Photograph of the Breustedt House in New Braunfels, Texas.

Photograph of the Breustedt House in New Braunfels, Texas.

One preserved mussel specimen including the left valve only. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; white internal coloring; brown external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of ridges. Collected in the Guadalupe basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.

One preserved mussel specimen including the right valve only. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; white internal coloring; brown external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of ridges. Collected in the Guadalupe basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.

One preserved mussel specimen including the right valve only. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; white internal coloring; black external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of ridges. Collected in the Guadalupe basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be very-long dead when collected.

One preserved mussel specimen including the right valve only. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; white internal coloring; brown external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of ridges. Collected in the Guadalupe basin. The specimen measures between 100 - 120 mm in length and was assessed to be very-long dead when collected.

One preserved mussel specimen including the left valve only. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; white internal coloring; external sculpturing in the form of ridges. Collected in the Guadalupe basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be subfossil when collected.

One preserved mussel specimen including the right valve only. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; white internal coloring; brown external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of ridges. Collected in the Guadalupe basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.

One preserved mussel specimen including the left valve only. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; white internal coloring; brown external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of ridges. Collected in the Guadalupe basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be very-long dead when collected.

One preserved mussel specimen including the left valve only. The specimen exhibits an oval shape; moderately thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; pink internal coloring; reddish-brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Guadalupe basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.

One preserved mussel specimen including the left valve only. The specimen exhibits an oval shape; moderately thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; pink internal coloring; reddish-brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Guadalupe basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.

One preserved mussel specimen including the left valve only. The specimen exhibits an oval shape; moderately thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; pink internal coloring; reddish-brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Guadalupe basin. The specimen measures between 0 - 60 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.

Photograph of Guadalupe River during a rafting trip. Some individuals are rafting down the river while others are located out of the water on the left side of the photo. Trees and other plant life can be seen along the edges of the river.

One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits an elliptical shape; moderately thick shell; white internal coloring; tan external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Guadalupe basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.

Interview with Ray Robinson regarding his experiences in the military and as a prisoner of war of the Japanese during World War II. He was part of the Texas National Guard, 36th Division, 131st Field Artillery, 2nd Battalion, also known as the "Lost Battalion." He was captured on the island of Java in March of 1942 and spent the duration of the war thereafter as a prison of war in camps in South East Asia and in Japan.

Photograph of the Guadalupe-Schmitz Hotel in New Braunfels, Texas.

Photograph of the Breustedt House, in New Braunfels, Texas.

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the The Eggeling Hotel, in New Braunfels, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for The Joseph Klein House, in New Braunfels, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000