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First Grand Jury Called After 1899

Postcard of the first grand jury called after the Hallettsville Courthouse was completed in 1899. The members of the jury are posing in front of the courthouse. They are not named. On the back is written "1st Grand Jury after Present Ct. House built."
Date: 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Velma and Ruth Greer

Photograph of two girls playing with various toys. The girls are identified as Velma Jewel Greer (Brandenburg) and Ruth M. Greer. Both girls are holding dolls, and are surrounded by other toys.
Date: 1899/1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

C. H. Blewett Home

Copy photograph of one man, woman, boy, and two girls standing outside of the C. H. Blewett House. They are identified as Chapman H. Blewett (1856-), Mattie Skiles Blewett (1855-), John Blewett (1881-), Laura Blewett (1887-), and Jessie Blewett (1896-). Text above the image says "C. H. Blewett home at Richardson, Texas about 1898." Text below the image labels each person.
Date: 1898~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Greer Family

Photograph of a portrait of the Greer family. They are identified as Ida Lee Huffhines Greer, Velma Jewel Greer (Brandenburg), Ruth M. Greer, and Henry Wise Greer.
Date: 1898/1899
Creator: Pennington and Burger
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Yiddish Minutes] (open access)

[Yiddish Minutes]

Handwritten minutes for the Ahavath Sholom Congregation in Fort Worth, Texas. The minutes are written in Yiddish, the native tongue of the members. The document discusses the Sabbath morning services for the congregation.
Date: January 12, 1896
Creator: Levenson, Ben
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

H. W. and Ida Greer Residence

Photograph of an exterior view of the Greer family home on Interurban Street in Richardson, Texas. The wooden house has a covered porch in the front with two doors. There are two trees in the yard. A woman, girl, and man are standing outside the picket fence; they are identified as Ida Huffhines Greer, Ruth Greer, and Henry W. Greer.
Date: 1896~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ahavath Sholom Minutes] (open access)

[Ahavath Sholom Minutes]

Handwritten list of the thirty one members of the Ahavath Sholom Congregation in 1895 in Fort Worth, Texas. The front of the document lists the members of the congregation, and the back of the document lists the officers. When the list was created, Ahavath Sholom was the only synagogue in Fort Worth.
Date: October 6, 1895
Creator: Levenson, Ben
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Yiddish Minutes] (open access)

[Yiddish Minutes]

Handwritten minutes for the Ahavath Sholom Congregation in Fort Worth, Texas. The minutes are written in Yiddish, the native tongue of the members. The minutes discuss a legal dispute with a "chazzan," or a prayer leader who sued the congregation.
Date: October 6, 1895
Creator: Levenson, Ben
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Children of Henry Braunig and Mary Lindenberg Braunig

Family portrait of the children of Henry Braunig and Mary Lindenberg Braunig. According to accompanying information, the children are Lillie (top left, born February 1889), Victor (top right, born May 1890), Hubert (bottom left, born March 1893), and Carl (bottom right, born August 1895). The photograph is mounted on mat board.
Date: 1895/1909
Creator: Fey & Braunig
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Queer, Quaint Old San Antonio: Its Climate in Throat and Lung Diseases (open access)

Queer, Quaint Old San Antonio: Its Climate in Throat and Lung Diseases

This book is about the climate of San Antonio, Texas, and its potential benefits to individuals suffering from lung illness and disease.
Date: 1895
Creator: Fisher, C. E.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lone Star School]

Photograph of two groups of people inside a rural school building. One group of people are facing forward and the other group are facing backward. There are four windows visible in the photograph. A hurricane lamp is visible towards the left middle of the frame. Women and girls are wearing dresses and hats. Men and boys are wearing coats and bow ties. A decoration at the top left hanging from the ceiling appears to say "Welcome."
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Notes on the Newer Remedies: Their Therapeutic Applications and Modes of Administration, Second Edition (open access)

Notes on the Newer Remedies: Their Therapeutic Applications and Modes of Administration, Second Edition

The book serves as a pharmacology reference text. It includes physical characteristics, modern therapeutic applications and recommended dosages for various synthetic and natural drugs. An index of diseases begins on page 229, and a general index begins on page 243.
Date: 1894
Creator: Cerna, David
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Investigations into the Nature, Causation, and Prevention of Texas or Southern Cattle Fever (open access)

Investigations into the Nature, Causation, and Prevention of Texas or Southern Cattle Fever

This book serves as "a report on the nature, causation, and prevention of Texas cattle fever" (p. 9) or the infection of cattle by ticks. It includes statistical tables and illustrations of red blood corpuscles infected by ticks. Index begins on page 297.
Date: 1893
Creator: Smith, Theobold & Kilborne, Fred Lucius
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Hubert Braunig]

Portrait of Hubert Braunig. Hubert is a baby in this photograph and is seated next to a watermelon. According to accompanying information, Hubert was born in March of 1893. The photograph is mounted on mat board.
Date: 1893/1909
Creator: Fey & Braunig
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Constitution and By-Laws of the Texas Eclectic Medical Association of the State of Texas (open access)

Constitution and By-Laws of the Texas Eclectic Medical Association of the State of Texas

This pamphlet contains the text of the Texas Eclectic Medical Association's constitution and by-laws, including the purpose of the Association, membership information, election of officers, resolutions, ethics, as well as other rules and regulations.
Date: 1891
Creator: Texas Eclectic Medical Association
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wreck of the Don Milo

Photograph of the Lavaca River Bridge after the wreck of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass "Don Milo" freight train. There are pieces of the wreck still in the water, and there are men on what is left of the bridge, on the bank, and in the water. A train engine is on the tracks just before the bridge. There are cows in the background. According to the accompanying article, the wreck happened on Saturday, January 5, 1890 at 5:30 P.M. after heavy rainfall, and three people were killed. On the back is written "Property of Lillie Ahrens Hallettsville, Texas" and there is an explanation of the photograph.
Date: January 15, 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Longview High School]

Photographic postcard of the first Longview High School in Longview, Texas.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First National Bank of Longview]

Photographic postcard of the inside of First National Bank in Longview, Texas. The teller's cage is pictured in the photograph, along with two men. From left to right, they are W. K. Eckman and Gilbert Campbell.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First National Bank of Longview]

Photographic postcard of the First National Bank in Longview, Texas. The bank was located on Tyler Street. There are two signs with the name of the bank on either side of the door. From left to right, the men pictured are W. K. Eckman, Elbert Morgan, Crawford Morgan and Rogers Rainey, as noted on the back of the postcard.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gans Residence]

Photographic postcard of the family home of Dave Gans of Longview, Texas. There are six unidentified individuals sitting on the large, wrap-around porch, and there is an African American woman standing in the yard.
Date: 1890~
Creator: Culpepper, Cody B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Victor Braunig]

Portrait of Victor Braunig. Victor is a young boy here wearing a suit with a button on his lapel showing the image of a young woman. There is a piece of paper taped to the back that says "Victor Braunig." According to accompanying information, Victor was born in May of 1890. The oval-shaped photograph is mounted on mat board.
Date: 1890/1909
Creator: Fey & Braunig
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Victor Braunig]

Portrait of Victor Braunig. Victor is sitting in a chair wearing a suit with short pants. According to accompanying information, Victor was born in May of 1890. The photograph is mounted on mat board. There is a piece of paper taped to the back that says "Victor Braunig."
Date: 1890/1909
Creator: Fey & Braunig
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Victor Braunig]

Portrait of Victor Braunig. Victor is very young in this photograph. He is sitting and holding a large hat behind his head with his right hand and a ball or apple in his left hand. According to accompanying information, Victor was born in May of 1890. The photograph is mounted on mat board.
Date: 1890/1909
Creator: Fey & Braunig
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Victor Braunig]

Portrait of Victor Braunig. Victor is very young in this photograph. He is standing facing to the left, and there is a flower pot next to him. According to accompanying information, Victor was born in May of 1890. The photograph is mounted on mat board.
Date: 1890/1909
Creator: Fey & Braunig
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History