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1857 Petition by Heirs
Petition by the heirs of Lorenzo de Zavala for payment of his salary as Vice President
Date:
1857
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
America : Americanische Staaten.
Map shows major cities, political divisions, areas of Native American habitation; [modern day] Alaska and the Bering Strait are overprinted "Russisches Reich"; [modern day] Canada overprinted with "Britisches Nord America"; western United States includes Washington, Oregon, Nebraska, Kansas, Utah, New Mexico, "Minisotah," and "Indian" territories. Includes color key to European possessions, translated key to abbreviations, list of major mountain peaks, and letter keys to Mexican states and New England states. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date:
1857
Creator:
Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptist Church and Capitol Building]
Photograph of the first church building used by the Baptist Church (left) and the 1853 Capitol building (right).
Date:
1857
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chapman's township map of Iowa.
Map shows township grid, counties, railroads, military posts, cities and towns. Scale not given.
Date:
1857
Creator:
Dyer & Pasmore
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Christian Union; A Sermon delivered before Union Baptist Association, October 2, 1857, by Horace Clark.
Text of a sermon given by Horace Clark about Christian Union, discussing his understanding of the need for Christian denominations to create a unified Church, based on various scriptural references.
Date:
1857
Creator:
Clark, Horace
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Congressional Globe: Containing the Debates, Proceedings, Laws, Etc., of the Third Session, Thirty-Fourth Congress
The Congressional Globe contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, speeches, and some legislation for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date:
1857
Creator:
United States. Congress.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Congressional Globe: Containing the Debates, Proceedings, Laws, Etc., of the Third Session, Thirty-Fourth Congress
The Congressional Globe contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, speeches, and some legislation for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date:
1857
Creator:
United States. Congress.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dallas County Probate Case 1668: Carter, Isaac (Deceased)
Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Carter, Isaac (died December 4, 1895) and M.V. Cole (Executor or Guardian)
Date:
1857/1896-04-06
Creator:
Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1744: Hurt, Drusilla et al (Minors)
Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Hurt, Drusilla et al (Minors) and S.Q. Richardson (Executor or Guardian). Isaac Carter died about 1895; his heirs resided in Surry County, North Carolina.
Date:
1857-01/1897-04-14
Creator:
Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dandy with Cigar
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
The drawing depicts a caricature of a man in profile smoking a large cigar. The drawing is mostly in black pencil with some red on the dandy's nose and some yellow in his hair.
Date:
1857
Creator:
Monet, Claude
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Detailed Map of the Rev'd Dr. Livingston's Route across Africa
Detailed map showing the Reverend Dr. Livingstone's route across Africa constructed from his astronomical observations with bearings, estimated distances, sketches and notations. It includes settlements, rivers and other topographical features.
Date:
1857
Creator:
Arrowsmith, J.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Frame with pressed edelweiss]
Image of a frame with pressed edelweiss. The frame is an oval shape painted royal blue with gold gilded flourishes and outer rim. On the inner rim of the frame are raised gilded dots. Inside the frame are three pressed edelweiss flowers which have stems that have been discolored with time. At the top is a label for ownership. Mrs. N. H. Dole is likely Helen B. Dole who was one of the translators of the novel "Heidi" by Johanna Spyri from German to English. On the paper backing is illegible, faded text.
Date:
[1857..1944]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: 1857-1858]
Account journal documenting daily work, conditions, and other records for the Greenwood plantation in Montgomery County, Texas, near Danville.
Date:
1857/1858
Creator:
Wood, Green
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
James Osborn Sellers
Photograph of a daguerreotype picturing James Osborn Sellers in the late 1850s. He was killed in 1864 during the Civil War. He was Ethel C. Bryant's maternal grandfather. This photo was included in a research paper by Mike Shurley for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.
Date:
1857~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jeannot et Colin
This is a ca. 1857 copy of the libretto of Jeannot et Colin, an opera by Charles Etienne with music by Nicolo Isouard. The opera premiered in Paris at the theater of the Opéra-Comique on 17 October 1814. The expressive melodies of the opera as well as its performers ensured its success. The opera was staged again on 14 October 1857. The first page of the library's copy contain the names of the performers that participated in both productions.
Date:
1857
Creator:
Etienne, Charles Guillaume, 1777-1845.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Journey through Texas, or, A saddle-trip on the southwestern frontier : with a statistical appendix
The observations of Frederick Law Olmsted as he journeyed through Texas in the 1850s.
Date:
January 1, 1857
Creator:
Olmsted, Frederick Law
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lipan-Warrior
Hand-colored stone lithograph of a West Lipan Apache warrior sitting astride a horse and carrying a rifle; from Emory's United States and Mexican Boundary Survey, Washington, 1857
Date:
1857
Creator:
Schott, A.
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map illustrating the Canada Pacific and Northern Pacific and other proposed Railroads, connecting at Straits of Mackinaw: Also showing the position of Mackinaw City.
Map shows proposed railroads primarily in the North Central United States and Canada; bullseye centering on Mackinaw City and the Great Lakes region and the Straits of Mackinaw connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron; Michigan counties, major cities and towns, and mineral resources. Inset: [Map showing proposed railroad connecting to James Bay]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date:
1857
Creator:
Middleton, Strobridge & Co.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map illustrating the general geological features of the country west of the Mississippi River.
Map shows geological makeup of lands west of the Mississippi River; major cities, roads, and railroad lines. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:6,500,000].
Date:
1857
Creator:
Hall, James, 1811-1898
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Asylum and University Lands situated on the waters of Hubbards-Creek
Cadastral map of land grants for universities, blind asylums, and lunatic asylums, showing blocks of land and plat numbers. The map also includes rivers, creeks, roads, and areas of elevation. Relief shown in hachures.
Date:
1857
Creator:
Carter, S. M. & Creuzbaur, R.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Asylum Lands
Survey map of land grants for "blind and lunatic asylums" in Shackelford, Jones, Taylor, and Calhoun Counties, showing blocks of land and plat numbers. The map also includes rivers, creeks, and areas of elevation. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:70,000] (2000 varas to the inch).
Date:
1857
Creator:
Creuzbaur, Robert
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Fernandina, Amelia Island, Florida, 1857 [Sheet 1].
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Fernandina, Amelia Island, Florida property lines, streets, and geography. Scale [1:4,800].
Date:
1857
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Fernandina, Amelia Island, Florida, 1857 [Sheet 2].
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Fernandina, Amelia Island, Florida property lines, streets, and geography. Scale [1:4,800].
Date:
1857
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Nebraska : from explorations of Lt. G. K. Warren Topl. Engrs. in 1855, 56, & 57 and other authorities.
Map shows area explored by Lieutenant G.K. Warren known as Nebraska at the time, west from Iowa to the Rocky Mountains and north to the international border. Includes explanation of colours [although map is not in color]. Inset: "Geological & barometrical section along the Missouri River from Ft. Benton to the Platte River [crosssection]." Relief shown by hachures and by profile. Scale [ca. 1:6,000,000].
Date:
1857
Creator:
Warren, G. K. (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History