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Cavalry Rider Jumping Barbwire Fence

Copy negative of a US. army horse jumping a barbed wire fence in Ft. Riley, Kansas. Rider is wearing a uniform including a hat. There is a hill and tree in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Women in Western Wear

Copy photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Six White Horses riders posing in in a field in Dodge City, Kansas. The riders are in uniform and are posing with their right shoulders toward the camera. They pose with their sponsor.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Exterior Buildings

1 copy negative of Front Street in Dodge City, Kansas. There are multiple horse-drawn vehicles in front of the various storefronts.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Morris Forsythe on a Horse]

Copy print of Morris Forsythe sitting astride a horse named Boy at Camp Funston in Kansas.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sectional map indicating main automobile roads between Canada and United States (middle west sheet).

Map of roadways in the Midwestern United States and southern portions of the Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario provinces of Canada. The map includes major towns, bodies of water, and boundaries. The map also includes an inset map of the four Canadian road map sheets in this series near the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:2,217,600] (35 miles to the inch).
Date: 1931
Creator: Canada. National Development Bureau.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Comanche Country and Adjacent Territory, 1860

Military map of the Comanche Indian Territory in the Great Plains, showing Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, and Colorado. The map includes military trails and posts (abandoned and occupied). State lines, towns, bodies of water, and areas of elevation are also shown. Towns enclosed in brackets were established after 1860. Relief shown in hachures.
Date: 1933
Creator: Riney, W. A.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Comanche Country, 1875

Military map of the Indian Territory in the Great Plains, showing Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Kansas. The map includes military trails and posts (abandoned and occupied). State lines, towns, railroads, bodies of water, and areas of elevation are also included. Towns enclosed in brackets were established after 1875. Relief shown in hachures.
Date: 1933
Creator: Riney, W. A.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map Showing the Route of E.F. Beale from Fort Smith, ARK. to Alburquerque, NM.

Three maps showing the route of E. F. Beale from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Albuquerque, New Mexico (left); the leased portion of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nation (upper-right); and country between the Brazos River and the Kansas River (lower-right). Relief shown in hachures. Scale varies.
Date: 1858
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Indian Territory with part of the adjoining state of Kansas, &c.

Map of Indian Territory in Kansas and Oklahoma, showing the boundaries of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations, the Creek, the Seminole, and leased Indian Country. The map also shows settlements, military posts, and roads. Scale ca. 1:1,500,000
Date: October 1866
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of Routes of Coronado and Army]

Map of the Coronado Expedition, 1540-1542, through parts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The map includes state boundary lines, bodies of water, major towns, forts, and areas of elevation. A legend, included in the lower-right corner, indicates directions of the routes of Coronado and his army. No scale indicated.
Date: 1912
Creator: Root, George A.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map showing Cattle Trails as used from 1866 to 1895

Map of the cattle trails throughout Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, and Texas, used to travel northward to markets and shipping points. The map also includes state boundaries, major towns, bodies of water, and areas of elevation. Relief shown in hachures. No scale indicated.
Date: 1935
Creator: Loveless, A. C. & Potter, Jack
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wichita

Topographic quadrangle map of Wichita, Kansas, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Reliefs shown by contours, spot heights, and colors, with heights in meters and includes reliability diagram, index to adjoining sheets, index to boundaries, and graded tints in meters and feet. Scale 1:1,000,000
Date: 1955
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Comanche Country and Adjacent Territory, 1840

Military map of the Comanche Indian Territory in the Great Plains, showing Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Colorado, and Nebraska. The map includes military trails and posts (abandoned and occupied). State lines, towns, bodies of water, and areas of elevation are also shown. Towns enclosed in brackets were established after 1840. Relief shown in hachures.
Date: 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sectional Map indicating main Automobile Roads between Canada and United States (Middle West Sheet).

Map of roadways in the Midwestern United States and southern portions of the Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario provinces of Canada. The map includes major towns and cities; bodies of water, including the Great Lakes; and boundaries. The map also includes an inset map of the four Canadian road map sheets in this series near the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:2,217,600] (35 miles to the inch).
Date: 1926
Creator: Canada. National Development Bureau.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Trails made and routes used by the Fourth U.S. Cavalry: Under command of General R.S. MacKenzie in its operations against hostile Indians in Texas, Indian-Territory (now Oklahoma), New Mexico and Old Mexico during the period of 1871-2-3-4 and 5

Military map of the routes used by R.S. Mackenzie and his troops, including New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas as well as parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Mexico. The map shows routes, trails, railroads, roads, camps, old forts, other landmarks, battles with American Indians, and names and locations of American Indian tribes in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Scale [ca. 1:1,405,436] (23.76 miles to the inch).
Date: 1927
Creator: Dorchester, E. D.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note Paper from The St. Anthony] (open access)

[Note Paper from The St. Anthony]

Notes written on a small piece of paper with the logo and name of The St. Anthony in San Antonio, Texas. The notes includes names of people and businesses as well as some cities.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Judson Woodbridge to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Judson Woodbridge to Blanche Perry]

Envelope and letter from Judson Woodbridge of the Church of Christ in Wellington, Kansas to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting and mentioning minor details with respect to installation.
Date: July 17, 1944
Creator: Woodbridge, Judson
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ulysses, Kansas Church of Christ Bulletin] (open access)

[Ulysses, Kansas Church of Christ Bulletin]

Bulletin from a Church of Christ in Ulysses, Kansas. Contains photograph of the exterior of the building and of Blanche Perry working on a painting. Gives program for an afternoon service, history and description of the church building, and background information on Perry.
Date: October 11, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting in Elkhart, Kansas #2] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting in Elkhart, Kansas #2]

A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ at Elkhart, Kansas. Painting depicts wide body of water, trees, mountains, clouds.
Date: October 1952
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Hutchinson, Kansas #3] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Hutchinson, Kansas #3]

A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Hutchinson, Kansas. Painting depicts a calm stream with trees, rocks, mountains, clouds, and sun. Painting is outside against a brick wall.
Date: August 1949
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Ulysses, Kansas #2] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Ulysses, Kansas #2]

A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Ulysses, Kansas. Photograph shows painting installed in the church building.
Date: October 1953
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Hutchinson, Kansas] (open access)

[Baptistry Interpretation for Hutchinson, Kansas]

Handwritten essay manuscript "Spiritual Application for Baptistry Painting: Hutchinson, Kansas" by Perry. Uses theme of "Mountain of God or The Church of the Living God." Symbols mentioned include mountains, throne, Mount Zion, stone sun, dove, light, cross, water, trees, rock, sheep, mist.
Date: August 1949
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Kansas City Church of Christ to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Envelope from Kansas City Church of Christ to Blanche Perry]

Envelope once containing correspondence to Perry from the Church of Christ on Waverly Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas.
Date: October 15, 1941
Creator: Kansas City Church of Christ
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Elkhart, Kansas Church of Christ Bulletin] (open access)

[Elkhart, Kansas Church of Christ Bulletin]

Bulletin from the Church of Christ at Elkhart, Kansas commemorating its new building, complete with a baptistry painting by Blanche Perry. Pamphlet contains a sketch of the building exterior with a detailed history of the founding of the church. A photograph of Perry at work on the painting is printed here. Also contains a history of Perry's life and painting ministry with details on how she came to paint for the Elkhart congregation.
Date: February 1, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History