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[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from John R. Baylor, June 4, 1861]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from John R. Baylor regarding leaving for Virginia to serve in guerilla force
Date:
June 4, 1861
Creator:
Baylor, John R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Saloon Token]
One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is silver-colored and says, "Good for 2 1/2 at the Bar" on one side; on the other it has the text: "Bull Bros. Saloon, San Antonio, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bull, Charles
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Front Cover
Illustrations of "Texan Handmen," "The Fandango, "Main Plaza, San Antonio," "Mission Concepcion," "Primitive Bathing," and "Cock Fighting" from Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper
Date:
January 15, 1859
Creator:
Everett, Richard
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Military Plaza: San Antonio
Engraving of a plaza with scene showing men and women, dogs, horses, and oxen. There are several buildings in the background, of different styles. In the foreground, groups of people are stopped and there are various items on the ground around them.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Schott, Arthur
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1-Cent Merchandise Token]
One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is silver-colored and says, "Good for 1 [cent] in Merchandise" on one side; on the other it has the text: "Pay-Less Drug Store, San Antonio, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[2 1/2-Cent Trade Token]
One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is silver-colored and says, "Good for 2 1/2 [cents] in Trade" on one side; on the other it has the text: "Metropolitan, BAR, San Antonio, Tex."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[2-Cent Merchandise Token]
One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is silver-colored and says, "Good for 2 [cents] in Merchandise" on one side; on the other it has the text: "Pay-Less Drug Store, San Antonio, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[5-Cent Merchandise Token]
One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is silver-colored and says, "Good for 5 [cents] in Merchandise" on one side; on the other it has the text: "Pay-less Drug Store, San Antonio, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"The Alamo"
Map of the Alamo showing the "Ground plan compiled from drawings by Capt. B. Green Jameson, Texan Army, January, 1826,Col. Ignacio de Labastida, Mexican Army, March, 1836, Capt. Ruben M. Potter, United States Army, 1841."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"The Alamo"
Oval painting of the Alamo, on glass or copper sheet; framed. "The Alamo" printed near lower center of painting
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Image
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alamo
Photograph of the Alamo during the late 19th century.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combat near the "Mission Concepcion"
Map of the Combat at Mission Concepcion.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Court record, map of San Antonio River area
Sam S. Smith, clerk, certifies that tract of land along San Antonio River is correctly surveyed, platted and recorded; map included with an area shown as the ‘Town Tract’
Date:
October 18, 1852
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Engraving of San Antonio, Texas]
Steel engraving print of the town of San Antonio from Meyer's Universum.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"Fannin's Fight"
One of 8 maps of battle sites of the Texas Revolution drawn to accompany A.J. Houston's 1938 volume "Texas Independence"; this map shows the Texan infantry, artillery, breastworks, and Mexican dragoons, and artillery
Date:
1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Token]
One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin appears to have been painted red and says, "Good for 25 [cents] in Trade" on one side; on the other it has the text: "NCO Open Mess, Fort Sam Houston, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Token]
One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin appears to have been painted blue and says, "Good for 50 [cents] in Trade" on one side; on the other it has the text: "NCO Open Mess, Fort Sam Houston, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Token]
One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin appears to have been painted green and says, "Good for $1.00 in Trade" on one side; on the other it has the text: "NCO Open Mess, Fort Sam Houston, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Page 102
Illustrations of "Texan Handmen," "The Fandango, "Main Plaza, San Antonio," "Mission Concepcion," "Primitive Bathing," and "Cock Fighting" from Frank Jessie's illustrated newspaper
Date:
January 15, 1859
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Page 103
Illustrations of "Texan Handmen," "The Fandango, "Main Plaza, San Antonio," "Mission Concepcion," "Primitive Bathing," and "Cock Fighting" from Frank Jessie's illustrated newspaper
Date:
January 15, 1859
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Good Luck Token]
One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is silver-colored and has a green, four-leaf clover on one side with a horseshoe that says, "Good Luck"; on the other it has the text: "Roosevelt Buffet, Good for 1 Glass of Keg Beer, 227 N. St. Mary's, San Antonio."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Liberty Mills Hearts' delight flour bag
Flour bag labelled, "Liberty Mills" and "Hearts' delight flour"; 48 lbs. net, made in San Antonio, TX; multi-colored pattern printed on cotton
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Meyer pottery canning jar
Brown glazed 1 gallon canning jar from Meyer pottery, San Antonio
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Plaque Containing an Alamo Tile]
Plaque containing a tile from the Alamo, given as gift to Texas Independence Day Organization on March 2, 1955. The wooden plaque contains the tile at the top and a badly-damaged document underneath giving the history of the Alamo.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History