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[Postcard from W. H. Garnett to W. J. Bryan] (open access)

[Postcard from W. H. Garnett to W. J. Bryan]

Postcard from W. H. Garnett to W. J. Bryan wishing him a Merry Christmas. The text "Wishing you peace and contentment at Christmas and all through the coming year." is printed on the card.
Date: unknown
Creator: Garnett, W. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Walter S. Pope to Senator W. J. Bryan] (open access)

[Postcard from Walter S. Pope to Senator W. J. Bryan]

Postcard from Walter S. Pope to Senator W. J. Bryan reminding him that he is not forgotten and commending him on his great work as a Senator. The text "Wishing you a speedy recovery" is written on the post card.
Date: unknown
Creator: Pope, Walter S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[R. T. Redies Police Business Card] (open access)

[R. T. Redies Police Business Card]

Business card for R. T. Redies advertising he is up for election for Abilene Chief of Police. The back of the card has an address written for Frank Caldwell, a book collector in Austin, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Redies, R. T.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ranchman's Scrap Book (open access)

Ranchman's Scrap Book

Scrapbook created by W. J. Bryan containing various newspaper and magazine clippings about the western frontier days and the cattle boom era in Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bryan, William John
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regulus Before the Senate of Carthage (open access)

Regulus Before the Senate of Carthage

Recounting of the speech the roman statesman, Marcus Atilius Regulus, gave to the Carthaginian senate. There are pencil corrections on both pages.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sam Allens Diary (open access)

Sam Allens Diary

Diary excerpts of events around Rath City in 1876.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Six Brahman Cattle in Fenced Pen]

Photograph of six brahman cattle all lined up in a single row at the corner of a tall, wooden fence. Each cow except the second from the right is wearing a rope halter. A large, bare tree is visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Soul (open access)

The Soul

Poem written in a small booklet titled, "The Soul".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poem
System: The Portal to Texas History

[South-East View of a Home]

Photograph of a two-story, light colored house with clay tiled roofing and a covered porch entrance that is partially blocked from view to the left by a young tree. Handwriting on the bottom edge reads, "south-east view. Drive way here [arrow]". Scribbles are drawn in pencil on the back of the photo.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Souvenir of 1876 Rath City (open access)

Souvenir of 1876 Rath City

Description of the steel shoe that oxen wore in a particular caravan that created Rath City and a description of a particular ox that escaped and led a heard of wild cattle. A drawing of a horseshoe-like object is done in pencil around the title on the page.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Story Notes with Sketches] (open access)

[Story Notes with Sketches]

Short stories and notes paired with small, rough sketches of things like cowboys, guns, and buffalo.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Suited Man with Brahman Cattle]

Photograph of six Brahman cattle in a field with a man in a dark suit and hat visible to left patting two of the cows. Two silos and a long building are visible in the left background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Mr.and Mrs. Charles H. Tompkins to W. J. Bryan and Family] (open access)

[Telegram from Mr.and Mrs. Charles H. Tompkins to W. J. Bryan and Family]

Telegram from Mr.and Mrs. Charles H. Tompkins to W. J. Bryan and Family with an illustrated holiday banner at the top, wishing the Bryans a Merry Christmas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Tompkins, Charles H. & Tompkins, Mrs. Charles H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Mrs. W. H. Garnett to W. J. Bryan] (open access)

[Telegram from Mrs. W. H. Garnett to W. J. Bryan]

Telegram from Mrs. W. H. Garnett to W. J. Bryan with an illustrated holiday banner at the top, wishing Bryan and his family a Merry Christmas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Garnett, Mrs. W. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Richard Mays to W. John Bryan] (open access)

[Telegram from Richard Mays to W. John Bryan]

Telegram from Richard Mays to W. John Bryan wishing Bryan a Merry Christmas with an illustrated holiday banner at the top.
Date: unknown
Creator: Mays, Richard
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Thomas B. Love to W. J. Bryan] (open access)

[Telegram from Thomas B. Love to W. J. Bryan]

Telegram from Thomas B. Love to W. J. Bryan with an illustrated holiday banner at the top, wishing Bryan a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Date: unknown
Creator: Love, Thomas B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from W. R. Holsey to W. J. Bryan, July 5] (open access)

[Telegram from W. R. Holsey to W. J. Bryan, July 5]

Telegram from W. R. Holsey to W. J. Bryan that states, "Appointed by the Governor as colonel Come at once".
Date: unknown
Creator: Holsey, W. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Brahman Cows with Horns]

Photograph of two light colored Brahman cows with horns, standing side by side in a field. A light colored barn and fence line are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unknown Men Shaking Hands]

Photograph of two men in suits shaking hands in a grassy area outdoors, with blurred trees seen in the background. The man on the right is holding a light colored hat and flowers. The man on the left is wearing a darker hat and suit.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
West Texas Historical Association Yearbook: Historical Items; Damage Claims For Attacks, etc. (open access)

West Texas Historical Association Yearbook: Historical Items; Damage Claims For Attacks, etc.

Section from the West Texas Historical Association Yearbook discussing the historical context of a poem titled, The Band of Hope, that centers around the trials of a gang of cattle rustlers from Noodle, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: West Texas Historical Association
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman in Chair Outside Facing Left]

Photograph of a woman in dark clothing holding a hand bag in her lap while sitting in a rocking chair outdoors.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wheat Photo Service
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman in Chair Outside Facing Right]

Photograph of a woman in dark clothing holding a hand bag in her lap while sitting in a rocking chair outdoors. A small dirt road is visible running from where the woman sits into the background to the right.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wheat Photo Service
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History