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Folding fan
Folding fan. Bone guards and sticks (14) both lightly carved. The white gauze leaf has a hand-painted rose garland design. Measurements: 38 cm. across extended; Guard: 21 cm. long x 3 cm. wide.
Date:
1850/1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Formal vest
Vest of cream silk damask in lattice diamond pattern. Single breasted with closure of five self-covered buttons. Shawl collar; three welt pockets. Back and lining of cotton muslin. Adjustable waistband with metal buckle. Buckle reads: Paris /1856 / Solibe / G & [?] C 12
Date:
1850/1859
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Membership]
Series of ledgers documenting the membership records of the Galveston Lutheran Church in Galveston, Texas, including marriages, baptisms, funerals, confirmations, and various other information.
Date:
1850~/1946~
Creator:
Galveston Lutheran Church
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Geese in Flight
Access:
Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
A landscape painting of a town below geese in flight.
Date:
1850
Creator:
Bauman, Leila T.
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The UNT Digital Library
George Washington
Access:
Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Portrait of George Washington, visible from the chest up. Washington is wearing a dark-colored military uniform with gold trim and is posed looking to his right. There is an oval-shaped frame around the portrait.
Date:
1850~
Creator:
Peale, Rembrandt
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Godey's Fashions for January 1869
Print of Godey's Fashions from January 1869. The colored print depicts five women wearing very ornate gowns. The floor-length gowns include long sleeves and high collars. Each gown has either ruffles, bows, buttons, pleats, draping, or fringe or a combination of these. The women all appear to have long hair styled up on their heads. Several of the women wear ornately adorned bonnets. The gowns, bonnets and background are colored blue, yellow, green, red, black and white. A young boy wearing a blue suit stands at the front of the women. The group appears to be standing in an elegant room, such as a parlor. There is a hutch on the right side of the print with shelves with vases, a chair on the left and drapes hanging against the wall behind the group.
Date:
1850/1969
Creator:
Godey's Lady's Book
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Governor's message, delivered at a called session of the Legislature of the state of Mississippi, November 18th, 1850.
None
Date:
1850
Creator:
Quitman, John Anthony
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Governor's message delivered to the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi.
None
Date:
1850
Creator:
Qitman, John A., 1798-1858
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: 1850-1851]
Account journal documenting daily work, conditions, and other records for the Greenwood plantation in Montgomery County, Texas, near Danville.
Date:
1850/1851
Creator:
Wood, Green
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hopkins County
Cadastral map of Hopkins County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
1850~
Creator:
Pressler, Charles W.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"D. Joaquin de Arrendondo Miono Pelegrin"
Handbill signed in Monterrey, Mexico concerning the importance of the Constitution
Date:
1850~/1900~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Johnson's Delaware and Maryland.
Map shows railroads, roads, canals, counties, and cities. Inset: "District of Columbia" shows street layout, roads, canals, railroads, military facilities, and select buildings. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:975,000].
Date:
[1850..1855]
Creator:
Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Johnson's Western Hemisphere; Johnson's Eastern Hemisphere.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century cities and geography of Africa, Asia, North America, south America, Europe, and Oceania. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date:
1850?/1859?
Creator:
Johnson & Browning
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Journal of proceedings of the Southern Convention, at its adjourned session : held at Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 11, 1850, and subsequent days.
None
Date:
1850
Creator:
Southern Convention (1850 : Nashville, Tenn.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Karte von den Vermessungen im Grant und in der Gegend zwischen demselben und Neu Braunfels.
Map shows early land grants in Texas and German settlements in the Fredericksburg and New Braunfels areas. Scale not given. Map appeared in Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas, nebst der neuesten Karte dieses Staates, nach dessen Grenzbestimmungen durch Congress [Instruction for German Immigrants to Texas, along with the latest map of that State through its demarcations according to Congress], published in 1850.
Date:
1850
Creator:
Willke, H.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Kiesten Marie (?) Thyssen
Bust portrait photograph of a woman, possibly Kiesten Marie Thyssen. Her head is slightly turned to the right. She wears a dark, conservative button-up top, hanging earrings, and a tiara that sits on her hair, which pulls her hair tightly back. The photograph was printed on a stiff oval-like board. Its top and bottom edges are slightly bent upwards.
Date:
1850/1860
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Kiesten Marie (?) Thyssen
Bust portrait photograph of a woman, possibly Kiesten Marie Thyssen. Her head and gaze is shifted to the right. She wears a dark, conservative button-up top, hanging earrings, and a tiara that sits on her hair, which pulls her hair tightly back.
Date:
1850/1860
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ladies' batiste cap
Ladies' cap, handmade fine batiste, lavishly embroidered with lace trim.
Date:
1850/1859
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Leather boots
Childs ankle boot of tan leather; flat leather soles; lace-up; toe cap with design stitched across it; brown fabric sides with black design in the fabric. 15cm length
Date:
1850/1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress]
Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David discussing news from Bolivar, Tennessee. The letter is extremely faded and hard to read. The last page of the letter can be read in places and is not as faded as the beginning of the letter. It appears to be that on this last page Maud is discussing the marriage of Clara Bills and her departure to Williamson County. Maud discusses her servants Anne and Eliza, one of whom has 7 children who belonged to Maud, but who are now free. She expresses her wishes for David to visit and help her "arrange matters to live." At the end of the letter, Maud discusses issues of slavery, the freeing of slaves, and agriculture.
Date:
1850~
Creator:
Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Letter from the Hon. Jefferson Davis on the slavery question, addressed to M.D. Haynes, of Holmes County, MI.
None
Date:
1850
Creator:
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A map illustrative of the route of the proposed railroad : From St. Louis to the Bay of San Francisco.
Map shows proposed railroad route from St. Louis to San Francisco following the Missouri, Platte, Sweetwater, and Humboldt Rivers. Scale not given.
Date:
1850
Creator:
Dearborn, W. L. (William L.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Hancock & Denton's Colony in Texas.
Map shows property ownership, notable physical features; large portion of plats of land owned by G. W. Denton and George Hancock; portions of "Phantom Hill & Ft. Croghan Road" cutting northwest to southeast. Includes text discussing potential railroad lines and terms of sale. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. No scale noted.
Date:
[1850..1870]
Creator:
Milne, Colin R., b. ca. 1817
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island constructed from the latest authorities.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island roads, existing railroads, proposed railroads, existing canals, proposed canals, counties, cities, towns, and notable physical features. Inset: "Boston." Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:676,000].
Date:
1850
Creator:
Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History