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History of the German Element in Texas from 1820-1850, and Historical Sketches of the German Texas Singers' League and Houston Turnverein from 1853-1913
This volume covers the German Element in Texas, 1820-1850; an historical sketch of the Texas German Singers' League (Texas Staats Saengerbund), 1853-1913; an historical sketch of the Houston Turnverein, 1854-1913; German Day celebrations in Houston, 1889-1910; and an appendices.
Date:
1913
Creator:
Tiling, Moritz, 1851-1916
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Germans in Texas; a study in immigration.
Mit zwei Karten, von Texas, Rio Grande, und dem West-Land am stillen Ocean.
Date:
1910~
Creator:
Benjamin, Gilbert Giddings, 1874-1941
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The 1911 Majestic Theater in Fort Worth
Photograph of Commerce Street in Ft. Worth, Texas. The Majestic Theater is in the center of the frame with many signs and posters on it. Some read, "The St. Louis Limited. Road Through The Ozarks. Frisco Lines" Another poster reads, "Majestic, Venus, Alpha Sextette". This is Fort Worth's second Majestic Theater, built in 1911. Next to the theater is a building with awnings and a sign that reads, "Fisk Tires, Gasoline". Telephone poles and wires and horse-drawn buggies line the road.
Date:
1911?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
North Main Street, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1914
Photograph of North Main Street in Ft. Worth. The road is dirt with trolley tracks leading to trolleys in the center background. Lining the road are electricity and telephone poles and wires. Behind those are buildings and trees. Written across the bottom of the photograph is, "North Main St. from foot of Padlock Viaduct Looking North."
Date:
1914
Creator:
Smith Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
North Main Street, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1914
Photograph of North Main Street in Ft. Worth looking at a large Courthouse. Inlaid in the brick street are trolley tracks, and lining the road are electricity and telephone poles and wires, bushes, and two smokestacks.
Date:
1914
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Building on Fire, Galveston, Texas
Photograph of a large building on fire and crumbling after a large storm in Galveston, Texas. The back half of the building is gone and the roof in the center of the frame is falling. There are piles of debris surrounding the building. Two men with fire hoses are spraying the building. In the foreground are train or trolley tracks and a truck bed.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Crushed Garage After Galveston, Texas Storm, 1915
Photograph of two men and a crushed car amongst piles of debris after a storm in Galveston, Texas. The car is underneath piles of brick and a man in a newsboy cap is leaning on it. On the car are the numbers, "1507". In the background is a large pile of bricks and a man in suspenders, all within tin walls.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Galveston, Texas After Storm in 1915
Photograph of Galveston, Texas after a storm. In the foreground on the right is a large pile of debris, mostly wooden beams. On the left side of the frame is a man walking beside a building with a covered sidewalk. On the awning it reads, "Cafe Hotel, Seawall Cafe". Further down the sidewalk are more buildings and a few people on the wet sidewalk. On the right side in the background are parked cars.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Henry Cook at Payne Place
Photograph of Henry Cook, who was in charge of the Matador Land and Cattle Company line camp at Payne Place. He is sitting on a horse. There is a barn and corral in the background.
Date:
1914
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American Welding Company]
Photograph of the American Welding Company in 1918. Pictured is their leased large metal building and shed. A man with a wheelbarrow stands to the left of the shed. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
Date:
1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American Welding Company]
Photograph of the American Welding Company plant site in 1918. A large metal shed houses approximately 10 vehicles in this photo. Homes are on the hillside in the distance. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
Date:
1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fire Station No. 13]
Photograph of Fire Station No. 13 at 1625 E. Hattie in Fort Worth Texas. Steel for this building wad provided by Southwest Mechanical Company. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
Date:
1919~
Creator:
Hinsdale & Bryant
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Herrick Hardware Store]
Photograph of Herrick's Hardware Company in Waco, Texas. It is a large brick building with advertising painted on the walls. It has a water tower on the roof. Horses and carts are in the streets near the building. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
Date:
1910~
Creator:
Gildersleeve
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Swift and Company - Smokestacks]
Photograph of the smokestacks at Swift and Company in Fort Worth, Texas. Southwest Mechanical Company built them in 1918. They are 3/8 in thick and 257 feet tall. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
Date:
1918
Creator:
Hinsdale & Bryant
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fire Station No. 10]
Photograph of the new Fire Station No. 10 in Fort Worth, Texas. The firemen pose in front of the building with their horses and carriage. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
Date:
1910
Creator:
Hinsdale and Bryant
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jessie N. to Lela Smith, August 2 1913]
Letter from Jessie N. to Miss Lela Smith of Granbury, Texas. The letter is dated August 2, 1913.
Date:
August 2, 1913
Creator:
N, Jessie
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jessie N. to Lela Smith, November 8 1913]
Letter from Jessie N. to Miss Lela Smith of Granbury, Texas. The letter is dated November 8, 1913.
Date:
November 8, 1913
Creator:
Jessie, N.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brief history of Fort Worth Methodism
A short history of the Methodists in Fort Worth.
Date:
1917
Creator:
Williams, W. Erskine
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Photographs of Fort Worth.
A book with photographs of early Fort Worth.
Date:
1917
Creator:
Swartz, D. H.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1918 classified directory : containing the names, addresses and phone numbers of representative manufacturing, business and professional interests of Fort Worth and vicinity.
A 1918 Fort Worth Directory.
Date:
1918~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Souvenir of Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas
A souvenir booklet about Camp Bowie.
Date:
1918~
Creator:
Camp Bowie (Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Construction of the W.T. Waggoner Home in Ft. Worth, Texas, 1912
Photograph of several construction workers building the W.T. Waggoner home in Ft. Worth, Texas. The bottom of the house has many wooden beams with brick pillars, and on top of that are twenty construction workers dressed in coveralls or suspenders, all with hats. In the foreground are stacks of bricks and wooden beams. In the bottom left-hand corner is written, "Waggoner, Res. Aug. 28th, 1912."
Date:
1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fort Worth High School Baseball Players, 1912
Photograph of the Ft. Worth High School Baseball Team in 1912. Four players are seated in the front row, three are kneeling in the center and five are standing in the back row. They are wearing baseball uniforms including tube socks, belts and baseball caps. On the uniform are the letters, "FWH". In the background is a field and a wooden fence. The men are numbered and the bottom of the mat reads, "1. Walton OF, Coleman 3B.P. Capt., 3. Vaughn 1B, 4. Sharpe, 5. Eagle P., 6. McKee 2B., 7. Vogle A, 8. Land OF, 9. Paddock SS, 10. Garth SUP, 11. Hanger OFC, 12. Clements Of. Mgr. Won Lost".
Date:
1912
Creator:
Cone, D.A.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grand Champions of National Feeders and Breeders Show, 1916
Photograph of the Grand Champions of National Feeders and Breeders Show. In the foreground are cattle standing on hay with a brick floor. Sitting behind them are seven men in dark suits with vests, boots, watch chains and cowboy hats. There is a large banner behind them that reads, "Nat. Feeders & Breeders Show 1916, Famous "6666", GRAND CHAMPIONS. Raised by S.B. Burnett, Fed by Sid Williams. Bought by Swift & Company. 12 cts. Highest Price Cattle U.S. 1916." Behind the banner are the Ft. Worth Stockyards and the Swift & Co. building with a smokestack.
Date:
1916
Creator:
Bryant Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History