[Shares Receipt Booklet for the Grapevine Producing Company] (open access)

[Shares Receipt Booklet for the Grapevine Producing Company]

Grapevine Producing Company shares receipt booklet compiled during mid-February 1919. Each receipt contains the date, number of shares purchased and the total cost, as well as the person who is buying the stock; Earl Yates, the salesman, is also listed on the receipt.
Date: 1919-02-10/1919-02-19
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pecos River Seen from the Pecos High Bridge]

Photograph of the Pecos River from above. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "From the Pecos High Bridge - Sunset Route - 4/10/13 - Ht. 320 ft."
Date: April 10, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pecos High Bridge and Railroad]

Photograph of a railroad with the foot of a cliff to the left and a river to the right. Utility lines run above and to the right of the railroad. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Sunset Route."
Date: April 10, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sunset Route

Photograph of a railroad running along the Pecos River on the Sunset Route. Utility lines and a wire fence are visible between the railroad and the river.
Date: April 10, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 28, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 10, 1913 (open access)

Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 28, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 10, 1913

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 10, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Texas Cotton Palace]

Postcard of the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco, Texas at night, the building outlined with small colored lights. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mrs. Fred Setchell in Canaan, Maine, and says "Dear Ross. I am at McGregor visiting Tina. Yesterday we spent all day in Waco. Went out to Oakwood to visit the little grave. Twenty-five years this month. The afternoon at Cotton Palace. Such a crowd. Will return home tonight. With great deal of love to all. From Aunt Effa."
Date: November 10, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, December 10, 1915 (open access)

Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, December 10, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 10, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, September 10, 1915 (open access)

Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, September 10, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 10, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Form Stating Transportation of Henry Clay, Jr.'s Belongings] (open access)

[Form Stating Transportation of Henry Clay, Jr.'s Belongings]

This bill of lading from the United States War Department stating the shipment of the belongs of Henry Clay, Jr. The form contains the number of packages, and the contents of the packages, as well as the weight.
Date: November 10, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Bernard Shannahan to George Pendexter, 1912-06-10]

Postcard from Bernard Shannahan to George Pendexter saying he would be glad "to exchange with [Pendexter] at any time. He also tells Pendexter the address for J. P. Eagan and says he has good pictures too; the photograph on the reverse side shows an few oil tanks caught on fire with a caption reading: "Tanks of Oil Destroyed by Fire June 13-1911 Sapulpa, Oklahoma."
Date: June 10, 1912
Creator: Shannahan, Bernard
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to Jenni Hill, December 10, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to Jenni Hill, December 10, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to Jenni Hill describing his actions from 1917 to 1918. Clay left the U. S. on August 18, 1917 and then left England on March 17, 1918; he first went over the lines in April 1918.
Date: December 10, 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Horse-Drawn Hook and Ladder]

Postcard of fire fighters in a horse-drawn wagon at a fire station. The garage at the station is labeled, "Hook & Ladder 4." On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "At home again. Here the two views of Cen. Fire Sta. that I have sent you. Duplicates or not, please. [...] I may get new views for you now."
Date: September 10, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Riverside Drive, Austin

Photograph of a car driving through Riverside Drive, Austin. A rocky hillside is at the right.
Date: July 10, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Riverside Drive, Austin

Photograph of a man driving a car on Riverside Drive in Austin. A logo on the side of the car reads "Henderson."
Date: December 10, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, December 10, 1909]

Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a note saying: "Just of Hotel Lobby and Arcade all gone now." The photo on the reverse side of the card shows the lobby and arcade inside of the Burdick House in Kalamazoo, Michigan; after the fire on December 9, 1909 all of this was totally destroyed.
Date: December 10, 1912
Creator: Smith, J. D.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Dallas Fire Department]

Postcard of the Dallas Fire Department with an auto Fire Engine. The vehicle is equipped with a ladder, a hose, and a bell, and it is parked in front of the fire station's garage.
Date: May 10, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Lena Southern to Lois Matlock, February 10, 1910]

Postcard from Lena Southern to Lois Matlock with a tinted photograph of the Cathedral Spires at the Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs, Colorado with a small carriage situated at the bottom. There is also a short note on the back of the card that asks how Lois and the family have been.
Date: February 10, 1910
Creator: Southern, Lena
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Jessie to Lois Matlock, December 10, 1910]

Postcard from a named Jennie to Lois Matlock with an illustrated sentence that reads: "Just a Line to Greet You." There is a note on the back of the card that is not readable.
Date: December 10, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1911 (open access)

The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 10, 1911
Creator: Philpott, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History