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[Bronze medal]

Bronze medal in 2 pieces connected with a red ribbon. Top "St. Louis National Stock Yards", on ribbon "Fort Worth March 21 - 22 - 23 1905", bottom is Texas star with longhorn bust. Old Object Term: Commemorative ribbon, livestock
Date: [1905-03-21..1905-03-23]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Red Fort Worth livestock ribbon with brass tassles]

Red ribbon with brass tassels at bottom, reads "~ ASSO'N OF TEXAS" at top (partial), "WELCOME TO THE LIVE STOCK CENTER OF TEXAS, SOUVENIR, 1896" on button in center, "FORT WORTH, TEX. MARCH 10 - 11 - 12, 1896" at bottom Old Object Term: Commemorative ribbon, livestock
Date: [1896-03-10..1896-03-12]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Metal plackard]

Metal plackard, "Souvenir . . Annual Convention, Cattle Raiser's Association Ft. Worth, Texas. March 13th, 14th, and 15th 1900. (over)" on front, "Compliments of the M.K.& T. Ry., TAKE THE KATY FLYER For all Points East, West, North, and South. W. G. Crus Old Object Term: Commemorative ribbon, livestock
Date: [1900-03-13..1900-03-15]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Page written in autograph album to Mamie Davis from Zemma Schley] (open access)

[Page written in autograph album to Mamie Davis from Zemma Schley]

Page written in autograph album. It states: "To Mamie Davis Peace be around, thee, wherever thou p__est; May life be for thee, one summer's day, And all that thous wishest, and all that thou lovest come smiling around thy sunny way! If sorrow e'er this calm should breath, May even thy tears pass off so lightly; Like spring-showers they'll only make The smiles that follow - shine more brightly. May time, who sheds his blright [sic] o'er all, And dayly dooms some joy to death, O'er thee, let years so gently fall, They shall not crush one joy beneath! As half in shad and half in sun This world along its path advances May that side the sun's ____ Be all that e'er shall meet thy glances Zemma Schley Richmond Mar 6th 1889".
Date: March 6, 1889
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Color photograph of a man and woman standing in a yard]

Color photograph of a man and woman standing in a yard in front of a white wooden two story house. The white house has dark painted shutters and foliage that covers the front exterior of the house. There is a small bare tree in left foreground. A two story wooden house with large white columns in right background. Written in blue ink on back of photo: "Dentist [&] his wife in Houston". Black text on back reads: "This Is A KodaColor Print Made By Eastman Kodak Company T. M. Regis. U. S. Pat. Off. Week of Mar. 20, 1950". The photograph was taken from the Mamie Davis photo album page 12, top right.
Date: March 20, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Color photograph of two women standing in the George Ranch House yard]

Color photograph of two women standing in the George Ranch House yard. The woman on the left is Mamie Davis George. The two women are standing near the white picket fence with tall light post to the right. The northeast corner of the house is visible on the left side of the photo. The two story white house has enclosed porch and balcony area with brick corner support. Grazing cattle in the George Ranch pasture and a long pole barn can be seen in the background. Text on back of photo reads: "This Is A KodaColor Print Made By Eastman Kodak Company T. M. Regis. U. S. Pat. Off. Week of Mar. 20, 1950 11 2". The photograph was taken from the Mamie George photo album page 12, top left.
Date: March 20, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of eight people standing beneath the Nancy Jones Oak tree]

Photograph of eight people standing beneath the Nancy Jones Oak tree in the George Ranch house yard. According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual" the huge tree to the left of the photograph was planted in 1824 by Nancy Jones. The group of six men and two women are standing in front of one of two wooden picnic tables. The second man from the right is possibly Albert Peyton George. There is a chain with a metal bar attached to it hanging from a limb of the oak tree just to the left of the group of people. A smaller oak tree is to the right side of the photo. Beyond the wire fence in the background is a white wooden building and trees. Written in ink below the photo: "March 2 1940". Also written on back in blue ink: "March 2 1940". Stamped on back in black: "94" and watermark "Velox".
Date: March 2, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ezekial George from the neck up]

Tintype photograph of Ezekial George. It is an oval, head shot that shows he is wearing a high-neck collar and a dark tie. He has a mustache on his face. Picture is enclosed in an ivory matte. Embossed on the far left side of the matte: "POTTERS PATENT MARCH 7 1865"
Date: March 7, 1865
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Albert Lamar George as a young boy, sitting with his legs crossed]

Tintype photograph of Albert Lamar George as a young boy. He is seated in a chair with his left leg placed over his right. He appears to be holding something in his hands in his lap. He has a white, ruffled shirt on and a dark hat with a feather sticking out of the back. The photograph is enclosed in an ivory matte. Embossed on far left side of matte: " POTTERS PATENT MARCH 7 1865"
Date: March 7, 1865
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blue canvas and yellow felt banner that states: "PRINCE ALBERT II CALVED: MARCH 3, 1951]

Blue canvas and yellow felt banner that states: "PRINCE ALBERT II CALVED: MARCH 3, 1951 SIRE: KING GEORGE DAM: RUBY GARNET" Old Object Term: Banner
Date: March 3, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Seven women in a garden]

The photo shows seven women in a garden. Text below the photograph reads: "Group of Spanish senoritas, taken March 17, in the courtyard of Senorita Consuelo Varuna's home. She is kneeling in the foreground, and is the most famous beauty in Havana."
Date: March 17, 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter sent to Mamie George from "The Rosenberg Herald"] (open access)

[Letter sent to Mamie George from "The Rosenberg Herald"]

Letter sent to the Mamie George from "The Rosenberg Herald". The letter has a letterhead with black text that reads: "The Rosenberg Herald" 'Fort Bend County's Leading Newspaper' NO2-3737 Rosenberg, Texas [in black border] Memo From the Desk of Don Bryant Editor-General Mgr." The type written letter reads: " 3/25/60 Dear Mrs. George: Found this in our files - - an aerial picture of your ranch. Thought maybe you'd like to have it. Regards, [signed] Donald B. Bryant, Editor - Gen. Mgr. The Herald-Coaster". An aerial photograph, 2000.048.007b, was enclosed with letter.
Date: March 25, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three men standing on a bridge at the Iowa-Nebraska state line]

Photograph titled "On Iowa-Nebr. State Line. Mar. 1919" of three men standing on a bridge. All three men are wearing dark suits; man on right is also wearing a knee length overcoat. The man in center is holding a pigeon in his hands. Steel trestles of bridge at top of photograph.
Date: March 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Burlington Bridge" in Nebraska City, Nebraska]

Photograph titled "Burlington Bridge Over Missouri River At Nebraska City, Nebr. Mar. 1919". A train with smoking engine is crossing the bridge made of steel trestles and cement bridge supports in the water.
Date: March 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A young boy standing next to a wrought iron stool]

Studio portrait of a young boy. Writing on the back of the portrait is not fully legible but may identify the child as: "Edgar Eclantu (?) Montague (?) Hampton Va age 4 ys March 4th 1899". Edgar is wearing a dark colored short pant set with dark stockings, and dark colored lace-up ankle boots. He is standing next to a wrought iron stool. He has his right arm around the right side of the stool. The photograph is mounted on a light gray cardboard substrate with text embossed in the cardboard below the photo that reads: "Cheyne (initial intertwined with scrolls) Hampton Va."
Date: March 4, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman sitting in an automobile with three people standing nearby]

Photograph of a woman sitting in an automobile as three people stand nearby. The woman, sitting in the driver's seat, is wearing a white blouse. Woman standing nearest car door is wearing a dark colored ankle length dress. Man standing in center is wearing a dark three piece suit. Man on far right, who is standing with his hands on his hips, is wearing knee high boots, pants, and jacket (may be a military outfit). The dirt road is to the right of the photo; wooden buildings with bare trees beside them in right and left background. Writing in black ink: "San Antonio Texas March 10 1918." Stamped on back in black "20".
Date: March 10, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Directors of the American Brahman Breeders Association]

Photograph of a group of fifteen men and one woman. They are the "Directors of the American Brahman Breeders Association Present at the Meeting Held March 17, 1947, at Houston, Texas" as type written on tape attached note on back of photograph. Also type written was identification of members: "Front Row (Left to right): G. A. Parr, Alice, Texas; R. G. Herrmann, Ocala, Florida; Edgar Hudgins, Hungerford, Texas; Afton Burke, President, Corsicana, Texas; Mrs. S. C. Border, Secretary, Hungerford, Texas; Claude C. Appling, Louise, Texas; Gail Whitcomb, Vice-President, Houston, Texas; Andrew Johnson, Port Bolivar, Texas. Back Row (Left to Right): Howard C. Parker, Center, Texas; Malcolm Levi, San Antonio, Texas; J. V. Gates, Poteet, Texas; Wm. States Jacobs, Houston, Texas; Bill Pate, Hidalgo, Texas; Wilbourn S. Gibbs, Huntsville, Texas; Houghton Brownlee, Burnet, Texas; Jack T. Garriett, Houston, Texas. Other members of the Board of Directors who were not present for this picture are as follows: Cecil Boyt, Devers, Texas; C. H. Beville, Bushnell, Florida; T. J. Durrance, Sr., Brighton, Florida; George Echols, Houston, Texas; O. J. Flowers, Menard, Texas; Fernando Calan, Havena, Cuba; A. P. George, Richmond, Texas; George Gilbert, Houston, Texas; Bob R. Jones, Slaughter, La.; M. G. Johnson, …
Date: March 17, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History