[Payment Date Book] (open access)

[Payment Date Book]

Booklet with a different date at the top of each page with handwritten notes recording payment debts.
Date: 1883
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: 1888-1937, Officers' Equipment (open access)

S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: 1888-1937, Officers' Equipment

Catalog published by the S.D. Myres Saddle Company featuring items used by military and law enforcement officers, such as gun holsters, belts, knife sheaths, and bags. Each item has a description and price, with representative photos. At the start of the catalog, there is a brief article titled "Gunplay" and a series of biographical sketches featuring law enforcement men who are pictured with Myres accessories.
Date: 1888~
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Chappell Hill Female College, 1886 (open access)

Catalog of Chappell Hill Female College, 1886

Catalog describing the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, university calendar, and campus life of Chappell Hill Female College in Chappell Hill, Texas.
Date: 1886
Creator: Chappell Hill Female College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Chappell Hill Female College, 1888 (open access)

Catalog of Chappell Hill Female College, 1888

Catalog describing the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, university calendar, and campus life of Chappell Hill Female College in Chappell Hill, Texas.
Date: 1888
Creator: Chappell Hill Female College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Chappell Hill Female College, 1888-1889 (open access)

Catalog of Chappell Hill Female College, 1888-1889

Catalog describing the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, university calendar, and campus life of Chappell Hill Female College in Chappell Hill, Texas.
Date: 1889
Creator: Chappell Hill Female College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Minnie Alice Nichols]

Portrait of young Minnie Alice Nichols in a light-colored dress. Appears to be about four years of age. Text on the back says: "...born May 21, 1879 Coryell Co. died Jan. 28, 1970 McLennan Co."
Date: October 1883
Creator: Academy of Art
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Hill Bostick]

Portrait of four year old Hill Bostick leaning on a table with his hat in his right hand. Text on the back reads: " To Grand Pa and... ".
Date: February 9, 1881
Creator: Bushman, H. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Law License for Thomas Middlebrook Willis] (open access)

[Law License for Thomas Middlebrook Willis]

Law license from the Law School of Cumberland University acknowledging that Thomas Middlebrook Willis (1859-1937) has fulfilled the requirements for the degree. T. M. Willis practiced law in Abilene, TX for many years.
Date: January 18, 1883
Creator: Law School of Cumberland University
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bird's Eye View Map of Coriscana, Texas, 1886]

Illustrated pictorial map of Corsicana, Texas with a key at the bottom listing what each point represents on the map. According to the map, the major railroad runs right through the center of the town.
Date: 1886
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of John Philip Hessdoerfer]

Portrait of John Philip Hessdoerfer (1859 - 1936) in a dark suit from the chest and up.
Date: 1886
Creator: Stapley, G. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rio Grande Crossing at Paso Del Norte]

Photograph of people leading a horse drawn buggy over a small, bridge crossing of the Rio Grande. A mountain and valley can be seen in the background.
Date: 1885~
Creator: Wittick, George Benjamin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Francis Parker Photo of El Paso]

Photograph of a street scene in El Paso with buildings, carriages, and signs which appear to read "News Depot" and "L. Meyer & Co." Franklin Mountains is visible in the distance.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Paso With Carriages and Trains]

Photograph of El Paso including people, carriages, trolleys with mules, a building structure, and trains. The bottom of the photo reads, "El Paso, Texas, 1880."
Date: 1880
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Paso Street Scene with Carriage and Steer]

Photograph of a dirt street scene in El Paso, and there are steers pulling a cart with sticks of wood on the back. Along the roadside, there are signs that read, "Mundy Bros Market" and "Star Restaurant."
Date: 1885
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[San Jacinto Plaza 1]

Photograph of a partial aerial image of San Jacinto Plaza in the late 1800s with buildings in the background. A gazebo is located on the left side of the image, there are leafless trees throughout the surrounding area, and a mountainous landscape is located in the distance.
Date: 1888
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of El Paso]

Photograph of a partial aerial view of El Paso looking Southeast with San Jacinto Plaza and Grand Central Hotel in the distance. Other landmarks can also be seen in the surrounding area.
Date: 1885?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Corsicana Observer. (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, November 15, 1889 (open access)

Corsicana Observer. (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, November 15, 1889

Weekly newspaper from Corsicana, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 15, 1889
Creator: Miller, G. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1880 (open access)

The Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1880

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 11, 1880
Creator: Breeding, Enoch
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cuero Star. (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 17, 1880 (open access)

The Cuero Star. (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 17, 1880

Weekly newspaper from Cuero, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 17, 1880
Creator: Tucker, J. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Corsicana Observer. (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, June 28, 1889 (open access)

Corsicana Observer. (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, June 28, 1889

Weekly newspaper from Corsicana, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 28, 1889
Creator: Miller, G. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Corsicana Observer. (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, November 1, 1889 (open access)

Corsicana Observer. (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, November 1, 1889

Weekly newspaper from Corsicana, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 1, 1889
Creator: Miller, G. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Corsicana Observer. (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, September 6, 1889 (open access)

Corsicana Observer. (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, September 6, 1889

Weekly newspaper from Corsicana, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 6, 1889
Creator: Miller, G. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Montgomery Journal (Montgomery, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, June 10, 1881 (open access)

The Montgomery Journal (Montgomery, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, June 10, 1881

Weekly newspaper from Montgomery, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 10, 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Corsicana Observer. (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, March 30, 1888 (open access)

Corsicana Observer. (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, March 30, 1888

Weekly newspaper from Corsicana, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 30, 1888
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History