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[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 7] (open access)

[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 7]

Minutes for the Dallas Park Board containing a record of the group's discussions, decisions, and other business. Also contains indexes.
Date: 1905/1914
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Park Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of the Alamo and of the local Franciscan missions (open access)

History of the Alamo and of the local Franciscan missions

Subjective history and praise of San Antonio, Texas, and the Alamo. Includes narratives about various Texan heros.
Date: 1908
Creator: Taylor, Henry Ryder
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Three Women in a Tree

Three women up in a tree. From the collection of James P. Thomas, Sr., McKinney.
Date: 1903~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Three Women Sitting on a Barn Roof

Three women sitting on a barn roof, c. 1903. From the collection of James P. Thomas, Sr., McKinney
Date: 1903~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Four Women Sit in a Field

Four women sit in a field, "Camp Meeting Aug 2 - 03". From the collection of James P. Thomas, Sr., McKinney
Date: 1903
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Men and Women Standing in a Barn Doorway

A group of men and women standing in a barn doorway. From the collection of James P. Thomas, Sr., McKinney.
Date: 1903~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

A Man and a Woman in a Horse Drawn Buggy

A man and a woman sitting in a horse drawn buggy on a dirt street in a residential area of a city. From the collection of James P. Thomas, Sr., McKinney.
Date: 1903~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speeches and state papers of James Stephen Hogg, ex-governor of Texas, with a sketch of his life; ed. by C. W. Raines. (open access)

Speeches and state papers of James Stephen Hogg, ex-governor of Texas, with a sketch of his life; ed. by C. W. Raines.

Speeches and state papers of James Stephen Hogg, ex-governor of Texas, with a sketch of his life; ed. by C. W. Raines.
Date: 1905
Creator: Dixon, Billy
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of the expedition of Captains Lewis and Clark, 1804-5-6; reprinted from the edition of 1814; with introduction and index by James K. Hosmer., Vol. 1 (open access)

History of the expedition of Captains Lewis and Clark, 1804-5-6; reprinted from the edition of 1814; with introduction and index by James K. Hosmer., Vol. 1

History of the expedition of Captains Lewis and Clark, 1804-5-6; reprinted from the edition of 1814; with introduction and index by James K. Hosmer.
Date: 1902
Creator: Lewis, Meriwether
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chapters from life a tale of "our Baylor." (open access)

Chapters from life a tale of "our Baylor."

Stories about nine women who attended the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor.d
Date: 1901
Creator: Cheaney, Winifred A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Farm Ballads (open access)

Farm Ballads

Collection of poems and lyrics to farm ballads.
Date: 1901
Creator: Carleton, Will, 1845-1912
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lone Star defenders; a chronicle of the Third Texas cavalry, Ross brigade (open access)

The Lone Star defenders; a chronicle of the Third Texas cavalry, Ross brigade

History of the Third Texas Cavalry, featuring the organization of the unit, accounts of battles in Missouri, the Siege of Corinth, the Battle of Iuka, the surrender at Vicksburg, the Battle of Yazoo City, Kilpatrick's Raid, the Atlanta Campaign, and the end of the war.
Date: 1908
Creator: Barron, S. B.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas (open access)

Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas

Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas
Date: 1901
Creator: Barker, Eugene Campbell
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Main Street in League City]

Postcard photograph of League City's Main Street (now Second Street) looking west toward the railroad station. The O. V. King house is third on the left. The postcard includes a short letter on the back and a Benjamin Franklin one cent stamp.
Date: 1901
Creator: Schlueter, F. J.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Butler Building]

Photograph of the Butler Building, a historic two-story League City building located on Second Street which was then known as King's Trail. A few horses and horse-drawn wagons are parked just outside the building. Three men are standing in the open doorway of the building; the man on the far right is John P. Atkinson, according to accompanying information.
Date: December 29, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Butler Building]

Photograph of the Butler Building, a historic two-story League City building located on Second Street which was then known as King's Trail. Two horses, one of them tethered to a wagon, are standing just outside the building. Several men are standing in a line near the building entrance; one of the men is John P. Atkinson, according to accompanying information.
Date: December 29, 1909
Creator: Schlueter, F. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inception, organization and work of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. (open access)

Inception, organization and work of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

Book about the history of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
Date: 1904
Creator: Maxey, S. B.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A history of the action of the political and civil authorities and citizens relating to the land office at Nacogdoches, under the jurisdiction of Charles S. Taylor (open access)

A history of the action of the political and civil authorities and citizens relating to the land office at Nacogdoches, under the jurisdiction of Charles S. Taylor

A history of the action of the political and civil authorities and citizens relating to the land office at Nacogdoches, under the jurisdiction of Charles S. Taylor.
Date: 1901
Creator: Taylor, Lawrence S.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hans Teichmueller;  biographical sketch, addresses and letters to his family (open access)

Hans Teichmueller; biographical sketch, addresses and letters to his family

Hans Teichmueller biographical sketch, includes addresses and letters to his family. Prepared by his loving wife and daughters.
Date: 1908
Creator: Teichmueller, Auguste Kellner
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Finis Ewing Allen Family and Residence, Richardson, Texas

Large, two-story wood clad residence with wrap-around roofed porch. The center section of the porch has a balcony porch on the 2nd floor. Two benches are visible on the porch; the foundation is skirted with brick; the porch steps are concrete. A small pied horse is standing in front of the porch. Four people are on the porch, a man standing, a boy standing, a man seated, and a woman standing partially behind him. Left to right: ALLEN, Robert Clint. Born Feb 1893. ALLEN, Cecil Butler. Born Sept 1899. ALLEN, Finis Ewing. Born 21 Apr 1857, Pettis Co MO; died 6 Jan 1918, Richardson TX. Allen, Lelia Ashby Butler. Born May 1862 KY. Robert Clint Allen, standing, wearing coat and hat;
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Harben-Spotts Company, Richardson, Texas

Sam Harben print shop, about 1906, Sam Harben in center. Sam P. Harben. Three men, one woman, and two young children visible. Printing press, type setter's desk, gas light visible. Written on back: Sam Harben print shop, about 1906, Sam Harben in center. Sam P. Harben. Woman: Lucille Lawler Keith (Mrs. Troy Keith) Mrs. Keith was half-sister of Laura Blewett, daughter of "Aunt Mattie" Blewett. Mrs. Blewett later married Mr. Lawler, then Mr. Parks. This information supplied by Mary Harrison 10 Jan 1973.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Captain Jeff; or, frontier life in Texas with the Texas Rangers (open access)

Captain Jeff; or, frontier life in Texas with the Texas Rangers

From the title page: "Captain Jeff; or, frontier life in Texas with the Texas Rangers. Some unwritten history and facts in the thrilling experiences of frontier life. The battle and death of Big Foot, the noted Kiowa chief. The mortally wounding and dying confession of "Old Jape." The Comanchie, the most noted and bloodthirsty savages that ever depredated on the frontier of Texas. By one of the Nine, a member of Company "E" Texas Rangers."
Date: 1906
Creator: Maltby, William Jeff
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Footprints of Texas history (open access)

Footprints of Texas history

A book about Texas history.
Date: 1908
Creator: Dill, Minnie G.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
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