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[Land Deed from E. R. Boardman to G. E. Bushong, June 20, 1879] (open access)

[Land Deed from E. R. Boardman to G. E. Bushong, June 20, 1879]

Land deed from Mr. and Mrs. Boardman to G. E. Bushong, J. L. Morehead, Z. T. Wall, Zebulong Jenkins, and J. E. M. Yates, acknowledging the sale of a piece of land for the sum of $75. The second paragraph outlines the perimeters of the land being sold, which is on the three acre lot "deeded to E. R. Boardman and S. A. Boardman by E. N. Hudgins and wife..." The statement on the second page says that the undersigned "This day personally appeared E. R. Boardman, S. A. Boardman" on their own free will.
Date: June 20, 1879
Creator: Woods, J. P.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Deed from Mr. and Mrs. Boardman to Five Individuals, February 27, 1879] (open access)

[Land Deed from Mr. and Mrs. Boardman to Five Individuals, February 27, 1879]

Land deed from E. R. Boardman and his wife to five individuals: Z. T. Wall, George E. Bushong, J. E. M. Yates, Zeb, Jenkins, and J. L. Morehead. The deed gives the men ownership of land "lying in the village of Grapevine County of Tarrant, on the waters of Denton Creek." The rest of the document outlines the perimeters of the land and what it encompasses.
Date: February 27, 1879
Creator: Woods, J. P.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed for Land in Grapevine, Texas] (open access)

[Deed for Land in Grapevine, Texas]

Land deed from E. A. Hudgins to E. R. Boardman in 1871 agreeing to sell a piece of land located in Grapevine, Texas for the sum of $300. Below this agreement is a statement acknowledging the parties involved appeared freely and in person. The official certificates state that this deed has officially been filed and registered with the county in 1874.
Date: April 26, 1874
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photocopy of the Masonic Institute Tuition Schedule for 1876] (open access)

[Photocopy of the Masonic Institute Tuition Schedule for 1876]

Photocopy of the terms of tuition pamphlet for the Masonic Institute in Grapevine, Texas; the document outlines the individual departments and the costs for each tier. The page on the back of the pamphlet describes the institute's purpose, activities, and location
Date: 1876
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Willis & Willis Physicians and Surgeons] (open access)

[Receipt from Willis & Willis Physicians and Surgeons]

Receipt from Willis & Willis physicians and surgeons for the medical services of a man whose name is illegible. The medical practice was owned by Dr. James Madison Willis and his son, Dr. Joe Selman Willis.
Date: October 20, 1874
Creator: Willis, James Madison
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Julia Hensley]

Portrait of Julia Hensley (1837-1915], an older woman wearing a dark dress with a white collar.
Date: August 25, 1873
Creator: Freeman, A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of William Henry Beaumont]

Portrait of William Henry Beaumont wearing a dark suit and bow tie with a thick, dark beard.
Date: 1876
Creator: Galveston Photography Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tree in a Boulder]

Photograph of a tree growing through a boulder, with the boulder cracked midway. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Tree splits a granite boulder near Marble Falls, TX, Llano County 1879."
Date: 1879
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marble Falls]

Photograph of the town of Marble Falls. Dirt roads criss-cross into the town. There are two circles of buildings in the distance, with people and horses standing in the dirt roads. A handwritten note on the back says, "Marble Falls, Texas 1879, Bank Saloon, Granite [Mountain?]"
Date: 1879
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John Caldwell]

Photograph of John Caldwell. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Uncle John." Carte-de-visite format.
Date: October 1874
Creator: Wade's Gallery
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colorado River, Texas near Marble Falls

Photograph of a river and the surrounding landscape near Marble Falls. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Colorado River, Texas - 1879, near Marble Falls, below the falls."
Date: 1879
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[San Antonio River, San Antonio]

Photograph of a small, wooden dam in the San Antonio, River. A log in the dam says, "Spanish Oil."
Date: 1879
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from West & Prather to John W. Park - April 24, 1874] (open access)

[Letter from West & Prather to John W. Park - April 24, 1874]

Letter written to John W. Park from West & Prather, Attorneys-At-Law, concerning a legal matter between them.
Date: April 24, 1874
Creator: West & Prather
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from Lizzie Evans to Brother and Ma - August 9, 11, 1877] (open access)

[Letters from Lizzie Evans to Brother and Ma - August 9, 11, 1877]

Letters written by Lizzie Evans to her brother and mother, updating them on her life and recent events and asking for them to write more often.
Date: [1877-08-09,1877-08-11]
Creator: Evans, Lizzie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E.J. Gurley to Mr. Featherstone - March 18, 1878] (open access)

[Letter from E.J. Gurley to Mr. Featherstone - March 18, 1878]

Letter written to Mr. Featherstone from E.J. Gurley, providing information about a recent legal case.
Date: March 18, 1878
Creator: Gurley, E. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lovonia Pound as a Child]

Portrait of Lovonia Pound as a child at five years old and wearing a dress.
Date: 1875~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Brown as a Young Woman]

Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Brown in a long dress and flowery hat.
Date: 1875~
Creator: Root, W. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Zachariah Matlock, Mary Hopkins Matlock, and Sarah Matlock]

Portrait Zachariah Matlock (center) with his wife Mary Hopkins Matlock (left), and his daughter Sarah Matlock (right). The two women wearing long dresses and standing on either side of a bearded Zachariah who is seated and holding on to a wooden walking stick.
Date: 1870~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the William Murphy House Built in 1874]

Photograph of the William Murphy House, built in 1874. This photograph shows the home with its fenced in yard and long front porch; William Murphy, Dorothy Murphy, and John Murphy are standing by the bare tree next to the fence.
Date: 1874~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marble Falls]

Photograph of a river at Marble Falls, Texas. The water is flowing down layers of flat rock. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Marble Falls, Texas 1879, Granite Shoals, Looking North [illegible]."
Date: 1879
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History