Resource Type

[Portrait of Mr. J. E. Proctor]

Portrait of Mr. J. E. Proctor standing with his right hand on a chair and his left hand holding his hat. In the chair is a French horn and its case. A guitar is leaning on the chair.
Date: 1892
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph Sent From Tom]

Photograph of a man in dark clothing with the collar of his shirt up. Text in the back reads: " your friend Tom B-"
Date: 1897
Creator: Boyd
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Naked Infant on a Rug, 1895]

Photograph of a naked infant lying on a rug. Text on the back only partially reveals the infant's name because the card is damaged. The infant's surname was Madden and its age was four and a half months at the time of the photograph.
Date: 1895
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Ida Victoria Abel]

Portrait of Ida Victoria Abel seated in a dark-colored dress.
Date: 1894~
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lena Christian]

Portrait of a seated baby named Lena Christian with handwritten and printed text on the back relating to the services that the studio offers.
Date: 1890
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Captain Arthur Shalors]

Portrait of Captain Arthur Shalors in his uniform from the chest and up.
Date: 1893
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Woman With Short Hair Looking to the Left]

Portrait of a woman looking to the left from the chest and up.
Date: 1892
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph Sent From J. E. Oldright, July 28, 1891]

Photograph of a man in a long beard sent from J. E. Oldright.
Date: July 28, 1891
Creator: Deane
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Copy Print of a Photograph of People Sitting on School Lawn]

Photograph of, from left to right, a man, a small child wearing a small hat, a woman wearing a large hat, another child, and another woman, sitting on a rocky, grassy lawn in front of a two-story stone building with windows along both floors. There is a large tree right in front of the front entrance of the building, and another, smaller tree to the left of the building. There is a tower in the center of the top of the building with a pointed roof and a spire on top. In the distant background, scrub-brush and bushes are visible.
Date: 1890/1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group at Wright Golden Wedding Celebration]

Photograph of a group of eight people (three women and five men), four of which are sitting in a row on wood chairs and four of which are standing behind the first row. The men all have either mustaches or beards, while the women all wear dark, floor-length dresses. The group is situated in front of a backdrop with a view of an outdoor veranda painted on it. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo identify the people, from left to right, back to front as: G. N. Vickrey, Sarah Vickrey, Allen Jenkins Vickrey, Mary Ann Vickrey King, Dr. William Stuart Vickrey, Frank Vickrey, John Wright Vickrey, and Mary Ann Butler Vickrey.
Date: April 1891
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Sam Houston Barton Family]

Photograph of two adults sitting with five children arranged around them in front of a painted backdrop. The males are all wearing medium-colored, textured suits, the females wear dresses, and a baby, held by the woman, wears a gown. The three boys stand behind the adults, while a small girl is held by the man. Handwritten notes on the back of the photograph identify the parents as Nancy Anderson Garrett Barton and Sam Houston Barton, and the children as: Randall Barton, William Welborn Barton, Blakey Raymond Barton, Sam Houston Barton Jr., Suzy Corrine Barton, and Louisa Adeline Barton.
Date: [1890,1891]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Family in Front of Vickrey House]

Photograph of a group of eight people standing in front of a one-story house with dark wood siding and a partially covered front porch in the corner of the house. Three of the people are children, two of which are sitting on tricycles, and the other is held by one of three men. The columns of the porch overhang are covered in ivy, obscuring the front of the house. The house is raised slightly, and has a short flight of steps leading up to the porch. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo indicate the photo was taken before the house underwent remodeling, and identify the people in the photo, from left to right as: Ralph Butler, Sarah Jane Butler, Thomas Butler, Louis Vickrey, "Polie" Vickrey, Ruby May Vickrey, and Sophie Vickrey.
Date: 1894~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Six Hamblin Sisters]

Photograph of five women and girls sitting and standing around one woman for a portrait. All of the women are are wearing long-sleeved, high-neck dresses with puffed shoulders, and have their hair pulled back in up-dos or braids. They are situated in front of a painted backdrop with trees on it. Two labels on the back identify the woman in the center as Alice Hamblin Potter, and from left to right: Vesta Hamblin, Annie Hamblin Aiken, Naomi Hamblin Hughes, Ella Hamblin Manning, and Emma Hamblin White. The labels also identify the sisters' parents as William Krougher (W. K.) and Alice (Gray) White, and the women's husbands.
Date: [1892..1899]
Creator: Bryan, E. G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Bridges Over Salado Creek]

Photograph of the first iron top bridge and a smaller pedestrian suspension bridge to the right; both bridges span the Salado Creek, and has trees surrounding it on both sides. The back of the photo has a note that says the first iron bridge lasted from 1892 to 1913, while the suspension bridge was "destroyed in 1900."
Date: [1892..1913]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ostersonntag in Riverside Park

Family group portrait in Riverside Park in San Antonio on Easter. A couple of the men hold drinks (beer?) and one boy holds a gun. There is a horse-drawn carriage and trees in the background.
Date: March 29, 1891
Creator: Jacobson
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ralph and George W. Bickler]

Photograph of Ralph A. and George W. Bickler, who are posing for a portrait. George is wearing a dress and Ralph is wearing a suit.
Date: July 15, 1896
Creator: Journeay
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bickler Family Portrait]

Formal studio portrait of seven children in the Bickler Family. Handwritten note on the back reads, "To Mr.s [illegible] Cherry and Children with love from the BIckler, Family, Austin Texas, Dec. 22 92."
Date: 1892
Creator: Zahn, Justus
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Benno Goldbeck]

Photograph of Benno Goldbeck, who is sitting and wearing a suit. The text on the back reads, "Benno Goldbeck born 19th January 1856 taken 1st of May 1895. to his friend Max Lungkwitz". He was the son of Theodor Georg Ludwig Goldbeck and Bianca Nohl.
Date: May 1, 1895
Creator: Hillyer, H. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jacob Bickler Family Outside House]

Photograph of the family of Jacob Bickler standing outside a house (502 West 14th Street) on the front porch. They are all wearing a coat and hat of some sort. The house is a 1-story brick building and has a picket fence.
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Picnic at Hyde Park

Photograph of a large group of kids posing for a group picture after a picnic in Hyde park. They are lined up in four rows in front of what looks to be a stage with a painted backdrop of a street scene.
Date: 1893
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flood Damage in El Paso, 1897]

Photograph of flood damage in the city of El Paso, Texas, after a large flood hit the area in 1897. A store call "John Finnigan and Co." can be seen in the right background of the photo, and remaining floodwaters can be seen in the foreground.
Date: May 1897
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Paso Flood, May 1887]

Photograph of the town of El Paso,Texas, taken from the top of the county courthouse after a large flood hit the area.
Date: May 1897
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Women in a Parade, 1894]

Photograph of six young women on a Slayden-Kirksey Woolen Mills Chariot in a parade. Text on the back reads: " 1894 Waco The queen was Miss Maude Chisolm of Waco & Maids of Honor she was sponsored by George Crippen of Waco...Texas Cotton Palace. ". Text on the front says " ~Slayden Kirksey Woolen Mills Chariot~ ".
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Paso Valley Dirt Road]

Photograph of a dirt road with trees growing on either side and a stone building or structure seen in the foreground to the left. Text orinted on the bottom edge of the photo reads, "Valley Drive In 1890s"
Date: 1898
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History