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[Portrait of Wayne Back as an Infant]
Portrait Wayne Back as an infant wearing a gown and sitting in a covered chair.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Atkinson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of an Unknown Family]
Portrait of an unknown family group, including three women and one man.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Borum, Jerry R.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Laura Gray Harris as a Baby]
Portrait of Laura Gray Harris a 4 1/2 months old wearing a baby gown.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Boyd
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Group at Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Chandler's Wedding]
Photograph of men and women at the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Chandler; the group is made up of three women wearing dresses and three men wearing suits.
Date:
195X
Creator:
Doc Allen Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Photographs in a Photo Book]
Two photographs bound in a small photo book; one photo shows Woodrow Nelson and Lula Pearl Nelson standing on the porch of the Nelson Ranch House with an unknown child and elderly woman. The second picture shows James Nelson holding an unknown baby in a blanket.
Date:
194X
Creator:
FadeProofed Elko Snapshots
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Photographs of James and Lula Pearl Nelson's Anniversary]
Two photographs of the 50th wedding anniversary for James and Lula Pearl Nelson. Both photographs show the Nelsons standing on the outside of two of their friends and behind the large cake on a table; both are bound in a small photo protector book.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
FadeProofed Elko Snapshots
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Minnie Goff to Lois Matlock]
Postcard from Minnie Goff to her friend Lois Matlock saying she saw her ad in the "Missouri and Kansas Farmer" expressing her desire to trade cards. Minnie also asks how old she is and when her birthday is. The image on the card depicts a home situated near a creek within a circle border surrounded by large flowers.
Date:
191u-02-23
Creator:
Goff, Minnie
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Nelle King Turney's Birth Cirtificate]
Birth certificate of Nelle King Turney from 1942 stating her parents' names, her full name, as well as two affidavits acknowledging the accuracy of the information printed above. Also included is a small certificate from the Collin County Clerk stating that the birth certificate is accurate and true.
Date:
January 23, 1942
Creator:
Hagy, W. C. & Neilson, H. H.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Helen Harris to her Grandmother]
Valentine's Day postcard from Helen Harris to her grandmother with an illustration of a man painting "I Love You" on a yellow sign; there is text printed on the far left that reads: "A Sign I Want to be Your Valentine."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Harris, Helen
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lee Frith Turney's Birth Certificate]
Birth certificate of Lee Frith Turney that includes the names of his parents, his birth legitimacy, and location where he was born. The next two sections include affidavits saying the accuracy of the information, and that it has been accepted with the state registrar.
Date:
January 22, 1942
Creator:
Harwood, George W.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Lee Turney as a Child]
Portrait of Lee Turney as a child in Tennessee; in this picture he is wearing a small jacket and pair of pants with stockings.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Horn, C. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Trans-State Oil Company to R. B. McMillen, January 23, 1935]
Letter from Claude Kavanaugh, of the Trans-State Oil Company, to R. B. McMillen concerning the value of Big Indian properties being highly valuable and "are going to be mad more valuable." This letter is in response to the huge amount of mail received by the unite holders from his original general letter. Also included is a flash announcement which, at the end, asks the unit holders to "sign and send in the enclosed proxy so that we may represent you...to defeat the present sale of the property."
Date:
January 23, 1935
Creator:
Kavanaugh, Claude
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Blanche Kelly to Lois Matlock]
Postcard from Blanche Kelly to Lois Matlock with a photograph of the high school building in Mason City, Nebraska and a note on the back saying this is the school that Blanche attends.
Date:
191X
Creator:
Kelly, Blanche
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Theater Group in Houston, Texas]
Photograph of the members of a theater group in Houston, Texas; most of the members are dressed in a costume or are wearing makeup as part of their character. The names of the individuals are written on the reverse side of the picture.
Date:
January 23, 1924
Creator:
Litterst
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Lloyd Nelson in a Sailors Uniform]
Portrait of Lloyd Nelson in his sailor's uniform.
Date:
194X
Creator:
Margo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to M. M. Matlock, March 27, 1911]
Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his father with a colored image of the target range at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. There is a note from Milton to his father saying he has "been fireing on the target range this week."
Date:
March 27, 1911
Creator:
Matlock
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Kate Matlock to Edna Matlock]
Postcard from Kate Matlock to her mother, Edna Matlock, asking her how she is feeling lately and saying that she should come visit "when you can." The illustration on the front of the card shows a burning candle behind a few puffy flowers; there is a lengthy note on the side of the picture wishing a happy Thanksgiving.
Date:
191u-11-25
Creator:
Matlock, Kate
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Kate Matlock to Edna Matlock, February 12, 1924]
Postcard from Kate Matlock to Edna Matlock saying that her children have had the chicken pox and that is why she has not written often. The illustration on the front of the card shows a little girl playing with a stick and a hoop; the note next to the picture reads: "This simple little card I send Is just to say to you That if it rains or if it shines My love for you is true."
Date:
February 12, 1924
Creator:
Matlock, Kate
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Thanksgiving Invitation from Kate Matlock]
Thanksgiving dinner invitation from Kate Matlock; the card says that the dinner will be on November 25, 1924 from 3 to 5 o'clock.
Date:
November 1924
Creator:
Matlock, Kate
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Card from Lois and Patricia Matlock to their Grandmother]
Christmas greeting card from Lois and Patricia Matlock to their grandmother with an illustration of a snow house among trees.
Date:
191X
Creator:
Matlock, Lois & Matlock, Patricia
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Maurine Matlock to Edna Matlock, February 11, 1925]
Postcard from Maurine Matlock to Edna Matlock with an illustration of a soldier sitting on steps reading a pamphlet; there is an American flag behind him and a note that reads: "Here's a happy greeting 'Till our next meeting May it just remind you Of one you left behind you." The note on the back says that she will come help Edna plant her garden if she "will wait [until] it gets warm," and also that she might come "this evening."
Date:
February 11, 1925
Creator:
Matlock, Maurine
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Maurine Matlock to Edna Matlock, November 25, 1924]
Postcard from Maurine Matlock to her mother, Edna Matlock, with an image of three individuals camping in a forest with a large campfire between them. The note on the back of the card says that she received the package from Edna and says that "Arthur K. has taken suddenly ill Sat. & is serious."
Date:
November 25, 1924
Creator:
Matlock, Maurine
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Maurine Matlock to Felix Reeves]
Postcard from Maurine Matlock to her uncle Felix Reeves telling him that she thought she'd write a few lines since she has "not heard from [him] in a long time." She says that her and the family are doing fine and are expecting someone soon but their child "has the chicken pox and measles." The image on the front of the card shows a bald eagle holding an American flag in its talons with a poem written underneath."
Date:
191X
Creator:
Matlock, Maurine
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Maurine Matlock to her Friend, September 23, 1915]
Postcard from Maurine Matlock to her friend with a photograph of Veracruz, Mexico as seen from a hill. The note on the reverse side of the card says that they had a storm the other night, and dealing with cotton and corn.
Date:
September 23, 1915
Creator:
Matlock, Maurine
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History