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Mrs. T.C. Bunch, Mayfest, Ft. Worth, Texas in 1895

Photograph of Mrs. T.C. Bunch standing in front of a white horse attached to a decorated carriage. She is wearing white dresses with puffy sleeves, a sash, holding a fan and has a bow in her hair. She is looking at an elderly man who is holding the reins of the horse in one hand and a cowboy hat in the other. Behind the horse and buggy are stairs leading to an open room with streamers in the windows. Across the top of the door are the words, "Mayfest '95".
Date: 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Chief Quanah Parker Visiting Quanah, Texas

Photograph of Quanah, Texas when Chief Quanah Parker visited on July 4, 1896. The Fort Worth and Denver Railway station is at the left. Over 250 Comanche braves rode horses in the parade with Parker and three of his wives.
Date: July 4, 1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Street Scene in Plainview, Texas

Photograph of a hotel being moved from Demmitt (45 mi. away) into Plainview, Texas in 1893. It was supported by eight wagons that were pulled by 32 horses. Businesses along the street include a hotel, Mrs. M. B. Fowle Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery, etc. and City Drug Store.
Date: 1893
Creator: Britain's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Street Scene in Plainview, Texas

Photograph of the downtown area in Plainview, Texas in 1897 showing businesses on the west side of the square. Two freighting teams, comprised of horses and carts, fill the block. Businesses include: Mrs. M. B. Fowle Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery, etc.; Irick and Dyer Groceries; City Drug Store; Williams Bro's. Cheap Cash Store; and Donohoo and Ware Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Groceries and Hardware.
Date: 1897
Creator: Britain's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

LFD Ranch

Photograph of cowboys catching horses on the LFD Ranch near Midland. The cowboys stand holding ropes near a large herd of horses. A pile of fire wood is next to the cooking pots on the right of the photo.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lena Ellis on her 5th Birthday, 1894

Studio photograph of Lena Ellis on her fifth birthday. Her hair is short, dark and parted in the middle. She is wearing a large, long white dress with a sash and poofy sleeves. Her shoes are black with buckles and she holds a bouquet of flowers in her right hand. She is standing on top of a grass pile with a wooden fence behind her. Printed beneath the photograph is, "Works, Cor. 3rd and Main Streets. Fort Worth. Tex." Written is, "Lena Ellis".
Date: August 30, 1894
Creator: Works
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

In Loving Rememberance of Mrs. Mattie H. Cook

Printed card remembering Mrs. Mattie H. Cook, who died on Dec. 9, 1893 at age 38. Her name is printed on an image of a Bible and a poem is printed below. The poem reads, "We miss thee from our home dear; We miss thee from thy place; A shadow o'er our life is cast; We miss the sunshine of thy face We miss thy kind and willing hand, Thy fond and earnest care; Our home is dark without thee- We miss thee everywhere."
Date: December 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Allie, 20 December 1893] (open access)

[Letter to Allie, 20 December 1893]

Letter to Allie from an unidentified family member.
Date: December 20, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of R.S. Smith]

Portrait of R.S. Smith.
Date: January 1, 1895
Creator: Curtis
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Distribution of the Population of the United States: 1890

This map of the United States is shaded in brown tones according to the population of the area.
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. Census Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bird's Eye View Map of San Antonio, Tex.

Pictorial map of San Antonio showing buildings and streets with a river running through the middle of the city; the map is surrounded by business advertisements. On the back are four pages of text with a variety of articles including an article about Texas climatology, a map of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway routes, a series of anecdotes, and two pages of biographical sketches with illustrations of the people and animals they describe.
Date: December 1891
Creator: San Antonio Light
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Wichita Falls, Texas, 1890

Map of a birds-eye view of Wichita Falls, Texas in 1890. Illustrations of the Courthouse, Grocery Store, School, Bank, and other establishments surround the view of the town's buildings and it's lake.
Date: 1890
Creator: Fowler, Thaddeus Mortimer
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brands, Vol. 2 (open access)

Brands, Vol. 2

Handwritten directory of brands associated with ranches mainly located in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Directory is arranged alphabetically by brand. Volume two covers U through Z, and the numerical brands.
Date: [1890..1899]
Creator: Cattle Raisers Association of Texas.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brands, Vol. 1 (open access)

Brands, Vol. 1

Handwritten directory of brands associated with ranches mainly located in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Directory is arranged alphabetically by brand. Volume one covers A through T.
Date: [1890..1899]
Creator: Cattle Raisers Association of Texas.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Circular of the Secretary of the National Association of Veterans of the Mexican War] (open access)

[Circular of the Secretary of the National Association of Veterans of the Mexican War]

Circular from the Secretary of the National Association of Veterans of the Mexican War informing the veterans of the stipulations of a new pension program.
Date: December 25, 1892
Creator: Kenaday, Alex M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Office of Collector of Taxes, November 26 1892] (open access)

[Office of Collector of Taxes, November 26 1892]

Hood County tax receipt for Milton Parks during 1892 in the amount $13.34. B. W. Morris served as the tax collector.
Date: November 26, 1892
Creator: Morris, B. W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from S.H. Stout to Milton Parks] (open access)

[Letter from S.H. Stout to Milton Parks]

Letter from S.H. Stout to Mitlon Parks. The letter is dated July 19, 1892.
Date: July 19, 1892
Creator: Stout, S.H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sallie Parks to Allie Parks, June 9 1892] (open access)

[Letter from Sallie Parks to Allie Parks, June 9 1892]

Letter from Sallie Parks to Allie Parks. The letter is dated June 9, 1892.
Date: June 9, 1892
Creator: Parks, Sallie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Granbury, Texas, April 15 1892] (open access)

[Letter from Granbury, Texas, April 15 1892]

Letter from Granbury Texas dated April 15, 1892
Date: April 13, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
"The Vedette" January 1, 1892 (open access)

"The Vedette" January 1, 1892

January 1, 1892 issue of the Vedette, a monthly journal, "Especially devoted to the Dissemination and preservation of Historical Incidents of the Mexican War of 1846- '48, and Current Items of interest to the Surviving Soldiers and Sailors of that period. It is the duly authorized Organ of the National Association, and Circulates in Every State and Territory of the Union."
Date: January 1, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory note for Milton Parks, December 18 1891] (open access)

[Promissory note for Milton Parks, December 18 1891]

Promissory note for Milton Parks. The document is dated December 18, 1891. The document notes a payment of eighty dollars to be paid by Milton Parks two years from the document date.
Date: December 18, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Allie, Jim and Lela from unknown sender, September 26 1899] (open access)

[Letter to Allie, Jim and Lela from unknown sender, September 26 1899]

Letter from unknown sender to Allie, Jim and Lela. The letter is dated September 26, 1899.
Date: September 26, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hood County Tax Receipt for Milton Parks, December 8 1897] (open access)

[Hood County Tax Receipt for Milton Parks, December 8 1897]

Hood County Tax Receipt for Milton Parks for the year 1897 in the amount of sixteen dollars and ninety-six cents. The original grantees were R.W. Boyce and J. Morris. The document is dated December 8, 1897 and was signed by S.P. Snider.
Date: December 8, 1897
Creator: Snider, S.P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David T. Crockett to Martha Parks and Family, April 17 1897] (open access)

[Letter from David T. Crockett to Martha Parks and Family, April 17 1897]

Letter from David T. Crockett to Martha Parks and Family. The letter is dated April 17, 1897, and is written on Menger Hotel stationery.
Date: April 17, 1897
Creator: Crockett, David
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History