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Memories of the lost cause; and Ten years in South America (open access)

Memories of the lost cause; and Ten years in South America

A biography by J.M. Polk about his life, and years with Hood's Texas Brigade.
Date: 1907
Creator: Polk, J. M.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Message of Governor T.M. Campbell to the first called session of the thirtieth legislature of Texas: together with the proclamation of the Governor convening the legislature in extra-ordinary session. (open access)

Message of Governor T.M. Campbell to the first called session of the thirtieth legislature of Texas: together with the proclamation of the Governor convening the legislature in extra-ordinary session.

This document is a message to the legislature of Texas from Governor T.M. Campbell. The purpose of the message was to get the legislature prepared to discuss laws concerning: simplification of court proceedings in the state of Texas, making telephone companies transmit other telephone companies messages, fair and lawful taxing of its citizens, increase business fees of both domestic and foreign businesses, and any other matters relating to the Constitution of Texas.
Date: April 17, 1907
Creator: Campbell, Thomas Mitchell
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mary Emory Outside Her Home]

Copy print of Mary Emory standing on the ground next to a curved, raised porch on one side of her home. The house is a two-story building with wood siding and a hipped roof with gabled extensions; it also has Queen Anne-style embellishments including decorative woodwork along the rooflines and columns along the porch and balcony. More information about the history of the house is printed on the back.
Date: July 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cattle Records Ledger: August 1907-May 1908] (open access)

[Cattle Records Ledger: August 1907-May 1908]

Cattle Records ledger documenting account numbers.
Date: 1907-08-23/1908-05-19
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Helen to Miss Louise Zaeller, April 18, 1907]

Postcard from Helen to Miss Louise Zaeller, discussing how she likes Boerne, Texas so far, and mentioning that they and some others should get together soon. The front of the postcard also features a photograph of a rocky, wooded area with a large open, grassy space in the center. Within this cleared area, there is a long, one-story building and fences. The back of the photograph has the recipient's name and address on it.
Date: April 18, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from P. F. to Mr. Gustav Linndner, February 13, 1907]

Postcard from P. F. to Mr. Gustav Lindner, saying they were glad to receive his letter. The front of the postcard also features a photograph of a rocky, wooded area with a large open, grassy space in the center. Within this cleared area, there is a long, one-story building and fences. The back of the postcard contains the recipient's name and address.
Date: February 13, 1907
Creator: F., P.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. G. F. Southwick, February, 10, 1907]

Postcard to Mrs. G. F. Southwick. The postcard features a photograph of a long, two-story building with porches on both stories and a stone wall with an open gate in front of the building. The roof of the building is gabled and the porch on the second story is enclosed by a screen. There are a few small trees within the yard, and beyond the fence is a road. There are handwritten notes around the border of the photograph, and the back is blank except for a name and address.
Date: February 10, 1907
Creator: Bruhl, A. H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. Arthur, May 11, 1907]

Postcard to Mrs. Arthur. The postcard features a photograph (colored in with ink) of the town of Boerne, Texas, and some of the small farms surrounding the town, taken from a great distance. There are larger trees on the right front side of the town, and in the background, small bluffs are visible on the horizon. The back of the postcard has postcard markings, as well as the name and address of the recipient
Date: May 11, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Edward William Sill to Lacuta Boulaker, July 15, 1907]

Postcard from Edward William Sill to Lacuta Boulaker [sic]. The front of the postcard features a photograph from Saengerfest, in Boerne, Texas. The photo shows a busy street scene with a man holding an American flag and riding a horse. There are people walking, horse-drawn buggies, some children, and a marching band, all coming towards the camera. In the background, a brick, two-story building is also visible.
Date: July 12, 1907
Creator: Sill, Edward William
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Drawing of the Majestic Hotel]

Postcard of a drawing of the Majestic Hotel in Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[F.B. Massey Home]

Photograph of F.B. Massey's home on Lee Street in Wichita Falls, Texas. The home has since been torn down.
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mr. & Mrs. Massey]

Photograph of Mr. F.B. Massey and Mrs. Hester Massey sitting by their house on Lee Street in Wichita Falls. The photograph was previously ripped into three pieces.
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students and Teachers in Front of Schoolhouse]

Photograph of schoolchildren and teachers in front of a schoolhouse that has wood paneling and four tall windows. Boys are seated in the front row along with a man kneeling in the center, while older children and adults stand in the back. Text written in the bottom-left corner says: "Colbert, I.T. Public School. Mar. 6".07. Prof. H. G. King, Prin. Hendricks Photo, Denison Tex." A boy near the far left, center row, is marked with red pen. There is a handwritten list of names and numbers on the back of the photograph.
Date: March 6, 1907
Creator: Hendricks Photo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greater Fort Worth, Texas illustrated; embracing the manufacturing, jobbing and retail interests, public and commercial buildings, business and residence streets, residences, parks and all places of interest in and about the city (open access)

Greater Fort Worth, Texas illustrated; embracing the manufacturing, jobbing and retail interests, public and commercial buildings, business and residence streets, residences, parks and all places of interest in and about the city

Book featuring photographs of prominent homes, businesses, schools, churches, and public buildings in Fort Worth.
Date: 1907
Creator: Jennings, A. Owen
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Magnolia Nursery]

Postcard of Magnolia Nursery in Beaumont. Printed at the top of the postcard is "Magnolia Nursery, Beaumont, Texas." Printed on the back of the postcard is the following information regarding the postcard's creation: "9728."
Date: [1907..1952]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of the Hornsby-Dunlap Consolidated School (Travis County) With Course of Study 1907-1908 (open access)

History of the Hornsby-Dunlap Consolidated School (Travis County) With Course of Study 1907-1908

This publication includes a brief history of the school, statements about the aims of the school and endorsements for consolidation, course of study for all grade levels, and the rules and regulations.
Date: 1907
Creator: Hornsby-Dunlap Consolidated School
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Charter of the City of Dallas (open access)

Charter of the City of Dallas

Official copy of the text of Senate Bill 316, titled "An act to grant a new charter to the City of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith, and declaring an emergency." It includes a certificate of authenticity signed by the Texas Secretary of State.
Date: 1907
Creator: Texas. Legislature.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Conroe School Faculty]

Photograph of the Conroe School faculty sitting and standing in a room. A handwritten note below the photo identifies the faculty members as (left to right): front row: M. Madeley, Lucille Yell, Birdie Uzzell; and back row: Mary Otey Sterrett, Hulon Anderson, Mrs. Lulu McComb, J. T. Terry.
Date: [1907..1908]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. B. H. to Edith Wilson, May 26, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from L. B. H. to Edith Wilson, May 26, 1907]

Letter from L. B. H. to Edith Wilson, on May 25, 1907, discussing a brother who is going to marry soon, and the strangeness of marriage.
Date: May 26, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. S. W. to Edith Wilson, October 14, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from W. S. W. to Edith Wilson, October 14, 1907]

Letter from W. S. W. to Edith Wilson, on October 14, 1907, congratulating Edith on the news of her recent engagement and discussing plans for her upcoming wedding. A newspaper clipping that states Edgar B. Sutherlin and Edith Wilson have applied for a marriage license is included in the envelope.
Date: October 14, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of John Smith]

Postcard of John Smith wearing armor and bearing a sword. His coat of arms is in the upper left corner. The note above the picture reads, "Hello Mamie, Why don't you ever write? Wish you were here with me, Sia." On the back of the postcard, a biography of John Smith is typed. The postcard is addressed to, "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave Huntington W. Va."
Date: August 27, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Swan Pond in Central Park]

Postcard of a group of finely dressed young people watching four swans on a pond as a boat floats under a bridge. The note on the back of the postcard reads, "We fed the ducks last Sunday. Auntie Curley." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 28, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Young Boy With Valentine's Day Note]

Postcard of a young blonde boy wearing dark pants and hat, a green tunic and red scarf, standing next to a note in chalk which reads as follows, "Ach so Much i LoF you yes To My Valentine." The back of the postcard addresses itself to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1907 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Tex."
Date: May 30, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Busy Avenue in Huntington]

The image in front of the postcard shows a busy Third Avenue with carriages, a streetcar and pedestrians. There is a streetcar in the middle of the postcard. Crossing in front of it are pedestrians. To the far right corner is a carriage with two figures. There are shops on both sides of the street. The building on the right side of the postcard with the name "M. Broh." is the Broh Building. In the middle of the image at the top is a streetlight dangling from a cable. At the top of the image is handwritten text that says, "With love, from Edna." At the bottom of the image is printed the following: "Third Avenue, looking East from 9th Street, Huntington, W. Va." Credit as the publisher is given to H. G. Hoffman. The postcard is addressed to Miss Mamie McFaddin from Beaumont, Texas.
Date: 1907
Creator: Edna
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History