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History of Texas: From Its First Settlement in 1685 to Its Annexation to the United States in 1846, Volume 1
Book describing Texas history up to the time of annexation to the United States of America. This first volume is broken into 22 chapters covering the start of European immigration (roughly 1685) through the establishment of the Republic of Texas in 1835, with a number of appendices containing supplementary information.
Date:
1855
Creator:
Yoakum, H. (Henderson K.), 1810-1856
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
History of Texas: From Its First Settlement in 1685 to Its Annexation to the United States in 1846, Volume 2
Book describing Texas history; this second volume is broken into 14 chapters covering the start of the Republic of Texas in 1835 through annexation by the U.S. in 1846, with a number of appendices containing supplementary information.
Date:
1855
Creator:
Yoakum, H. (Henderson K.), 1810-1856
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas.
Insets: Plan of Galveston Bay -- Plan of Sabine Lake. A color coded map of Texas from 1855. The map is color coded by county.
Date:
1855
Creator:
Colton, J.H.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas.
Insets: Plan of Galveston Bay -- Plan of Sabine Lake. A color coded map of Texas from 1855. The map is color coded by county.
Date:
1855
Creator:
Colton, J.H.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas
A color coded map of Texas from the year 1855.
Date:
1855
Creator:
Colton, J. H.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[George Feris home in Richmond, Texas]
Photograph (copy) of the George Feris home in Richmond, Texas. Back of photo as written by Homer Sharp (in black ink): "This picture was taken from the original, of The Old Doctor George Feris Home here in Richmond. This house was located between the end of Myrtle Street and Preston Street. Mrs. Frazar's Home is located on or near the spot where this old home was. Her home has got all the old lumber and some of the bricks in it, or part of the lumber and bricks the old home had in it. Dr. George Feris had two boys in the Jaybird Woodpecker Feud. Keene Feris and Yandell Feris, Keene Feris is the daddy of Mrs. Frazar and her sister Aunt Bessie Homner. Aunt Bessie let me have the original picture to make this copy. Dr. Feris is standing by the house in the front of the home and Aunt Bessie said she didn't know the names of the people on the upper porch, But was the Feris family. She didn't know when the picture was taken, or where the house was built, But the bricks was hauled from Galveston in ox wagons and she thought the lumber came …
Date:
1855
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Ryon wearing a dark jacket and cravat]
Pre-1971 copy of an original oval photograph of William Ryon. In the bust portrait, Ryon is wearing a dark jacket and vest with white shirt and dark cravat. His gray hair is thinning at the top and curls above his ears. The photograph is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate. Image dimensions are: 13.7 cm X 19.5 cm
Date:
[1855..1870]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Polly Ryon]
Photograph of Polly Ryon. In this portrait that has been made into an oval, Polly is wearing a black dress with high neck collar. Lace edges can be seen above the top of the black collar. Ryon has a gold neck chain fitted around the collar with ends that fall below the chest, where portrait ends. She has her dark hair parted down the center and pulled back into a tight bun. Ryon is wearing ear drop earrings.
Date:
1855
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A photograph of Lizzie Lamar George and a photograph of Ezekial George]
The photograph is a copy of two separate photographs compiled into one. The photograph on left is portrait of Lizzie Lamar George taken by Kersting, Galveston (written on bottom of cardboard substrate of original). Lizzie was the third wife of Ezekial George. The oval portrait, shows Lizzie wearing a dark button front dress with rounded, velvet collar. She has a floral corsage pinned on her right shoulder. Her hair is loosely pulled up and back into a bun. The second photograph on right is a copy of an original tintype of Ezekial George. The tintype shows a bust portrait of George who has dark hair and mustache. The original tintype is cut in an oval and is placed in a folder. The back of the photo is stamped in magenta type: "A. S. Masterson Commercial Photography & Picture Framing Cathedral 7541 - San Antonio."
Date:
[1855..1880]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"Vollstandiger Universal-Handatlas der neueren Erdbeschreibung uber alle theile der erde"
Coversheet for atlas, "Universal Handatlas"
Date:
1855
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Petition by Alexander Simon to the District Court for naturalization, 1855]
Papers of Alexander Simon. Petition by Simon to the District Court for naturalization.
Date:
October 2, 1855
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of Howeth vs. Mills, et al., cause no. 132, 1855-1856
Documents pertaining to the case of Howeth vs. Mills, et al. include copies of the initial judgement in the case of Mills & Jockush vs. Walton & Tuggle which took place in Galveston County as well as the motion for a new trial. The documents pertaining to the resulting case in Henderson County include (but are not limited to) subpoenas and citations for summons of persons involved on both sides of the case, exceptions and answers from the defendant (and a later, amended answer), writs of injunction, bonds, a motion to perpetrate injunction, a motion to instruct the jury, a motion to enter evidence for the plaintiff, and a statement to the jury. Documents were submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and filed by the clerk.
Date:
1855-05-14/1856-11-11
Creator:
Gray, W. M.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Camel from US Army Camel Corps in transit from Europe to the US]
Photograph of a drawing of a camel from the US Army Camel Corps. The camel has been secured against gale winds during its trip from Europe to America. It is kneeling on the deck of a ship.
Date:
1855~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Major Henry C. Wayne with sons]
Photograph of Major Henry C. Wayne with his sons. Major Wayne is sitting down and his sons are standing on either side of him. Picture was taken before Major Wayne's trip to the Mediterranean.
Date:
1855~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Example of dromedary used in US Army Camel Corps]
Photograph of a drawing of dromedary used for the US Army Camel Corps. Side view of dromedary standing against a craggy background.
Date:
1855~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Example of Bactrian camel used in US Army Camel Corps]
Photograph of illustration of Bactrian camel used in the US Army Camel Corps. Camel's side view is facing right.
Date:
1855~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man in native African clothes riding camel]
Photo of an illustration of a camel being ridden by an individual in native African clothing.
Date:
1855~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Riders, horses, and camels at a watering hole in Texas]
Photo of an illustration of riders, horses, and camels at a watering hole in Texas. The camels are behind the horses and the men, awaiting their turn.
Date:
1855~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Land grant to Peter S. Benton, 1855]
Grant for 320 acres of land in Van Zandt County to Peter S. Benton
Date:
July 7, 1855
Creator:
Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Ranger. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 2, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 10, 1855
Weekly newspaper from Washington, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
November 10, 1855
Creator:
Lancaster, J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Ranger. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 3, Ed. 1, Thursday, November 29, 1855
Weekly newspaper from Washington, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
November 29, 1855
Creator:
Lancaster, J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Ranger Advertising Extra. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 4, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 8, 1855
Weekly newspaper from Washington, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
December 8, 1855
Creator:
Lancaster, J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Ranger. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 38, Ed. 1, Saturday, June 30, 1855
Weekly newspaper from Washington, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 30, 1855
Creator:
Lancaster, J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Ranger. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 39, Ed. 1, Saturday, July 14, 1855
Weekly newspaper from Washington, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 14, 1855
Creator:
Lancaster, J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History