Resource Type

[Portrait of John Bahl Holding a Whip]

Portrait of a young boy (identified as John Philip Herlin "Harry" Bahl) wearing a shirt with a lace collar, cuffs, pants, boots, and holding a whip in front of him.
Date: unknown
Creator: Curtis Photography
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of the front of the Alamo. A wooden building to the left has a sign reading "Alamo Building."
Date: unknown
Creator: Delfraisse, A. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Young Siblings Posing for Holiday Pictures]

Photograph of two young siblings posing for holiday pictures while standing on chair. Both of the siblings are wearing shorts with a shirt and jacket. The younger is holding a ball. Both of the siblings are wearing boots. There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads: "Best Wishes! for year happiness at Christmas and in the New Year." There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish, that says: "Dedicado para mi Tio de Lionel y Eduardo Martinez Jr. para Fernando Martinez."
Date: unknown
Creator: Drow studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Adobe House, San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of two children and a dog in front of a small house. The house is made up of adobe, branches, brush, and planks. Laundry hangs from a line behind the house. Cabinet card format.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hardesty, F.
System: The Portal to Texas History

U.S. Arsenal

Photograph of the U.S. Arsenal in San Antonio, Texas. The two-story building is partially obscured by trees and is surrounded by a lawn and white fence. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889
Creator: Hardesty, F.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Matti Benkendoffer]

Portrait of Matti Benkendoffer, a young woman wearing a white dress and holding a bouquet of white flowers.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hegemann
System: The Portal to Texas History

Beauties of San Antonio River

Photograph of the San Antonio River. The silhouettes of three individuals are visible in the bottom left corner of the image. The other side of the river has buildings behind a wooden fence. The back of the photograph has a printed history of the city of San Antonio.
Date: 1889
Creator: Jacobson, M. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

U.S. Military Post from Tower

Photograph of a U.S. Military Post, taken from a nearby tower. A low stone building is visible across the foreground, and a 2-story building, possibly housing, is visible across the background. Other buildings are in the center. Cabinet card format.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jacobson, M. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

U.S. Military Post, Officers' Quarters

Photograph of Officers' Quarters at the U.S. Military post in San Antonio. The building is a slanted, two-story row of rooms in four segments. A brief, printed history of San Antonio is provided on the back of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jacobson, M. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S. Military Post, San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of a U.S. Military post in San Antonio, taken from a distance uphill. A tower is visible in the background. Several buildings are at right and at center is a field with large mounds of hay. The back of the photograph provides a printed description and history of the vicinity.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jacobson, M. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Dr. Albert W. Hartman]

Portrait of Dr. Albert W. Hartman of San Antonio, wearing a suit and tie.
Date: unknown
Creator: John Rose Portraits
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Child]

Portrait of a child wearing a dark dress and sitting on a bench, with a painted backdrop behind her.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lind Bros.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Young Boy at First Communion, Gonzalo Martinez, Jr.]

Portrait of young boy at First Communion holding a book with a cross necklace wrapped around hand. The boy is wearing a suit with a bow tie while standing behind lectern with statue of Jesus on the lectern. There is cross in the background. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "April 27-63 To my Grandma Lupe From Your Grandson Gonzalo Martinez Jr. I love you huelita.
Date: April 27, 1963
Creator: Maya Studios
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of a field at Fort Sam Houston near San Antonio, Texas. The rectangular field's perimeter is lined with trees. Cannons are visible at the base of the flagpole in the center of the image. A tower is in the background and other buildings are at the right. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889
Creator: Paris, A. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[San Pedro Springs, San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of San Pedro Springs near San Antonio, Texas. An individual is on a boat in the foreground and a large crowd is gathered on the bridge in the distance. A few people stand on the banks of the river.The back of the photograph contains a printed history of the missions of San Antonio. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889
Creator: Paris, A. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cathedral of San Fernando, San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of the Cathedral of San Fernando in San Antonio, Texas. Several shops are visible in the street to its right. A hrose adn carriage is parked in front of one of the shops. The plaza in front of the buildings is muddy. The back of the photograph has a detailed history of the building and its predating missions printed on it. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889
Creator: Paris, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of a field at Fort Sam Houston near San Antonio, Texas. There is a gazebo in the center. At the edge of the field are trees with houses visible behind them. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889
Creator: Paris, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[River near San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of a river running below a stone arch, possibly a bridge. Brush is seen hanging from the arch and around the banks of the water. The back of the photograph contains a printed, detailed history of the missions of San Antonio. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889
Creator: Paris, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Woman, Suse Coronado]

Portrait of a woman, Suse Coronado, with curly hair wearing a dress with a flower pinned to dress. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
Date: September 3, 1931
Creator: Star-Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Main Plaza in San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of a line of horse-drawn carriages in a street at downtown San Antonio, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "North east corner of Main Plaza." A sign on the building at right reads "Solomon Deutsch & Co., Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes and Hats." A sign on the building at left reads "Lambert's Ideal, Gents, Furnishings, Goods." Cabinet card format.
Date: 1880
Creator: The "Little Brick" Photograph Gallery
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Brooks Field, Texas]

Aerial photograph of Brooks Field near San Antonio, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Randolph Field]

Photograph of Randolph Field as seen from the air in an airplane. The base is located in the middle of a wide open landscape; most of the land around it is farm land or unused land.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brooks Field as Seen from a Balloon Hangar]

Photograph of Brooks Field, Texas, located near San Antonio, Texas, from a balloon hangar. This balloon hangar is a short distance away from the base but it clearly shows the air strip and surrounding buildings.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Century Plant, San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of a man standing by a century plant. The century plant has a long stalk that stretches several meters into the air, with flowers blooming on the top. The back of the photograph has a printed history of the city of San Antonio. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History