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Texas Ranger. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 45, Ed. 1, Saturday, August 25, 1855
Weekly newspaper from Washington, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
August 25, 1855
Creator:
Lancaster, J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Ranger. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 14, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 23, 1856
Weekly newspaper from Washington, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
February 23, 1856
Creator:
Lancaster, J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Ranger. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 45, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 7, 1857
Weekly newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
February 7, 1857
Creator:
Lancaster, J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Ranger. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 10, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 26, 1856
Weekly newspaper from Washington, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
January 26, 1856
Creator:
Lancaster, J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Ranger. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 11, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 2, 1856
Weekly newspaper from Washington, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
February 2, 1856
Creator:
Lancaster, J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Ranger. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 47, Ed. 1, Saturday, September 8, 1855
Weekly newspaper from Washington, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
September 8, 1855
Creator:
Lancaster, J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Ranger. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 48, Ed. 1, Saturday, September 15, 1855
Weekly newspaper from Washington, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
September 15, 1855
Creator:
Lancaster, J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 2050: Riggen, O.S. (Deceased)
Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Riggen, O.S. (died June 26, 1891) and W.N. Coe (Executor or Guardian). O.S. Riggen and his wife Lillian Riggen are both buried in Oakland Cemetery, Dallas Texas.
Date:
1854-12-07/1899-05-27
Creator:
Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Mary Frances Smith and Edward R. Barcus]
Photograph of Mary Frances Smith Barcus and Rev. Edward R. Barcus, posed sitting, visible from the knees up. Mary Frances Smith Barcus wears a white dress with ruffle detailing along the bodice and sleeves, and Rev. Edward R. Barcus wears a dark-colored three-piece suit with a cravat and popped collar. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Grandmama Barcus and Grandfather Barcus. Taken on their wedding day July 1, 1852. Mary Frances Smith (1832-1922) and Rev. Edward R. Barcus (1825-1896)."
Date:
July 1, 1852
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Castro's Colony, Bexar district [cartographic material].
Map of Castro's Colony, showing numbered tracts of land, some including names of owners, boundary of colony, and the boundary of McMullen's Grant. The map also includes blocks of land, land surveys, counties, rivers, and creeks. The back of the map includes a stamped note, dated April 23, 1964, from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Jerry Sadler. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date:
1856
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Haskell County
Blue line print of survey map of Haskell County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, and blocks of land. No scale information is given.
Date:
1859
Creator:
Von Rosenberg, W.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Asylum and University Lands situated on the waters of Hubbards-Creek
Cadastral map of land grants for universities, blind asylums, and lunatic asylums, showing blocks of land and plat numbers. The map also includes rivers, creeks, roads, and areas of elevation. Relief shown in hachures.
Date:
1857
Creator:
Carter, S. M. & Creuzbaur, R.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
General Map Showing the Countries Explored and Surveyed by the United States and Mexican Boundary Commissions- in the years 1850, 51, 52, and 53.
Map shows the areas of North America explored and surveyed by the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission from 1850 to 1853 under the direction of John R. Bartlett, U.S. Commissioner. Includes historic notes on the Red, Brazos, and Colorado Rivers and the abundance of vegetation. Relief shown in hachures. Scale ca. 1:6,600,000
Date:
1853
Creator:
Bartlett, John R.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Travis County
Blueline format of survey map of Travis County, Texas, showing blocks of land, roads, rivers, land grants, and rivers. No scale information is given.
Date:
1852
Creator:
Upishur, Horace L.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plat of the City Tract of San Antonio De Bexar
Cadastral map of San Antonio de Bexar, showing property lines, ownership, and plat numbers. The map also includes roads, rivers, creeks, and areas of elevation. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:33,333] (1000 varas to the inch).
Date:
1852
Creator:
Gentilz, Jore & Giraud, Francis
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mapa del Presidio de San Antonio de Bexar: sus Misiones de la Provinsia de Texas, Fecho en 24 del Mes de Marzo de 1764
Duplication of a map roughly depicting the missions and surrounding areas located near present-day San Antonio, during the Spanish rule of Texas; features are represented pictorially. Scale approximately 1:83,333 (Escala de 5000. Mil Varas Casttellanas.)
Date:
1857
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hays Co.
Blueline format of survey map of Hays County, Texas, showing blocks of land, rivers, creeks, land grants and roads. No scale information is given.
Date:
1853
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Mason County.
Cadastral map of Mason County, Texas, showing land property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, rivers, and creeks. No scale indicated.
Date:
1859
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gonzales County.
Survey map of Gonzales County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, rivers, and creeks. No scale information given.
Date:
December 1853
Creator:
Pressler, C. W.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Guadalupe County
Cadastral map of Guadalupe County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes rivers, creeks, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. No scale indicated.
Date:
March 23, 1854
Creator:
Willke, H.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map exhibiting the lines of march passed over by the troops of the United States during the year ending June 30th 1858.
Map of the lines marched to military bases by United States troops in 1858. Lines included marches up the Mississippi River to St. Louis; travels between numerous forts, camps, and barracks in Texas; similar trails among the plains and Rocky Mountain military posts; a line from New York to Havana to Panama then to San Francisco; and marches in New Mexico and Arizona, including a march from Fort Yuma to Tuscon and Fort Buchanan along the Mexico-United States border. Relief shown in hachures. Scale ca. 1:12,000,000
Date:
November 1858
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Montague County
Blueline format of survey map of Montague, Texas, showing blocks of land, rivers, creeks, land grants, Victoria Peak, and roads. No scale information given.
Date:
1858
Creator:
Von Rosenberg, W.
Object Type:
Map
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
Speech of Hon. J.A. Seddon, of Virginia on the action of the Executive in relation to California : delivered in the House of Representatives, January 23, 1850
None
Date:
1850
Creator:
Seddon, James A.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History