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[A young girl wearing a pale green sweater]
Oval tintype photograph of a young girl. She is wearing a pale green sweater, unbuttoned, with black edging and a white collar. She has a pink shirt on underneath. Her long, dark hair is parted down the middle and flowing to her back. Attached to a cardboard substrate. On right edge of substrate, embossed: "POTTERS PATENT MARCH 7, 1865".
Date:
March 7, 1865
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Red photo album]
Red photo album with a white bead at each of the four corners of the front. On the side of album, written in gold: "Album" and towards the bottom on the side: "FLEXIBLE CHAIN-BACK PATD OCT 17. 1865 (P*)". Edges of pages are gold leafed and have images of flowers. Two brass latches with a brass flower on each one close the album.
Date:
October 17, 1865
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Print from Harper's Weekly, October 19, 1867. "A Drove of Texas Cattle Crossing a Stream"]
Print from Harper's Weekly, October 19, 1867. "A Drove of Texas Cattle Crossing a Stream" Old Object Term: Prints
Date:
October 19, 1867
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bust tintype photograph of Eugene Arnold wearing a dark coat]
Bust tintype photograph of Mr. Eugene Arnold. He is wearing a dark coat, light colored vest and white shirt and tie. He hair is parted on his right side. Enclosed in a pink cardboard substrate. Embossed on bottom: "PAT NOV. 5 1867 C.A. KIHLGREN BOSTON, MASS" On back, handwritten: "Mr Eugene Arnold Bolelingreen Ky"
Date:
November 5, 1867
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bust photograph of a young boy smoking a pipe]
Oval bust tintype photograph of a young boy smoking a pipe. He is wearing a dark coat, white collared shirt and a dark hat. His right eye is turned inward (cross-eyed). Enclosed in a cardboard substrate. Identification card placed beside picture, scripted: "Wena P. Davis."
Date:
1869~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bust photograph of Mr. J.R. Poge wearing a dark coat and a dark hat]
Oval bust tintype photograph of Mr. J.R. Poge. He is wearing a dark coat, white collared shirt and a dark hat. Under photo on bottom of matte, handwritten: "Mr. J.R. Poge. Esq. Richmond Texs Nov 6/69". Enclosed in an cardboard substrate.
Date:
November 6, 1869
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Albert Lamar George, seated and wearing a dark three piece suit and a hat]
Photograph of Albert Lamar George. He is seated wearing a dark three piece suit, with the jacket and vest unbuttoned. Underneath is a white shirt. He is wearing a light colored hat that is slightly tipped to his right side. He has a long goatee. Attached to a cardboard substrate.
Date:
1870
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Albert Lamar George wearing a light colored jacket, dark vest and white shirt]
Photograph of Albert Lamar George. He is wearing a light colored jacket, dark vest and white shirt. His hair is parted on his left side. He has a small mustache. Attached to a cardboard substrate.
Date:
[1870..1880]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Belle Ryon (Davis) resting her arms on a fireplace mantel]
Cabinet Portrait of Belle Ryon (Davis). In the Full-length photograph, Belle is wearing a long sleeved jacket with bands of dark fabric across the center front, collar, sleeves, and near the bustle in back. The two layered skirting has the same dark strips at upper tier hem and again on sides of bottom pleated tier. A velvet sash of the darker color can be seen where the bottom and top tiers meet at Belle's side. Davis is standing to the left of a fireplace and has her hands crossed and on top of the mantle. An upholstered chair is to the left of the photograph and a window is in the background. The photograph is mounted on a cardboard substrate. Bottom of cardboard in black: "Cabinet Portrait. C. J. Wright, Houston." Written at bottom of cardboard below the image in black ink: "Bell Davis". Also on back in black print: an image of a camera at the top of a shield; bottom of banner reads " I HAVE ENGAGED THE SUN TO SHINE FOR ME." Below the shield is printed: C. J. WRIGHT, HOUSTON, TEXAS. All Negatives preserved. Duplicates may be obtained at any time." The backing is pink with …
Date:
[1870..1880]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Belle Ryon (Davis) resting her arms on a fireplace mantel]
Cabinet Portrait of Belle Ryon (Davis). In the full-length photograph, Belle is wearing a long sleeved jacket with bands of dark fabric across the center front, collar, sleeves, and near the bustle in back. The two layered skirting has the same dark strips at upper tier hem and again on sides of bottom pleated tier. A velvet sash of the darker color can be seen where the bottom and top tiers meet at Belle's side. Davis is standing to the left of a fireplace and has her hands crossed and on top of the mantle. An upholstered chair is to the left of the photograph and a window is in the background. The photograph is mounted on a cardboard substrate. Bottom of cardboard in black: "Cabinet Portrait. C. J. Wright, Houston." Back of photo in pencil: "Bell Ryon". Also on back in black print: an image of a camera at the top of a shield; bottom of banner reads " I HAVE ENGAGED THE SUN TO SHINE FOR ME." Below the shield is printed: C. J. WRIGHT, HOUSTON, TEXAS. All Negatives preserved. Duplicates may be obtained at any time." The backing is pink with circular patterns.
Date:
[1870..1880]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bust photograph of Francis Ann Sansbury wearing a plaid dress]
Oval bust photograph of Francis Ann Sansbury. She is wearing a plaid dress with a large collar edged in dark velvet. She has a large ribbon around her neck, closed by a large pin. She is wearing dangled earrings. Her dark hair is parted in the middle and pulled back. On lower left of matte, handwritten: "FRANCIS ANN SANSBURY" Below that, photographer's mark: "BARR & WRIGHT, Photo's. Houston, Texas." Attached to a cardboard substrate.
Date:
1870-1880~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Mrs. Mary Moore Ryon (Polly Jones Ryon)]
Photograph of Mrs. Mary Moore Ryon (Polly Jones Ryon) in Victorian walnut shadowbox frame. c. 1870. She is wearing a high-collared shirt and her hair is tied up. The photo is showing slight wear.
Date:
1870~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Polly Ryon and Col. William W. Ryon]
Oval double black and white photograph of Polly Ryon and Col. William W. Ryon, re-framed in 20th C. with single mat and frame. Polly Ryon is wearing a high collar and has her hair tied back.
Date:
1870~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Polly Ryon and Col. William W. Ryon]
Oval double black and white photograph of Polly Ryon and Col. William W. Ryon, re-framed in 20th C. with single mat and frame. Polly Ryon is wearing a high collar and has her hair tied back.
Date:
1870~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of William Ryon]
Photograph of William Ryon in Victorian walnut shadowbox frame. c. 1870. The photograph has faded from age.
Date:
1870~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Kinchen Davis seated, with his right hand on a cane]
Photographic copy of William Kinchen Davis. Davis, who has graying hair parted on his left side and a gray mustache, is wearing a dark three piece suit, white shirt, and dark tie. He has a pin at top of tie and a watch fob across his vest. Davis has his right hand on the crook of a wooden cane and his left hand is resting in his lap. His left leg is crossed over his right. The portrait ends near the knees. Image dimensions are: 6.4 cm x 10.4 cm.
Date:
[1870..1891]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A woman standing beside a chair wearing a black dress and hat]
Photograph of a woman standing facing left with her right hand resting on the top of a tapestry chair that has a white crocheted blanket draped across it while her left arm is by her side and holding a hand fan. In this studio portrait, the woman is wearing a dark dress with pleats along the bottom and a bow on the side and a long-sleeved, fitted jacket with buttons from the waste to the neck. White ruffles at her cuffs extend from the dark jacket and she is wearing black crocheted gloves. A watch chain hangs around her neck and down to a pocket watch in a small pocket on the front of her jacket. She is wearing dangle earrings and a dark hat with flowers on the left side sits atop her dark, curly hair. The backdrop is of a room with a fireplace on the right side. A table with books on it sits behind and to the left of the chair. Attached to a cardboard substrate. On bottom of matte, photographer's mark: "BARR & WRIGHT HOUSTON, TEX".
Date:
1870~/1880~
Creator:
Barr, David Perry
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Kinchen Davis with gray hair and a gray mustache]
Photograph of William Kinchen Davis. Davis, who has graying hair and gray mustache, is wearing a dark three-piece suit (watch fob across vest), white shirt, and dark tied tie. The top of a cane is visible to the bottom left center of the photograph. The portrait ends just below the waist. The photograph is mounted on a cardboard substrate. Back of photograph in ink: Wm D. Davis Richmond Texas; in pencil: 30 Proofs B235434 [lines] B24535-2 Single Columns (?) 2 3/4 x 3 1/2 WKD/Ph 2:2. In blue ink: Daniells (?)
Date:
[1872..1875]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[An infant sitting in a chair and wearing a white gown with lace insets]
Photograph of an infant. The infant is thought to be Albert Peyton George (born October 7, 1873). A note attached to the tissue paper enfolding the photograph reads: "Photo found in trunk w/ "MDG" initials on porch of ranch house - possibly portrait of A.P. George as infant - see initials on back. V. O. 11-28-83." Penciled at top and back of photograph is the initials "A. P. G. ". In the portrait, the infant, who is wearing a white gown with lace insets at shoulders and end of sleeves, is sitting in a small wicker chair. There is a blanket to the left of the photograph. The photo is mounted on a gray matte with an embossed thick line around the perimeter of the photograph. Embossed below the photograph: "Blackburn Houston, Tex." Image dimensions are: 9.3 cm x 14.1 cm.
Date:
[1874..1875]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Print from Harper's Weekly, May 2, 1874. "The Texas Cattle Trade"]
Print from Harper's Weekly, May 2, 1874. "The Texas Cattle Trade" ,9 images on two pages of the Harpers Weekly
Date:
May 2, 1874
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of J.H.P. Davis taken by "Scholten, St. Louis"]
Photograph of J.H.P. Davis taken by "Scholten, St. Louis" as written on the bottom. In the bust portrait, Davis is wearing a jacket with a dark (with pattern of white shapes) cravat over the collar of his white shirt. Davis has short dark hair and mustache. The portrait is mounted on a cardboard substrate which has a thin gold line around perimeter of photograph and the photographer name at bottom.
Date:
[1875..1880]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of J.H.P. Davis taken by "Scholten, St. Louis"]
Photograph of J.H.P. Davis taken by "Scholten, St. Louis" as written on the bottom. In the bust portrait, Davis is wearing a jacket with a dark (with pattern of white shapes) cravat over the collar of his white shirt. Davis has short dark hair and mustache. The portrait is mounted on a cardboard substrate which has a thin gold line around perimeter of photograph and the photographer name at bottom.
Date:
[1875..1880]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Belle Ryon Davis]
Photograph of Belle Ryon Davis. In the bust portrait, Davis is wearing a dark dress with shirring on right shoulder and intricate beadwork on the left shoulder. Buttons run down the front of the dress beginning just below the high necked collar. Where the collar splits into a short v-, a half-moon shaped (diamond?) stick pin is attached. A chain is slightly visible from fifth button. Davis has curled hair at forehead and around temples with the rest pulled back into a bun. The photograph is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate. The outer perimeter of the cardboard is bordered by a thin brown line. Between bottom of portrait and border is written: "Scholten, St. Louis." Back of photograph in brown print: Scholten Portraits 920,922 Olive St. St. Louis." and in pencil "Bell Ryon".
Date:
[1875..1885]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Susan Elizabeth Ryon Davis wearing a large light colored bow]
Studio portrait of Susan Elizabeth Ryon Davis. In the bust portrait, Davis is wearing a shirring down the sides of the button up front. Her high-neck white lace trimmed collar is tied into a large bow at center. Davis dark hair is curled in front and then pulled back. She has ear drop earrings in her ears. The photograph is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate and has gold edging. Bottom of photograph in black: "ROSE & SCHMEDLING. GALVESTON, TEXAS.
Date:
[1875..1882]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History