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[Portrait of the Christopher Columbus Brownfield and Martha Catherine Matlock Brownfield Family]

Portrait of the Brownfield family with five children; two of the younger children are seated in the front row and the three older children are standing behind the parents against the wall. Back Row L to R - Frances 'Fannie' Ida Brownfield (15), Cora E Brownfield (12), Walter Milton Brownfield (14) Front Row L to R - Christopher 'Chris' Columbus Brownfield (38), Bessie Brownfield (5), Martha Catherine Matlock Brownfield (41), Christopher 'CC' Columbus Jr Brownfield (2)
Date: 1894~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

East Austin School Children

Photograph of East Austin school children in the lower 4th grade. The names of everyone in the photograph are listed on the back. Miss Mary Johnson is the teacher. The photograph is cabinet card format.
Date: November 30, 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Melda O'Dell to her Brother, December 6, 1894] (open access)

[Letter from Melda O'Dell to her Brother, December 6, 1894]

Letter from Melda O'Dell to her brother describing events over the last decade or two: "[1872] my son Thomas and daughter Mary both died." Furthermore, she went to Illinois to attend to World's Fair but "was sick all the time while there and came home without going."
Date: December 6, 1894
Creator: O'Dell, Melda
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Quit Claim Deed from A. S. Moore to Edward B. Leigh, June 30, 1894] (open access)

[Quit Claim Deed from A. S. Moore to Edward B. Leigh, June 30, 1894]

Deed from A. S. Moore to Edward B. Leigh of St. Louis, Missouri; the deed itself relinquishes Moore's rights to the land "known as survey No. 4...containing 320 acres...having been purchased by me from the State of Texas."
Date: June 30, 1894
Creator: McFarland, A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Students at the Decatur School]

Photograph of a large group of students and adults outside of the Decatur School; there are five rows of people in the photo with one adult standing in the middle of the kids.
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed from Virginia (Jennie) W. de Ganahl to Charles F. de Ganahl, October 3, 1894] (open access)

[Warranty Deed from Virginia (Jennie) W. de Ganahl to Charles F. de Ganahl, October 3, 1894]

Warranty deed from Virginia (Jennie) Wright de Ganahl to her son Charles Francis de Ganahl acknowledging the sale of "that tract or parcel of land...known as Survey No. 38" to Charles in exchange for "ten dollars and other considerations." The deed specifies that Charles has rights to the land, however, there is already an agreement to allow the railroad the right of way on parts of the land; also being given to Charles is all of Virginia's farm and truck equipment as well as her household and kitchen furniture.
Date: October 3, 1894
Creator: McFarland, A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History