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[Booklet for the Southern Rock-Island Plow Co. Repository in Dallas] (open access)

[Booklet for the Southern Rock-Island Plow Co. Repository in Dallas]

Booklet for the new repository for the Southern Rock-Island Plow Co. in Dallas, Texas. The booklet contains information about the building as well as advertising their American-Mexicano vehicle which is, according to the booklet, "the only one in this country."
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Clay County Courthouse

Photograph of the newly constructed Clay County Courthouse. A note on the photograph mount credits W.H. Wilson as its architect and Strain, Risley, & Swinburn as the builders.
Date: 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hand-Drawn Map of the Steele Tract of Land]

Hand-drawn map detailing the Steele tract of land in Kerr County; the map details the perimeters of the land including their length, the plot on the left contains 75 acres and the one on the right contains 160 acres. The envelope contains information about the Musson Place, and a mentioning of a sheriff's deed in June 1900.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jailhouse]

Photograph of a jailhouse, possibly in Jack County. The building has two full stories with a small attic, and has a small windmill to its right.
Date: 1900
Creator: Price, J. C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Law West of the Pecos"]

Photograph of Judge Roy Bean's House, the "Law West of the Pecos." Several men sit on the porch and more men are on horseback outside the house. Caption reads "This old relic is located in the little town of Langtry, Texas, which was the abode of Judge Roy Bean--a "Saloon" and also a "Hall of Justice" he being the only peace officer west of the Pecos River, at the time the photo was made, about 1900, and shows Judge Bean holding court, trying a horse-thief. Left of the picture is the stolen horse. On horses, guarded by officers, are two other horse thieves, supposed partners of the one on trial."
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nimitz Hotel, Fredericksburg]

Photograph of the exterior of the Nimitz Hotel in Fredericksburg. Several Ford cars are parked in front of the building. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads: "One of these Fords could very well be on I traveled in while with the U.S. Rubber Co. I often stopped at the old Hotel, long long ago. [illegible signature]."
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of Five People]

Photograph of a group of five people standing in a small clearing amidst a thicket of trees; Rebecca Ashton Brown is situated on the far left of the group.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of Five People Amidst Trees]

Photograph of a group of five people standing in a small clearing amidst a thicket of trees; Rebecca Ashton Brown is situated on the far left of the group.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Charlie Mary Noble]

Photograph of Charlie Mary Noble wearing a white blouse and dark skirt and standing in front of a dark brick building with her skirt blowing in the wind.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Charlie Mary Noble]

Photograph of Charlie Mary Noble wearing a white blouse with a wide collar. Only her head and shoulders are visible in the photo.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Charlie Mary Noble]

Photograph of Charlie Mary Noble wearing a dark dress and standing with one hand behind her back in front of steps leading up to a dark brick building.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Helge Family Home]

Photograph of the Helge family home at Bear Creek in the early 1900s with lightning rods on the roof, a large barn and outbuilding on the left, an outhouse on the right, and a spacious yard enclosed by a white picket fence.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Easterwood, Connie
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Students at the Dublin School]

Photograph of a group of students outside the Dublin School near Murphy, Texas; Ada Ingram is seated on the second row and is second from the right. All of the girls in the group are wearing dresses and all of the boys are wearing jackets and nice shirts.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Brown Family in Jerusalem]

Photograph of the Brown family in Jerusalem, all of whom are wearing the cultural attire. The two women in the back are named Bettie and Helen, and the two men in front are named Morgan and John; all of them are holding sticks.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Krikorian, G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Mother and Child]

Portrait of a mother wearing a dress and head scarf, while holding her child.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Elsia Back and Louise Brown]

Portrait of Elsia Back and her aunt, Louise Brown both wearing dresses and hats.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lee Turney as a Child]

Portrait of Lee Turney as a child in Tennessee; in this picture he is wearing a small jacket and pair of pants with stockings.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Horn, C. C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lois Matlock]

Portrait of Lois Matlock as a baby and lying down on a fur blanket.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Brown]

Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Brown in a dress with ruffles along the edges of the fabric.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Perry and Bohm
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Quit Claim Deed and Plat Print from George Bigford to Edward B. Leigh] (open access)

[Quit Claim Deed and Plat Print from George Bigford to Edward B. Leigh]

Documents including a claims deed and plat map created between George Bigford and Edward B. Leigh; the exchanged land was sold to Leigh for $122. The deed has a note on the back explaining that the land, "known as survey No. 1946," was patented December 21, 1900 hence the deed couldn't be filed January 5, 1900. The map outlines the plot of land in Kerr County: "G. L. Lee's land and adjacent surveys."
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Two Statements of Land Tracts in Kerr County] (open access)

[Two Statements of Land Tracts in Kerr County]

Two documents relating to a land tract belonging to Sellers and Leigh in Kerr County denoted "Patent No. 224." One document has a drawing of the borders of the land with acreage posted as well; the other document contains a statement by J. H. Brown discussing portions of survey number 1429 and sharing coordinates of the land.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed from George L. Leigh to Edward B. Leigh] (open access)

[Warranty Deed from George L. Leigh to Edward B. Leigh]

Warranty deed from George and Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh acknowledging the sale of 320 acres to Edward for $800. The land that is being sold is known as Survey No. 1430; the rest of the paragraph describes the land, its borders, landmarks, etc.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed from Mrs. J. W. de Ganahl to San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Company] (open access)

[Warranty Deed from Mrs. J. W. de Ganahl to San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Company]

Warranty deed from Jennie W. de Ganahl to the San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Company for the sale of a piece of land in Kerr County for $1 paid by the railroad company. In addition to the payment, de Ganahl gains the "benefits to be derived by me from the construction of said road."
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1900 (open access)

The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1900

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 12, 1900
Creator: Meitzen, E. O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History