[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 9, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a plane to San Antonio with a diversion to Hondo, recent correspondence, and new britches. Typed on the back of a 5th Ferrying Group "memorandum receipt."
Date: September 9, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from T. F. Ragsdale to W. J. Bryan, August 21, 1913] (open access)

[Telegram from T. F. Ragsdale to W. J. Bryan, August 21, 1913]

Telegram from T. F. Ragsdale to W. J. Bryan asking him to count counties Medina, Atascosa, and Frio if he runs for an election.
Date: August 21, 1913
Creator: Ragsdale, T. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas Bandera Quadrangle: Grid Zone "D"

Topographic quadrangle map of Bandera County, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing roads, highways, water bodies, railroads, ranches and farms, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1932
Creator: Kenda, Paul; Anderson, Clay; Ladue, W. B. & Drouet, Adolph
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas: Sabinal Quadrangle

Topographic quadrangle map of Sabinal, Texas, showing towns, roads, borders between counties, water bodies, ranches and farms, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 25 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1956
Creator: Brown, Earl L.; Nicholas, R. U.; Drouet, A. & Zensius, W. R.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas (Medina County): New Fountain Quadrangle Grid Zone "D"

Topographic quadrangle map of New Foundation, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing roads and highways, towns, pipelines, water bodies, ranches and farms, wells, and landmarks. Relief is shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Handwritten notes have been made at the top of the published map in pencil. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1956
Creator: Loving, J. J.; Rehberg, A., Jr. & Jones, T. M.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Medina County

Blue line print of survey map of Medina County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil and appear to denote the addition of names and roads. Scale [ca. 1:222,222] (5000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1915
Creator: Bramlette, H. M. & Hedick, Jno. D.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas: Tarpley Quadrangle Grid Zone "D"

Topographic quadrangle map of Tarpley, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads and highways, ranches and farms, water bodies, mountains, borders between counties, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1956
Creator: Pope, F. A.; Anderson, Clay; Drouet, Adolph & Barr, J. L.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas Frio Town Quadrangle

Topographic quadrangle map of Frio Town, Texas and the surrounding area, showing towns, ranches, roads, rivers, creeks, boundaries, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 25 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1956
Creator: Brown, Earl L.; Nicholas, R. U.; Drouet, A. & Zensius, W. R.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas: Natalia Quadrangle Grid Zone "D"

Topographic quadrangle map of Natalia, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads and highways, rivers, creeks, boundaries, gas pipelines, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

People by Store

Copy negative of townspeople and horse-drawn buggies standing in front of the Lacoste Mercantile Co. located in LaCoste, Texas, west of the Bexar County line in Medina County,Texas. Painted above the store is, "Lacoste Mercantile Co., Lumber & General Merchandise." Beside that is a building with the word, "Warehouse." painted on it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History