[Portrait of Rudolph Hugo Hofheinz]

Photograph of Rudolph Hugo Hofheinz (1870–1943). He wears a suit and tie, and has combed hair with a curved mustache, facing left. A note on the back states that Hofheinz was buried in Hermann Sons Cemetery in Bexar County.
Date: July 12, 1895
Creator: Barr, D. P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Columbia Bonner Portrait]

Photograph of Columbia Bonner, visible from the chest up. She is posing in front of a light colored background while wearing a light-colored top that includes a high neckline. Text on the back identifies Curtis from San Antonio, Texas as the photographer.
Date: 1895-08-2X
Creator: Curtis
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lina H.]

Photograph of possibly Lina H., dressed in a wide corseted light-colored dress. She is seated on a cushioned chair with a quilted pillow, facing to the left.
Date: July 23, 1900
Creator: Gustafson
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Alamo]

Postcard image of the front facade of the Alamo mission. connected to a portion of another building at left. Printed text below says, "The Alamo, built 1718, San Antonio, Texas." Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. W. L. Tucker from Weatherford, Texas without any additional correspondence.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Young Girl With Bow in Her Hair]

Photograph of an unknown young girl. She is pictured in light color clothing and a light color bow in her hair.
Date: 1906
Creator: Barr, David Perry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alamo Plaza]

Postcard image of a park with a number of buildings lining the street on the far side, with printed text below the image: "San Antonio, Tex. Alamo Plaza, Looking North." Carriages with passengers are in the foreground on the cobbled streets of the plaza. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. W. L. Tucker from Weatherford, Texas with no additional correspondence.
Date: July 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lena]

Photograph of Lena, taken from the chest up. She wears a white dress and a flower brooch. A note is written on the back: "With loving greeting from your neice [sic] Lena. July 9th '06".
Date: July 9, 1906
Creator: Barr, D. P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Buffalo at Brackenridge Park]

Postcard of buffalo grazing in a field at Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Annie Wiggers in Temple, Texas.
Date: May 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas School for the Deaf]

Postcard image of the Texas School for the Deaf in Austin, Texas. The multiple story building is pictured with the some of the exterior hidden by trees that are within the grassy lawn. The building spires are visible above the trees in the right side of the image. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Miss Mary Lea Powell in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of the Alamo]

Postcard image of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. Within this image of the Alamo the textured walls, the design on the columns and the wooden front doors are visible. Two men are pictured to the left of the entrance way. Handwritten text on the back is addressed of Mr. Walter Tucker of Weatherford, Texas.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Central Christian Church in San Antonio, Tx]

Postcard image of Central Christian Church in San Antonio, Texas. The tan colored church is built with stained glass windows on the front side where white columns are also visible. The church steeples are colored green as well as the church domed center. Handwritten text on the back addresses Miss Ruth Cooper of Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Family Outside the Alamo, 1909]

Photograph of a family walking out of the Alamo. A car is parked to the left, and a man with an umbrella walks past it on the sidewalk. Another man walks in the opposite direction. The Alamo dominates the photo.
Date: 1909
Creator: Wiseman
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Edward Daniel Keilman]

Photograph of Edward Daniel Keilman at age 7 months. He is pictured sitting in a small fabric covered chair and wearing a long sleeve light color dressing gown.
Date: 1910
Creator: Barr
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Albert's Buckhorn Saloon]

Postcard of the "wild and domestic sheep and goat heads to be seen at Albert's Buckhorn Saloon, San Antonio, Texas" as an inscription at the bottom of the card states. The photograph on the front of the card features a number of taxidermy animal heads mounted on a beige background. The back of the card advertises "12 different Post Cards of this famous establishment."
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clara Evans' Wedding Journal] (open access)

[Clara Evans' Wedding Journal]

Journal belonging to Clara Evans detailing her relationship with John T. Willis, Sr., from their first meeting to their wedding. Newspaper announcements, wedding invitations, fabric samples from Clara Evans' bridal trousseau, pressed flowers, and photographs have been pasted into the book, along with descriptions of important events written by Clara Evans. It also contains articles pertaining to the Willises' Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1967.
Date: 1917/1967
Creator: Willis, Nannie Clara Evans
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clara Evans Willis Posing with a Cannon]

Photograph of Clara Evans Willis posing with a cannon on her honeymoon in San Antonio. She is standing between the right wheel and the back of the barrel. She wears a large hat and a long dress with a relaxed silhouette.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Headquarters, 2nd Co. B.]

Postcard of several tents with cots underneath them and a message written with small rocks that reads "Headquarters 2nd Co. B. [...] with desert plants in the foreground.
Date: June 25, 1917
Creator: Sholin
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S. Army Recruiting Service Banquet, 1920]

Photograph of a banquet held by the United States Army Recruiting Service. Dozens of individuals sit along tables with white tablecloths and plates of food, and banners hang around the room's walls and ceilings. A military band is partially visible at far left along the far wall.
Date: 1920
Creator: Harvey Patteson
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Martina E. Rodriguez and Husband]

Photograph of Martina E. Rodriguez and husband captured on their wedding day. Martina is pictured wearing a light colored wedding dress and veil while holding a bouquet of flowers in one of her arms. Her husband is pictured sitting down wearing a dark colored jacket and pants with a light colored vest and dress shirt underneath.
Date: August 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Martina E. Rodriguez on Wedding Day]

Photograph of Martina E. Rodriguez and husband on their wedding day. Her husband is positioned sitting down with Martina resting her hand on his shoulder. Martina is positioned standing up with a flower boutique in her arm. Handwritten text in Spanish is visible on the back.
Date: August 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. J. P. Bahl - December 7, 1920]

Postcard addressed to Katharine Bahl, "Mrs. J. P. Bahl", of Waco, Texas, from Harry Bahl in San Antonio. Harry states he is having a "good time" and anticipates he will be home soon. The front of the post card depicts a large pagoda at the Japanese Tea Garden in San Antonio. At left, people walk past footpaths lined with ferns onto stairs that lead to the leftmost wing of the pagoda. Along the bottom of the picture is a lower section of the park, below the pagoda, which contains more pathways, stone walls holding garden planters, and an arched stone bridge over a calm pond lined with bushes and flowers.
Date: 1920-12-07~
Creator: Bahl, Harry
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Medina Dam]

Postcard of workers in the quarries used to build Medina Dam. Text on the back of the card reads "Showing Quarries from which rock is taken for making concrete for the dam More than 2500 laborers are at work in this project. Dam is located in left of picture in Distance." The card is addressed to Mr & Mrs. Harry Morland.
Date: March 9, 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 2nd Medical Regiment at Christmas]

Photograph of members of the 2nd Medical Regiment standing next to a hospital building. In the middle of the photo is a stage with Santa Claus and a Christmas tree on it.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Race]

Photograph of boys lined up in a field about to start a race, with a man pointing a pistol in the air behind them. Names are written on the back of the photo: Alfred Bittley, J. A. Martinez, and George Underwood.
Date: 1925
Creator: Smith's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History