Copy slide of a photograph of downtown Abilene looking down from a building.

Copy slide of a photograph of downtown Abilene looking down from a building.

Daily newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Copy slide of a photograph of town square in Anson, Texas in the 1890s. Horses and buggies and wagons line the square and a number of buildings are visible in the background with signs on some of them.

Blue line print of survey map of Dallas 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 ink. Scale [ca. 1:152,380] (4000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).

Copy negative of a school building in Eolian, Texas. The wooden building is two story with windows.

Copy photo of a family posing in front of the train station in Odessa, Texas. There is a printed note on the photo that says "The Odessa depot in the 90's. Setting in front of depot. Mrs J. M. Frame with Paul, Thelma, and Pete standing. On the left - - Florance Malone and on right Jay Malone." Written below the photo are "T&P Odessa, Texas Station - This building was burned one night as the story goes the boys had a big poker game upstairs in the old Buchanan (Brown) Hotel. When the game was over about 3:00 am one of the boys challenged another to cut high cards with him to see who would burn the depot. It was never known for sure who lost. But the depot did burn - according to Paul Frame" and "Permian Historical Society #6027.14 (James Milton Frame Scrapbook)."

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Blue line print of survey map of Gregg County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map to denote the addition of Cherokee Crossing and to highlight Cherokee Trail. Scale [1:118,518] (4000 varas to 1 1/8 of an inch).

Copy photo of the crew of train #220. Each person is numbered, and to the right is written a list of the identified people: "1. Jim Walker 2. Chas. Ruhruf 3. Jesse Daugherty 4. ? 5. ___ Stillings 6. ? 7. ? 8. ? 9. 'Daddy' Hamm 10. ? 11. Gus Turiff 12. ?" Written underneath the image is "Baird Texas early 1890's - T&P Roundhouse," and "J.C. McDaniel -(Callahan County Museum - Baird Texas)."

2 photographs of a landscape view of Big Spring, Texas. There is a small pen in the foreground. Written underneath the image are "Big Spring in the 1890's - This unusual view of Big Springs (as it was known then) was taken from the northwest slopes and includes the T&P shops to the right. The steeple of the courthouse, erected less than a decade earlier may be seen dimly in the centre. Some say the pens in the foreground were on a tract owned by the Earl of Aylesford and operated by his friend, John Birdwell" and "Big Spring Heritage Museum." On the back of the mat is a card with an image of Heneage Finch and a short description of his life, as well as a letter from Joe Pickle to a man named Don.

Blue line print of survey map of Llano County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, mountain peaks, cities, and towns. A handwritten note has been added to the published map in blue ink and reads, "Across the Llano." Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).

Blue line print of survey map of Lee County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, roads, the Old San Antonio Road, and railroads. Hand drawn lines have been made on the published map in red ink. Scale [ca. 1:228,571] (6000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).

Blue line print of survey map of Maverick County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, pastures, roads, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in red pencil and appear to denote the addition of roads. Scale [ca. 1:266,666] (6000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).

Photograph of a group of men posing in front of T&P train #220 by the Baird, Texas roundhouse. The men are numbered, and to the right of the image are named #1, Jim Walker, #2, Chas Ruhruf, #3, Jesse Daugherty, #5, ____ Stullings, #9, "Daddy" Hamm, and #11, Gus Turiff. Written below the image are "Baird Texas early 1890's - T&P roundhouse" and "J. C. McDaniel - (Callahan County Museum - Baird, Texas)."

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Copy negative of a wedding portrait of Joe Baxter Wear and Hattie Hefner Wear in the 1890's in Young County, Texas. The photograph was taken by Goben-Caldwell of Henrietta, Texas.

Copy negative of an artist's portrait of Joe Baxter Wear and Hattie Susan Wear made near Graham, Texas in the 1890's.

Copy negative of a portrait of Walter Miller sitting in a chair, wearing a suit, taken by M. L. Sanders.

Copy negative of a portrait of Reverend James B. Simmons with a beard, wearing a suit.

Copy negative of a portrait of a woman standing behind a chair. She was one of S. S. Cook's neighbors in Stephens County, Texas.

Copy negative of a portrait of Emma Harvey Miller wearing a light colored blouse, taken by M. L. Sanders.