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[Membership Certificate for the Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No.1]

Membership certificate to Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1 presented to James Moreau Brown. The certificate, in reference to his membership, reads: "James M. Brown was elected a member of Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1."
Date: October 3, 1843
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Membership] (open access)

[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Membership]

Series of ledgers documenting the membership records of the Galveston Lutheran Church in Galveston, Texas, including marriages, baptisms, funerals, confirmations, and various other information.
Date: 1850~/1946~
Creator: Galveston Lutheran Church
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Minutes] (open access)

[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Minutes]

Series of ledgers documenting the minutes of the Galveston Lutheran Church in Galveston, Texas, including various reports from the Secretary, Treasurer, and committees. The first page contains a list of information contained in the church records.
Date: 1851~/1915~
Creator: Galveston Lutheran Church
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Master's Certificate Presented to Henry Fowler Watt]

Master's certificate presented to Henry Fowler Watt on May 8, 1864 and "under the Seal of the Board of Trade." This certificate was presented to Watt at the "port of Liverpool on the 14th day of May 1864."
Date: [1864-05-08..1864-05-14]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Constitution and By-Laws of Galveston Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1 (open access)

Constitution and By-Laws of Galveston Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1

Constitution and By-Laws of Galveston Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1; this particular version was revised in June, 1869. This pamphlet contains the history of the department, a preamble, and the different articles of the actual document stating the rules and guidelines of the company.
Date: June 1869
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Brown as a Young Woman]

Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Brown in a long dress and flowery hat.
Date: 1875~
Creator: Root, W. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman]

Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman as he was gaining citizenship to the United States. The opening line of the document declares that he "solemnly swear[s], that it is bonafide my intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any Foreign Prince..."
Date: February 4, 1882
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Certificate of Citizenship to Charles William Sloman]

Certificate of Citizenship presented to Charles William Sloman in 1884. This certificate says that Charles has "appeared in open Court in the District Court of Galveston County...and applied to said Court to be admitted to become a Citizen of the United States of America."
Date: February 13, 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Dresser in Rebecca Ashton Brown's Bedroom]

Photograph of the dresser in Rebecca Ashton Brown's bedroom at Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas. This dresser has a large mirror mounted on it and approximately five drawers; there is a table runner along the top.
Date: [1885..1900]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of the Gresham Family Circa 1887]

Family portrait of the Gresham family dated around 1887; the names of the family members are encircled on the protective paper posted on top.
Date: 1887~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Rebecca Ashton Brown by a Tent]

Photograph of Rebecca Ashton Brown leaning against a support pole outside the entrance to a large tent.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Charles James Sweeney in a Plaid Dress]

Portrait of Charles James Sweeney at three years of age; the text on the back of the photo says that he was three years old when this was taken. Charles is resting his hand against a small stone wall and is wearing a large hat on his head.
Date: February 1891
Creator: Zahn, Justus
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Moreau Roberts Brown]

Portrait of Moreau Roberts Brown in a suit and wearing a bow tie.
Date: 1892~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Stoddard Brown]

Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Stoddard Brown; this photo is faded and only the side of her face is visible.
Date: 1892~
Creator: Root, W. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Matilda Alice Sweeney as a Child]

Portrait of Matilda Alice Sweeney as a child and wearing a long dress with a flower pinned to the shoulder.
Date: [1895..1905]
Creator: Harrison's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of Five People]

Photograph of a group of five people standing in a small clearing amidst a thicket of trees; Rebecca Ashton Brown is situated on the far left of the group.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of Five People Amidst Trees]

Photograph of a group of five people standing in a small clearing amidst a thicket of trees; Rebecca Ashton Brown is situated on the far left of the group.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Brown Family in Jerusalem]

Photograph of the Brown family in Jerusalem, all of whom are wearing the cultural attire. The two women in the back are named Bettie and Helen, and the two men in front are named Morgan and John; all of them are holding sticks.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Krikorian, G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Brown]

Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Brown in a dress with ruffles along the edges of the fabric.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Perry and Bohm
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Matilda Alice Sweeney as a Young Girl]

Portrait of Matilda Alice Sweeney at age 14; she is wearing a long dress and a bow in her hair.
Date: 1904
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Moreau Roberts Brown in Graduation Regalia]

Portrait of Moreau Roberts Brown dressed in his graduation attire and a suit.
Date: 1905~
Creator: Patterson and Shimmin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Program for the Northern Settlers' Convention in Galveston, Texas]

Souvenir program from the Northern Settlers' Convention in Galveston, Texas. This program outlines the events of the conference on each of the three days as well as contains photographs of buildings located in and around Galveston, Texas.
Date: April 1905
Creator: Land and Immigration Department
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Rebecca Ashton Brown and Matilda Alice Sweeney]

Photograph of Rebecca Ashton Brown standing on the right with her niece Matilda Alice Sweeney outside of a building.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Rebecca Ashton Brown on a Beach]

Photograph of Rebecca Ashton Brown standing next to a beach with the ocean in the background.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History