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[Letter from H. Knufer - July 22, 1936] (open access)

[Letter from H. Knufer - July 22, 1936]

Letter written by H. Knufer, speaking of K.B. Legett's standing as a citizen and member of the community.
Date: July 22, 1936
Creator: Knufer, H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Application for Brand Registration (open access)

Application for Brand Registration

Application for the registration of cattle brands belonging to the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company in the state of New Mexico. The application is addressed to the Secretary of the New Mexico Health Department, James A. Reer. A note from the secretary is handwritten in English on the back explaining why the document was returned.
Date: 189X
Creator: New Mexico
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fishing Licence of Kade Legett] (open access)

[Fishing Licence of Kade Legett]

Fishing license issued to Kade Legett for Villa Acuña, Mexico.
Date: June 1, 1937
Creator: Vázquez, Tomás Galindo
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alonso De León's Last Expedition into Texas in 1690]

Map of Spanish explorer Alonso de León's last expedition into Texas, beginning from Coahuila, Mexico, and ending at an East Texas mission. The map includes major missions, rivers, and streams on the route. There is also an inset map in the lower-right corner titled "Descríptíon exerm del Lago de S. Bernardo y del de Todos Santos que nuevamente se halló en ano de 1960" (Description of Lake S. Bernardo and Lake Todos Santos which again were found in the year 1690). The inset map has lakes and canals identified as well as the route taken by de León marked by a red line.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ambulance by Building with Armed Men

Copy negative of an unidentified group of men with guns and ammunition sitting in an ambulance wagon. There is also a group of men standing in front of the ambulance; all of the men are facing the background. The ambulance has a medical cross emblem and text partially visible on the side that says "Servi... Sanitario ...itar." In the background, there is a building identified as "Presidencia Municipal," and has text bearing that name on the front of it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Band in Uniform

Copy negative of the McMurry Band standing on a sidewalk outside a shop in Black Rocks, Mexico. One student is wearing a sombrero and having his shoes shined by a boy. Another is balancing baskets on his head.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Band Students

Copy negative of the McMurry Band standing together on a street in Del Rio Texas. Some of the students are in uniform, but most of the girls aren't. There are buildings lining the street, a bus behind them, and the location is written at the top left of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card of Humberto Garza Gómez] (open access)

[Business Card of Humberto Garza Gómez]

Business card of Humberto Garza Gómez, President of the Club of Hunting and Fishing in Villa Acuña, Mexico.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Early Map of Texas (Spainsh)]

Duplicated blueline map showing pictorial details of far west Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

House Exterior

Copy negative of two images. The top photograph shows railroad tracks running through Palo Blanco, Mexico. Written across the bottom of the photograph is, "La Brecha, Palo Blano." The bottom photograph shows a large house with a wrap-around porch. In the foreground are buggies and the word, "Soledad".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Kade Bryan Legett Argentinian Identity Card] (open access)

[Kade Bryan Legett Argentinian Identity Card]

Identity card for Kade Bryan Legett, issued in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Included is a photo of him, his thumbprint, and some identifying information.
Date: October 27, 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mapa del Presidio de San Antonio de Bexar: sus Misiones de la Provinsia de Texas, Fecho en 24 del Mes de Marzo de 1764

Duplication of a map roughly depicting the missions and surrounding areas located near present-day San Antonio, during the Spanish rule of Texas; features are represented pictorially. Scale approximately 1:83,333 (Escala de 5000. Mil Varas Casttellanas.)
Date: 1857
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mapa Geográfico

Blueline map showing the geography around the Texas-Mexico border. Rivers, mountains, and other features are represented pictorially.
Date: 1805
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexican Carnival

Copy negative of a carnival in Mexico with a ferris wheel, buildings, displays, and a crowd of people.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

El Nuevo Mexico y Tierras Adyacen: Tex Mapa (1)

Reproduction of a partial map showing the far western portion of present-day United States and northern part of western Mexico. Geographic features and elevation are shown pictorially.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

El Nuevo Mexico y Tierras Adyacen: Tex Mapa (2)

Reproduction of a partial map showing a portion of present-day United States and northern Mexico bordering the Gulf of Mexico. Geographic features and elevation are shown pictorially.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Official Highway Travel Map: State of Texas

Topographic map of Texas, produced by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, showing roads and highways, cities and towns, county lines, bodies of water, and areas of elevation as well as rest areas, tourist centers, and other state areas of interest. Inset map of the Texas Panhandle in the upper-left corner. The map also includes an index of cities and towns, mileage chart, and conversion table from liters to gallons and kilometers to miles in Spanish. Relief shown by shading. Scale [ca. 1:1,457,280] (23 miles to the inch). The back of the map includes a note from the governor, advising safe driving observances, and maps of 14 metropolitan areas of Texas, giving specific street and building names. Scale varies.
Date: 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oil Field Equipment

Copy negative of two pictures of oil well machinery. The top picture is an interior view with machines inside a building with windows. The bottom picture is of a group of men standing at the base of an oil well with pipes and equipment.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Perfil Cortado Sobre la Luka 1.2.

Duplicated blueline map showing a profile of an area around the San Saba River, with pictorial representations. Text at the top includes an explanation of "Plano de el Presidio de San Saba, situado en 31°.38' de Latitud Bor'l. y 273°.27' de Longitud contada desde el Meridiano de el Pico de Tenerife." and additional notes.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soldiers Marching

Copy negative of soldiers marching through Juarez. The soldiers are wearing uniforms and helmets, and most are holding weapons and packs on their backs. Some are riding in horse-drawn wagons. There is a large building in the background with Spanish signs on it as well as a dilapidated saloon on the right side of the frame. Townspeople fill the image. Written across the bottom of the photograph is, "Federal Artillery leaving Juarez Bull Ring for the front. 50."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soldiers Marching

Copy negative of soldiers marching through Juarez. The soldiers are wearing uniforms and helmets, and most are holding weapons and packs on their backs. Some are riding in horse-drawn wagons. There is a large building in the background with Spanish signs on it as well as a dilapidated saloon on the right side of the frame. Townspeople fill the image. Written across the bottom of the photograph is, "Federal Artillery leaving Juarez Bull Ring for the front. 50."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Two Men on Bench

Copy negative of two people on a bench in Casablanca. One is wearing plaid clothes with no shoes, and one is wearing a hood and blanket. Two other men are sunning in the background. The area is concrete with small tents on a level above.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

View of Village

Copy negative of two views of the village Tepetate, Mexico. The top picture shows small buildings, tents, and people on a hillside. The bottom picture is of three buildings with a garden in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History