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[Letter from Marguerite Cavett to Georgia Pound Cavett, December 31, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from Marguerite Cavett to Georgia Pound Cavett, December 31, 1916]

Letter from Marguerite Cavett to Georgia Pound Cavett thanking her for the package she sent and expressing gratitude for receiving it around Christmas. Ms. Cavett also explains why she did not write back earlier, discusses their Christmas activities and the weather in their city.
Date: December 31, 1916
Creator: Cavett, Marguerite
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston City Directory 1916 (open access)

Galveston City Directory 1916

Directory for Galveston, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "A Miscellaneous Directory of State, County and City Governments, A Postoffice Directory, Educational Institutions, Churches, Banks, Postoffices in Texas, Secret and Benevolent Societies, Etc., Etc., A Street Guide and Householders Directory, an Alphabetically Arranged List of Business Houses and Private Citizens Giving Full Name, Occupation or Pursuit and Address, Also a Complete Classified Business Directory."
Date: 1916
Creator: R. L. Polk & Co.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Captain Thomas Cook's Boat "Tramp"]

Photograph of Captain Thomas Cook's boat "Tramp" out on the water. The boat features a flat deck with a raised cabin and a wheelhouse. It sits low in the water. Several people are gathered at a picnic table above the cabin, while a handful of other individuals stand on the deck. Two of the subjects at the table hold umbrellas.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Watson to Georgia Cavett, October 22, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from Watson to Georgia Cavett, October 22, 1916]

Letter from Watson to Georgia Cavett following up on the previous letter sent to her and urging Ms. Cavett to respond.
Date: October 22, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Merrill Ranch House]

Photograph of the Merrill Ranch taken around 1916 on a cabinet card. The home has dark colored siding and is surrounded by lush greenery. A vegetable garden is visible in the foreground.
Date: 1916~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[National Guard Camp]

Photograph of members of the national guard setting up a long row of tents in a field while a crowd of civilians watch from the right. In the background a house and several trees are visible on the left.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Time, from August 21 to September 21, 1916 (open access)

Time, from August 21 to September 21, 1916

Ledger listing each day from August 21, 1916 to September 21, 1916 which records the activity for each day.
Date: {1916-08-21..1916-09-21}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History