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German Pioneers in Texas; A Brief History of Their Hardships, Struggles and Achievements
Compiled for the Fredericksburger wochenblatt and Fredericksburg standard by Don H. Biggers.
Date:
1925
Creator:
Biggers, Don Hampton, 1869-1957
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[T.O. Bancroft]
Oval photograph of T.O. Bancroft, wearing a suit.
Date:
1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mabel Strickland on a horse]
Photograph of Mabel Strickland on a horse at the Fort Worth Stock Show.
Date:
[1922-03-18..1922-03-16]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
W.T. Farley Clothing Stores Convention in Hotel Texas, Fort Worth, 1923
Photograph of the Southwestern States Managers Convention in the Hotel Texas in Ft. Worth in 1923. There is a large table-cloth covered table topped with fine dinnerware. Seated around the table and standing behind the table are several men and women dressed in identical cowboy hats and bandannas. The men are wearing suits and ties and the women are wearing dresses. The wall has large curtain-covered windows and the hanging from the ceiling are several chandeliers. Printed in the center of the photograph it reads, "Southwestern States Managers Convention of the W.T. Farley Clothing Stores. Hotel Texas, Fort Worth, Tex., Oct 9, 1923."
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Street Scene in Ft. Worth, Texas
Photograph of a street scene in Ft. Worth, Texas. Inlaid in the brick road are trolley tracks and on the road are a few people and horse-drawn buggies. On either side of the road are large business buildings and sidewalks lined with railings. There is a sign on the left side of the road that reads, "Majestic Theatre, Moder Vaudeville, 2 Performances Daily." There are also many telephone and electric poles and wires.
Date:
1921
Creator:
White, Jack
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Southwestern road map : 1929 official road map (showing roads radiating from El Paso, Texas with mileage between points).
Map shows lesser and major highways, cities and towns, and points of interest for the southwestern states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, northern Mexico, and the southern portions of California, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado; distances between cities. Includes legend [key to highways], distance tables, text, and advertisements; in lower right corner: Metcalf, El Paso logo. Scale not given.
Date:
1929
Creator:
El Paso Auto Association
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Distribution of population [Fort Worth, Texas].
Map shows railroads, cemeteries, golf courses, parks, and "Negro Districts" in early twentieth century Fort Worth, Texas. No scale provided.
Date:
1926
Creator:
Harland Bartholomew & Associates
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Andrews County, Texas.
Map shows land ownership, university and public school land, existing and proposed railroad lines in Andrews County, Texas during the early twentieth century. Includes note and listing of abstract companies in various Texas counties. Scale not given.
Date:
[1925..1930]
Creator:
Logan Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Scurry County Texas
Map shows railroads lines, township boundaries, block and tract numbers, and land ownership, primarily by the Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company, for Scurry County and portions of adjacent counties. Includes advertisements for Scurry County Abstract Company and Snyder National Bank. Scale not given.
Date:
[1923..1933]
Creator:
R. M. Metcalfe Co.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Looking Down Upon Lake Worth
Map depicts Lake Worth, surrounding communities, and nearby businesses. Roads, buildings, islands, and roadway from Indian Oaks [later named Lake Worth Village] to Fort Worth is shown. Includes notes and illustrations. Scale not indicated.
Date:
1920
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Road map of Tarrant County, Texas.
Map shows early twentieth century Tarrant County, Texas towns, cities, roads, railroads, surveys, schools, rivers. Scale [ca. 1:170,000].
Date:
1920
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas.
Map shows early twentieth century Texas railroads, major cities, towns, counties. "Electric Lines" shown in red. Inset: [Map of the Texas Panhandle]. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:292,000].
Date:
1928
Creator:
George F. Cram Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Runnels county Block No. 1. Winters, Texas.
Map shows early twentieth century railroads and property ownership in part of Runnels County, Texas. Scale [ca. 1:33,000].
Date:
1920?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the City of Austin.
Map shows property ownership, location of the University of Texas with index to names of buildings, sororities, and fraternities, and the Texas State Capitol building. Includes index. Scale not given.
Date:
1920?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Black and white mileage map, Texas.
Map shows early twentieth century Texas towns, railroads, electric lines, and mail routes. Inset: [Texas Panhandle]. Includes index to principal cities. No scale indicated.
Date:
[1921..1926]
Creator:
Rand McNally and Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Stephens [County]: An "official" accurate oil map up to date made and sold by Orlopp-Orlopp.
Map shows block, secton, and tract numbers, towns, railroads, locations of oil and gas wells for Stephens and portions of adjacent Palo Pinto, Young, Eastland, and Shackelford Counties. Includes legend. Scale [1:66,667].
Date:
1920~
Creator:
Orlopp-Orlopp
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas and Oklahoma boundary : Big Bend area, December 31, 1923, map no. 2, showing medial line, sheet no. 1.
Map shows triangulation used to determine boundary lines, county lines, towns, land sections and tract numbers, landowners, oil well locations and owners, and original survey dates. Triangulation shown in red. Scale [1:6,000].
Date:
1924
Creator:
Kidder, Arthur D.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas and Oklahoma boundary : Big Bend area, December 31, 1923, map no. 2, showing medial line, sheet no. 2.
Map shows triangulation used to determine boundary lines, county lines, towns, land sections and tract numbers, landowners, oil well locations and owners, and original survey dates. Triangulation shown in red. Scale [1:6,000].
Date:
1924
Creator:
Kidder, Arthur D.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water-shed of the Brazos River: Total drainage area 44,138 sq. miles [Sheet 2].
Map shows tributaries of the Brazos River from headwaters to the Gulf of Mexico; county boundaries, towns, and some physical features and structures. Includes area statistics for major tributaries and text note. Scale [ca. 1:50,000].
Date:
1925
Creator:
Texas. Reclamation Department.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas - Oklahoma Red River Big Bend area reduced map : reproduced from Grandfield bridge, Big Bend, Devol bridge, and Brush Creek topographic sheets.
Map shows soil classification, vegetation, fossils, roads, bridges, marshed, islands, and oil wells in the Big Bend area of the Red River between Texas and Oklahoma. Includes legend. Relief shown by countours and spot heights. Contour intervals at two feet. Scale [ca. 1:12,000].
Date:
1921
Creator:
Texas Reclamation Dept.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cooke County, Texas.
Map shows land tracts, landowners, oil and gas activity, oil company names, railroads, and towns; portions of adjacent counties where property boundaries extend beyond county limits. Includes legend. Scale [1:66,667].
Date:
[1920..1940]
Creator:
West, M. H.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Geological map of East Texas.
Map shows oil and gas drilling and producing activity; oil and gas fields, pipelines, pump stations, well ownership, railroads, counties, and towns. Includes legend, indexes, and key to geological formations. Insets: "U.S.G.S. Report showing formations (Bulletin 661)," "Index to Oil Fields," and "Index to Wells (outside proven fields)." Scale [ca. 1:757,000].
Date:
1921
Creator:
Oil City Map Co.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of city of Fort Worth: where the west begins.
Map shows some early twentieth century Fort Worth, Texas building outlines and landowners. Insets: "Business district" and "Sketch showing Lake Worth and boundary." Includes index. Scale [ca. 1:19,500].
Date:
1928?
Creator:
Llewellyn & McConnell (Firm)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Andrews County.
Map shows land patents, block and tract numbers, landowners; portions of adjacent counties where property boundaries extend beyond county limits. Scale not given.
Date:
1925
Creator:
[Texas]. General Land Office.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History