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[Letter from de Zavala Jr to Adina June 19th 1895]
Response to Adina's request for family history
Date:
June 19, 1895
Creator:
de Zavala, Lorenzo, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from de Zavala Jr to Adina December 12th 1890]
Letter replying to Adina's request for family history.
Date:
December 12, 1890
Creator:
de Zavala, Lorenzo, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mrs. T.C. Bunch, Mayfest, Ft. Worth, Texas in 1895
Photograph of Mrs. T.C. Bunch standing in front of a white horse attached to a decorated carriage. She is wearing white dresses with puffy sleeves, a sash, holding a fan and has a bow in her hair. She is looking at an elderly man who is holding the reins of the horse in one hand and a cowboy hat in the other. Behind the horse and buggy are stairs leading to an open room with streamers in the windows. Across the top of the door are the words, "Mayfest '95".
Date:
1895
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
LFD Ranch
Photograph of cowboys catching horses on the LFD Ranch near Midland. The cowboys stand holding ropes near a large herd of horses. A pile of fire wood is next to the cooking pots on the right of the photo.
Date:
1890~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Street Scene in Plainview, Texas
Photograph of a hotel being moved from Demmitt (45 mi. away) into Plainview, Texas in 1893. It was supported by eight wagons that were pulled by 32 horses. Businesses along the street include a hotel, Mrs. M. B. Fowle Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery, etc. and City Drug Store.
Date:
1893
Creator:
Britain's Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Street Scene in Plainview, Texas
Photograph of the downtown area in Plainview, Texas in 1897 showing businesses on the west side of the square. Two freighting teams, comprised of horses and carts, fill the block. Businesses include: Mrs. M. B. Fowle Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery, etc.; Irick and Dyer Groceries; City Drug Store; Williams Bro's. Cheap Cash Store; and Donohoo and Ware Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Groceries and Hardware.
Date:
1897
Creator:
Britain's Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chief Quanah Parker Visiting Quanah, Texas
Photograph of Quanah, Texas when Chief Quanah Parker visited on July 4, 1896. The Fort Worth and Denver Railway station is at the left. Over 250 Comanche braves rode horses in the parade with Parker and three of his wives.
Date:
July 4, 1896
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory note for Milton Parks, December 18 1891]
Promissory note for Milton Parks. The document is dated December 18, 1891. The document notes a payment of eighty dollars to be paid by Milton Parks two years from the document date.
Date:
December 18, 1891
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"The Vedette" January 1, 1892
January 1, 1892 issue of the Vedette, a monthly journal, "Especially devoted to the Dissemination and preservation of Historical Incidents of the Mexican War of 1846- '48, and Current Items of interest to the Surviving Soldiers and Sailors of that period. It is the duly authorized Organ of the National Association, and Circulates in Every State and Territory of the Union."
Date:
January 1, 1892
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Morrison & Fourmy's general directory of the City of Fort Worth, 1896 - 1897
An 1896 - 1897 directory of Fort Worth.
Date:
1897
Creator:
Morrison & Fourmy Directory Co.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Wichita Falls, Texas, 1890
Map of a birds-eye view of Wichita Falls, Texas in 1890. Illustrations of the Courthouse, Grocery Store, School, Bank, and other establishments surround the view of the town's buildings and it's lake.
Date:
1890
Creator:
Fowler, Thaddeus Mortimer
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Indian and Oklahoma Territories, 1893
Map of the Oklahoma and Indian Territories in 1893. There is topographical data and bodies of water included.
Date:
1893
Creator:
Rand McNally and Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bird's Eye View Map of San Antonio, Tex.
Pictorial map of San Antonio showing buildings and streets with a river running through the middle of the city; the map is surrounded by business advertisements. On the back are four pages of text with a variety of articles including an article about Texas climatology, a map of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway routes, a series of anecdotes, and two pages of biographical sketches with illustrations of the people and animals they describe.
Date:
December 1891
Creator:
San Antonio Light
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Distribution of the Population of the United States: 1890
This map of the United States is shaded in brown tones according to the population of the area.
Date:
1898
Creator:
United States. Census Office.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Fort Worth 1899-1900.
Directory to the city of Fort Worth, Texas includes lists of important institutions and locations as well as address listings for businesses and individuals. Index to Advertisements is on page 7; Table of Contents is on page 8.
Date:
1899
Creator:
Morrison & Fourmy
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
City Directory of Fort Worth, Texas. 1898-1899
Directory for Fort Worth, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. Table of Contents and Index to Advertisements on page 5, following the title page.
Date:
1898
Creator:
Fort Worth Directory Association
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Proceedings of an Interstate convention of cattlemen, held at Fort Worth, Texas ... March 11, 12, 13, 1890 ...
A book with the proceedings of the Interstate Convention of Cattlemen held in Fort Worth in 1890.
Date:
1890
Creator:
Interstate Convention of Cattlemen.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Spring Palace.
This pamphlet includes a guide to the Texas Spring Palace including particular sites and places in Texas. Additionally, the Texas and Southwestern Railway Guide starts on page 59 with printed timetables for the train schedules.
Date:
May 1890
Creator:
Rose, John R.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Commercial Map of the World
This sheet includes multiple maps; on the front is a commercial map of the world. The commercial map is color-coded to show different aspects of commerce (the key is in the lower right corner) and also uses red and black lines to mark trade and communication routes as well as ocean currents (the key is in the lower left corner). Additionally, red text marks the locations of products and industries across the world. Bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). On the back of the commercial map, there are multiple other maps on two pages. The page on the left has a central political map of the world labeled "The World To-Day" and is surrounded by maps showing portions of the world from different time periods. On the right half, there are four maps: a small inset of "Ancient Rome" in the upper left corner, "Italy at the time of Augustus" in the upper right corner, "Greece at the time of Pericles" in the middle of the page and to the left, and "Palestine, Lower Egypt and part of Arabia, A.D. 70" at the bottom. All of the maps use colored shading to mark …
Date:
1890~
Creator:
Hinman, Russell, 1853-1912
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Territorial Development of the United States
This map shows the United States including an inset of Alaska in the lower left corner. Colored shading shows different territories and cessions which are also labeled with names and dates including: Mexican Cession 1848, Province of Louisiana French Cession 1803, Texas 1845, North-Western Territory, Spanish Cession 1819, Original Thirteen States, and Russian Cession 1867. Additionally, states are outlined and labeled including dates of statehood (where applicable). A block of text in the upper left describes "Claim of the U.S. to region west of Rocky Mts." Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are also marked (with relief shown by hachures). Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date:
1890
Creator:
A. S. Barnes & Co.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The MK and T : Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway.
Map shows railroads connecting to the MK and T, Native American reservations in "Indian Territory," and New mexico, military outposts, and mountain ranges. Includes "List of the cities, towns, and stations located on the line of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway in Texas", information on Texas and select Texas counties, and a schedule for major station stops en route between Texas cities and Chicago. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [2,851,000].
Date:
[1890..1910]
Creator:
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Harbor, Texas
Map shows Galveston, Texas street grid, Bolivar Point railroad line, existing and proposed jetties, and Galveston Bay entrance. Depths shown by isolines. Includes key to map.
Date:
1893
Creator:
Hartrick, E. M.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rand, McNally & Co.'s California.
Map shows California counties, railroads, marshlands, cities and towns during the late nineteenth century. Inset: [Map of San Francisco Bay-area].
Date:
1890
Creator:
Rand McNally and Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map showing lands of the Crocker-Huffman Land & Water Company: situated in Merced County California.
Map shows land ownership and development in Merced County, California during the late nineteenth century. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ 1:31,680 ].
Date:
1895
Creator:
Crocker-Huffman Land & Water Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History