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True veterans of Texas : an authentic account of the Battle of San Jacinto : a complete list of heroes who fought, bled and died at San Jacinto : doubtful points cleared up (open access)

True veterans of Texas : an authentic account of the Battle of San Jacinto : a complete list of heroes who fought, bled and died at San Jacinto : doubtful points cleared up

An account of the Battle of San Jacinto written by Sam Houston and sent to David G. Burnett, President of the Republic of Texas. Cover title. "Presented for publication by J.W. Winters, Bigfoot, Texas."
Date: 1890
Creator: Houston, Sam; Burnett, David Gouverneur & Winters, J. W.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rules for the courts of Texas: adopted by order of the Supreme Court at Tyler on the first day of December, A.D. 1877: together with amendments thereto at various times up to the close of the Austin term, A.D. 1890 (open access)

Rules for the courts of Texas: adopted by order of the Supreme Court at Tyler on the first day of December, A.D. 1877: together with amendments thereto at various times up to the close of the Austin term, A.D. 1890

This book contains rules for the Supreme Court of the state of Texas. Also includes pictures of the justices of the Texas Supreme Court in 1846 and 1888.
Date: 1890
Creator: Morse, Charles S
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Letters: September 1890-December 1900] (open access)

[Business Letters: September 1890-December 1900]

Ledger containing business letters written by D. M. O'Connor and G. Howard. discussing the payment of bills, filing of legal documents, and other related information.
Date: 1890-09-23/1900-12-19
Creator: Howard, George & O'Connor, Dennis Martin
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Statistics and Information Concerning the State of Texas (open access)

Statistics and Information Concerning the State of Texas

This book covers statistical information for the state of Texas. It includes "great inducements for the investment of capital, health for the invalid, interesting sights and scenes for the tourist and pleasure seeker, broad fields of research for the historian, unsurpassed hunting grounds for the sportsman, and other resources waiting to be unlocked by the key of capital in the hands of labor and industry" (title page).
Date: 1890
Creator: Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

J.P. Crouch with Hearse, at C. R. Ritenour, Livery, Feed & Sale Store

Undertaker (perhaps J.P. Crouch) with horse drawn hearse, in front of C. R. Ritenour, Livery, Feed & Sale Store, Chestnut St, somewhere between 1880 and 1900. The undertaker is adjusting the gas lights on the carriage. The horses have fly netting on.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barwise Home]

Photograph of Judge Joseph Hudson Barwise's home in Wichita Falls. Horses and buggies are standing by the white picket fence in front of the house. Various people are standing on the porch of the house.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Matt Turner and wife, Richardson, Texas

Copy of a photograph, a man and a woman, head and chest visible. The formal portrait is a horizontal oval mounted on stock. The man has a beard and moustache, is wearing a suitcoat and vest, with shirt and tie. The woman is wearing a dark dress, with dark moire satin bow at the neck, a brooch on her left side, and an earring visible on her left ear.
Date: 1890/1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grissom Family, Richardson, Texas

Formal studio portrait. Three men, in dark suits, white shirts, and long neckties, standing behind two seated women. Both women wear dark skirts and white blouses with standing ruffled collars, possibly trimmed in lace. The woman on the right wears a dark ribbon around the collar. The woman on the left wears a dark, open jacket with ribbon trim at collar and cuffs. Additional information: Children of Park Lee GRISSOM (24 Aug 1854 - 10 Feb 1938) and Mary Jennie COFFEE (5 Sep 1852 - 6 Apr 1912) Left to right - Pat, Guss, Will (standing) Rebecca, Ada (seated) Pat GRISSOM [?Richard Clint GRISSOM?] (20 May 1882 AL - 3 Jul 1948 TX) married Ollie Mae CROSS Guss Eugene GRISSOM (19 Jul 1889 AL - 12 Aug 1969 TX) married Allie Bell BOGGS William Lee GRISSOM (27 Oct 1879 AL - 29 Jan 1949 TX) married Mollie SANDIFER Rebecca Bell GRISSOM (15 Jul 1884 AL - 12 Aug 1962 TX) married Robert Tremble PREWITT Ada Coloeman GRISSOM (23 Feb 1877 AL - 6 May 1950 AL) married Minor HARAWAY
Date: 1890/1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sam Harben family and residence, Richardson, Texas

14 persons standing behind a white picket fence. Wooden frame house in back; the right-hand 2/3 has a covered porch with 3 doors and 2 windows visible. The people are: man, woman, woman, girl holding doll, man, woman, man, woman, young man, girl, woman, child standing on fence rail, man, young man/boy. All men are wearing hats.
Date: 1890/1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pearl Street view]

Postcard of Pearl Street, possibly looking south, with buildings, people, carriages, and a trolley car. Carriages can be seen on the left and right sides of the street with men and women. The trolley car is visible in the center of the picture. Written on the bottom of the postcard is "Beaumont Cigar Co" "Pearl Street, Looking South" and "Beaumont, Texas." In handwriting is also written "Thought maybe you would like this." In addition to the Beaumont Cigar Co., the back of the postcard also credits the Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Date: [1890..1919]
Creator: The Albertype Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Edith Wilson]

Photograph of Edith Wilson. She wears a black dress, and stands holding a book against the arm of a wicker couch. A hat sits on the couch next to her.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Patterson Sibling]

Photograph of Franklin Patterson's brother and his family. The family is standing outside a home with two horses and a dog.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hunting Party]

Photograph of a large hunting party. (Grandpa) William Franklin Patterson is circled in the photo.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photo of Johnson County Courthouse]

Photograph of the Johnson County Courthouse viewed from the left front side of the building. There is a Well-Fargo express cart in front of the building with a driver sitting on the seat.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Kell Girls]

Photograph of (left to right) Sadie Kell, Willie May Kell, Caroline (Carrie) Kell, and Elizabeth (Bess) Kell in patterned dresses and bonnets. The girls are daughters of Frank and Lula (Kemp) Kell of Wichita Falls, Texas.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History