[Booklet for The Queen's Ball] (open access)

[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]

Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. Included in the booklet is a portrait of Her Majesty Queen of the Year, a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, a list of duchesses for Texas, and committee members.
Date: November 9, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, December 22, 1916 (open access)

Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, December 22, 1916

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 22, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[James E. Thompson Speech to Texas Surgical Society] (open access)

[James E. Thompson Speech to Texas Surgical Society]

Presidential address given by James E. Thompson to the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. In the speech, Thompson discusses the formation of the society, as well as its future and objectives.
Date: 1916
Creator: Thompson, James Edwin
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hill Printing & Stationery Co. to Monteith Abstract Co. - September 21, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from Hill Printing & Stationery Co. to Monteith Abstract Co. - September 21, 1916]

Letter written to Monteith Abstract Company in Belton, Texas from Hill Printing & Stationery Company in Waco, Texas, acknowledging the receipt of their order for 2 reams of paper and promising to complete the order quickly.
Date: September 21, 1916
Creator: Gordon, L. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Manual of Texas Flora (open access)

A Manual of Texas Flora

Manuscript for botany students describing 98 families of plants in Texas including 341 genera and 774 species. The book is organized into four parts: 1// Key to the Families, pages 1-100; 2// [Mustard] Family -- Flax Family, pages 101-150 and Flax Family -- Evening Primrose Family (Guara), pages 151-200; 3// Potato Family -- Madder Family (Galium), pages 251-300 and Evening Primrose Family (Guara) -- Solanaceae Pers. Potato Family, pages 201-250; 4// Honey Suckle Family -- Composite XVI. (Leptilon), pages 301-350 (First Part) and Composite XVI. (Leptilon) -- End, pages 351-383 (Second Part) with General Index of Latin Names, pages L1-L7, English Index, Including Popular Plant Names, pages E1-E6, and Glossary, pages G1-G11.
Date: August 28, 1916
Creator: Ruth, Albert
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mexican Border Photo Album] (open access)

[Mexican Border Photo Album]

Photograph album compiled by 1st Sgt. Oliver Taft Hazelton while he was stationed near the Mexican border containing images of the Texas National Guard activities there. Handwritten text at the start of the album says: "Photographic Views of scenes at and near Mexican Border on Rio Grande River - Ft. Ringgold, Texas during May-Sept. 1916."
Date: 1916
Creator: Hazelton, Oliver Taft
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mexican Border Poems] (open access)

[Mexican Border Poems]

Text for three poems typed on Dallas Artillery Company letterhead, written by Sgt. Oliver Taft Hazelton during his service on the Mexican border (1914-1916). The poems relate to Hazelton's experiences during that time and include two titled poems and a song "to the tune of Steam Boat Bill."
Date: 1916~
Creator: Hazelton, Oliver Taft
Object Type: Poem
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograh of Soldiers on the Bank of the River]

Photograph of soldiers doing various activities on the bank of the river. There are some soldiers that are swimming, drying off, and others standing. There is one soldier holding a gun and watching. There are some soldiers that are dressed and other soldiers unclothed. There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads: " No.5804...U.S. Soldiers swimming in the Rio Grande... Swafford...photo...copyright..."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Deer]

Photograph of a deer close to a building and a dog is laying close to the building. There is an individual piece of wood by the deer and buildings in the background. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: " MX brdr. 1916/7."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Machine and Bread]

Photograph of line of bread placed on a long wooden bench with a machine directly behind. There are only a few loaves of bread that is laying down most loaves upright. There are two long wooden benches the one bench partially shown. A building and men are in the background. There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads: "No.5023... Army Bread" "Swafford photo Copyright..."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Military Camp]

Photograph of a military camp with tremendous amounts of rain. There is a soldier heading into a tent. There is a lot of water by the tents and on the ground. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "Wet camp. nr. Mex brdr. 1916/7."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Old Christian Mission]

Photograph of an old Christian Mission made of bricks with a cross and bell on top. Various objects are around the building a mountain range is in the background. There is a note on the back of the photograph displaying a note: A note from Joe M Daniel wishing a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The picture may bring back memories that are pleasant.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Building with Fence]

Photograph of building with a fence and trees surrounding it. The building is one story and made of bricks. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "Probably somewhere in Mex. nr. brdr. 1916/7."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Camp Near Ruidosa]

Photograph of camp setup with rows of soldiers, horses, and tents near a river; a mountain range is in the background. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "Camp at Ruidosa Tex. D troop in first row in the picture. Mts. are across the river in Mexico."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Christmas Tree]

Photograph of a large tree under an arch surrounded with a white rail, with four wreaths lining the rail of the altar. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Torreson Tree, First English Lutheran Church."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of First English Lutheran Church Altar]

Photograph of an altar inside of a church. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "First English Lutheran Church, Waco, Christmas 1916."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of First English Lutheran Church Altar]

Photograph of the altar of First English Lutheran Church in Waco, taken at Christmastime, with some pews visible in the foreground.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hut Near Coriscana]

Photograph of a hut made of sticks and brush in the Rio Grande River area. Various objects are in and around this hut and a slope of a hill is in the background.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney at the Galveston Sea Wall]

Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney sitting at the sea wall in Galveston, Texas; Matilda is wearing a long dress and a large hat.
Date: 1916~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney with a Man and a Woman]

Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney standing on the right next to a man leaning towards another woman to his right; both women are wearing long dresses and the man is wearing a suit.
Date: 1916~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Military Camp]

Photograph of a military camp with two flags in front of tents. There is the United States flag and a Regiment flag. There are several tents in a row. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: " MX. Brdr camp ? 1916/7"
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Military Encampment]

Photograph of a military encampment with numerous tents and other building structures. The tents are lined up in rows with people, horses, and plants around them. There is a river and mountain range in the background.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mountains Near Rio Grande River]

Photograph of mountains from a top view displaying trails, rocks, and trees. There various types of terrain shown of the mountain.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of People by a House]

Photograph of people by a house, which is made of adobe and straw. There is a person on a wagon with a donkey attached to wagon. There are a two men by the house on opposite directions, laundry by the one man. There are various objects around the house. There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads: "No.4647...Mexican Types... "An old time Adobe house..."" There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "MX. BRDR. 1916/7"
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History