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[Membership Certificate for the Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No.1]
Membership certificate to Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1 presented to James Moreau Brown. The certificate, in reference to his membership, reads: "James M. Brown was elected a member of Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1."
Date:
October 3, 1843
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Membership]
Series of ledgers documenting the membership records of the Galveston Lutheran Church in Galveston, Texas, including marriages, baptisms, funerals, confirmations, and various other information.
Date:
1850~/1946~
Creator:
Galveston Lutheran Church
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Minutes]
Series of ledgers documenting the minutes of the Galveston Lutheran Church in Galveston, Texas, including various reports from the Secretary, Treasurer, and committees. The first page contains a list of information contained in the church records.
Date:
1851~/1915~
Creator:
Galveston Lutheran Church
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter from Alfred M. Hilliard to William J. Hutchison - October 15, 1854]
Letter written to William J. Hutchison in Bainbridge, Georgia from Alfred M. Hilliard in Tyler County, Texas. The letter gives an update on Hilliard's settlement in Texas and his impressions of the country, as well as the health of his friends and family.
Date:
October 15, 1854
Creator:
Hilliard, Alfred M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Power of Attorney from Jacob Skaggs to Isaac Parker]
Power of attorney document presented to Isaac Parker from Jacob Skaggs giving him authority to sell "one hundred and sixty acres of land...in Tarrant County" to James Hensley.
Date:
September 29, 1858
Creator:
Logan, W. H.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aunt Sallie Carlton
Photograph of an elderly woman by the name of Sallie Carlton. Carlton was the wife of Charles Carlton, founder of Carlton College in Bonham.
Date:
[1860..1880]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
John and Mary Caldwell
Photograph of John and Mary Caldwell, an elderly couple. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Grandpa & Grandma Caldwell." Carte-de-visite format.
Date:
[1860..1880]
Creator:
Kuhn & Smith
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with a Photograph of the Ft. Wayne Fire Department in 1860]
Postcard with a photograph of the Ft. Wayne Fire Department as it was in 1860. This department had a steamer engine on the back of the horse-drawn wagon along with the other three firemen in the picture.
Date:
1860
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Railroad near Llano]
Photograph of a crowd of people and horse-drawn carriages gathered around an A&N Locomotive No. 1 train on a railroad in a forest. A note on back reads "Mr. Will Todman from England, Time Keeper for Quarries at Llano, Texas. Quarrying granite for consturction of the State Capitol at Austin. 50,000 tones narrow gauge R.R. A. & N.W. Near Llano -- before R.R. was finished to an Austin Band was was hired to play -- Group Moore F. [illegible], (Major Ramsdell)." The Austin and Northwestern Railroad was used to transport all the granite that built the state capitol in Austin.
Date:
[1864..1881]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Master's Certificate Presented to Henry Fowler Watt]
Master's certificate presented to Henry Fowler Watt on May 8, 1864 and "under the Seal of the Board of Trade." This certificate was presented to Watt at the "port of Liverpool on the 14th day of May 1864."
Date:
[1864-05-08..1864-05-14]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[E. F. Caldwell]
Photograph of E. F. Caldwell, father of Frank Caldwell. A handwritten note at the foot of the image says, "Papa." Carte-de-visite format.
Date:
[1866..1880]
Creator:
Oliphant, W. J.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas City Council Minutes, Book 1]
Recorded minutes for the Dallas City Council with various newspaper clippings and a list of the days the council met and a description of what matters they discussed.
Date:
1867~
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Yarborough, Wilson & Co.
Photograph of a house in Anderson, Texas. A small herd of cattle is gathered outside the house. The inscription on the back notes "Built in 1868 -- second building on east side of street including this one burned in 1875. This is where [illegible] August Obercamp Drug store now is."
Date:
1868
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Constitution and By-Laws of Galveston Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1
Constitution and By-Laws of Galveston Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1; this particular version was revised in June, 1869. This pamphlet contains the history of the department, a preamble, and the different articles of the actual document stating the rules and guidelines of the company.
Date:
June 1869
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
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
[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
[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
[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
[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
[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
[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 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
[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