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[Four Mail Carriers - 1906]

Photograph of four mail carriers wearing uniforms and hats. One of the men is seated in the seated and the others are standing in a horizontal line behind him.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Copy Slide of a Photograph of W. C. Fisher and Family in Early Car]

Copy slide of a photograph of W. C. Fisher and his family members riding in an early car.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Golden Wedding Day In 1906]

Copy slide of a photograph of a newspaper advertisement for the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Clabe Merchant. The slide lists the names of several members of the Merchant family.
Date: 1906~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taylor County Taxes, 1905] (open access)

[Receipt for Taylor County Taxes, 1905]

Receipt for property taxes for Taylor County, paid by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1905. The receipt includes the assessed value of Sayles' property and an inventory of taxes paid.
Date: January 31, 1906
Creator: Crawford, Baylor
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company to Nap Foster and Annie B. Foster, December 29, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company to Nap Foster and Annie B. Foster, December 29, 1906]

Letter from Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company to Nap Foster and Annie B. Foster discussing purchasing three lots in Abilene, Texas from the Nap and Annie Foster.
Date: December 29, 1906
Creator: Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to A. W. McQueen, August 21, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to A. W. McQueen, August 21, 1906]

Letter from Henry Sayles to A. W. McQueen discussing having sold land and timber from his family's properties and inquiring to know of any other land his father may have owned.
Date: August 21, 1906
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Sale Memorandum] (open access)

[Land Sale Memorandum]

Memorandum stating all the contractual terms for the sale of subdivision #32 of the Austin and Williams League # 340 from Mary E. Sayles to C. E. Jones. The document is signed by C. E. Jones and by John Sayles on behalf of Mary E. Sayles.
Date: February 27, 1906
Creator: Sayles, Mary E. & Jones, C. E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Burton-Barnes, South 100 acres of East 200 acres, Section 19, Block 18, Texas & Pacific Railway Company, Taylor County. Notes on Abstract. (open access)

Burton-Barnes, South 100 acres of East 200 acres, Section 19, Block 18, Texas & Pacific Railway Company, Taylor County. Notes on Abstract.

Document listing the contents of the abstract for the property, Burton-Barnes, South 100 acres of East 200 acres, Section 19, Block 18, Texas & Pacific Railway Company, Taylor County. It lists the contents of each page, including the document type, date, and the parties involved in the transaction.
Date: [1906..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. M. Hanna to John and Henry Sayles, January 11, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from J. M. Hanna to John and Henry Sayles, January 11, 1906]

Letter from J. M. Hanna to Henry and John Sayles discussing Sayles' arrangement of the sale of right of ways to a railroad company to build a new line.
Date: January 11, 1906
Creator: Hanna, J. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between J. M. Radford et al. and The Pecos and Northern Texas Railway Company] (open access)

[Contract Between J. M. Radford et al. and The Pecos and Northern Texas Railway Company]

Contract between the citizens of Abilene, Texas and the Pecos & Northern Texas Railway Company. The contract details the rights and obligations of both parties regarding the securing of right of ways and the construction of a railroad through Abilene, Texas.
Date: August 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt City of Abilene Taxes, 1905] (open access)

[Receipt City of Abilene Taxes, 1905]

Receipt for taxes paid to the City of Abilene by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1905.
Date: January 26, 1906
Creator: Christopher, J. W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan, April 3, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan, April 3, 1906]

Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan reminding Bryan to obtain King and another man named W. J. train passes to Austin for legislative business.
Date: April 3, 1906
Creator: King, Harry Tom
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Walsh to William John Bryan, January 18, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Walsh to William John Bryan, January 18, 1906]

Letter from Charles A. Walsh to William John Bryan explaining that his late response is due to being away in Kentucky for two weeks.
Date: January 18, 1906
Creator: Walsh, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Walsh to William John Bryan, April 20, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Walsh to William John Bryan, April 20, 1906]

Letter from Charles A. Walsh to William John Bryan discussing political strategies hinging on teamwork between William Randolph Hearst and William Jennings Bryan.
Date: April 20, 1906
Creator: Walsh, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T.L. Foster to William John Bryan, June 24, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from T.L. Foster to William John Bryan, June 24, 1906]

Letter from T.L. Foster to William John Bryan discussing an enclosed post card requesting they both appear before the Board of Equalization in San Augustine county over the matter of valuation of Bryan's property.
Date: June 24, 1906
Creator: Foster, T. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: 1906 - 1907] (open access)

[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: 1906 - 1907]

Minutes of the Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from 1906 to 1907.
Date: 1906/1907
Creator: Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mr. Moore, W. C. weighing Cotton in Abilene, Texas]

Photograph of several men, including a Mr. W.C. Moore, weighing bales of cotton with a large scale. The scale weighs the cotton by suspending it from a chain.
Date: January 10, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mr. Thompson and Rutledge at a Cotton Compress]

Photograph of several men, including a Mr. Thompson and a Mr. Rutledge, at a cotton compress. Bales of cotton are neatly laid out on the ground. A large wooden structure and a smokestack are visible in the background.
Date: January 16, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Federal Building in Abilene, Texas]

Photograph of a three-story federal building in Abilene, Texas. A man, a wagon, and power lines are visible outside of the building. An American flag flies from the roof of the building.
Date: January 1, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Auction Wagon, Abilene, Texas]

Photograph of a horse-drawn auction wagon parked outside of a drug store in Abilene, Texas. A man is using the wagon as a stage to speak to a crowd around him. The auction is likely related to the cotton industry.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man in a Cotton Field between Abilene and Anson, Texas]

Photograph of a man wearing a suit and bowler hat standing in a cotton field. The cotton extends all the way to the flat horizon.
Date: January 15, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cotton Compress in Abilene, Texas]

Photograph of a many bales of cotton at a cotton compress. Each bale has a paper tag attached to it. A man is visible standing among the bales.
Date: January 16, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Thompson and Thompson, Abilene Cotton Buyers]

Photograph of two men, Thompson and Thompson, sampling cotton at a cotton compress. Bales of cotton are stacked neatly in the background. The roof of a wooden structure is partially visible over the men.
Date: January 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men in Abilene, Texas]

Photograph of three men and a young man in the town of Abilene. A utility pole and two small, wooden shacks or buildings are visible behind the group.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History