Evening slippers

Ladies dainty evening/bridal slippers of ivory silk satin. Handcrafted with square toe and minute bow at throat of shoe. Straight soles. Ribbon ties (missing on left shoe). Designer/Country: J. Thalabas / France Paper label inside shoe: "J. Thalabas, / Cordonnier de Paris, / 77 South 8th St., / 2 doors below Walnut, / Philadelphia."
Date: 1840/1959
Creator: Thalabus, J.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Percussion shotgun

A composite gun made from various parts: blacksmith- made trigger guard; copper ramrod holders; wooden ramrod. Stamped on stock at butt: “LEVYON MADE MC LAWS PLANTA. 1841”; lockplate: “GOLCHER”; barrel: “_____PHILAD___”; possibly "slave made”"
Date: 1841
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Campaign ribbon

James K. Polk/George M. Dallas campaign ribbon; political campaign in which annexation of Texas was an issue
Date: 1844~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Speech of Mr. Caleb B. Smith, of Indiana, on the Subject of the Tariff."

Speech delivered at the U.S. House of Representatives, April 20, 1844.
Date: April 20, 1844
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History