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Oklahoma Historical Society
26
Marfa Public Library
9
George Ranch Historical Park
6
Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site
6
Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
5
Private Collection of T. B. Willis
4
Texas Historical Commission
4
Fort Bend Museum
3
UNT Libraries Special Collections
3
Danish Heritage Preservation Society
2
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Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection
22
Marfa, Diversity in the Desert
9
Rescuing Texas History, 2011
7
George Ranch Museum Collection
6
T. B. Willis Collection
4
Austin History Center General Collection Photographs
3
Fort Bend Museum Collection
3
Texas Cultures Online
3
Rescuing Texas History, 2007
2
Rescuing Texas History, 2010
2
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Harper's Weekly & Frank Leslie's Illustrated Collection
14
Hill Country Heritage Region
4
Charles Dickens Photographs, 1855-1868
2
Folder 1: 1855-1868
2
Industrial Development and Parks Commission Collection
1
Proof: Photographs from Four Generations of a Texas Family
1
Thomas Falconer Correspondence
1
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Wapanucka Institute - Chickasaw Rock Academy
Photograph of the Wapanucka Female Manual Labour School, which was later called the Wapanucka Institute. The building, built one level at a time in 1852, was also known as the Chickasaw Rock Academy, and was located south of Bromide, Oklahoma.
Date:
1852
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Portrait of Mary Frances Smith and Edward R. Barcus]
Photograph of Mary Frances Smith Barcus and Rev. Edward R. Barcus, posed sitting, visible from the knees up. Mary Frances Smith Barcus wears a white dress with ruffle detailing along the bodice and sleeves, and Rev. Edward R. Barcus wears a dark-colored three-piece suit with a cravat and popped collar. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Grandmama Barcus and Grandfather Barcus. Taken on their wedding day July 1, 1852. Mary Frances Smith (1832-1922) and Rev. Edward R. Barcus (1825-1896)."
Date:
July 1, 1852
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Constantine B. Kilgore and Frances Y. Barnett]
Photograph of Constantine Buckley Kilgore and Frances Y. Barnett of Kilgore, Texas. The city of Kilgore was named after Constantine Kilgore, who was responsible for bringing the railroad to East Texas.
Date:
1858~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Photograph of Robert E. Lee
Photograph of Robert E. Lee. General Lee served as a Confederate General during the U.S. Civil War. He died on October 12, 1870. The photo is a head and shoulders view of Lee. He is wearing a dark suit, white shirt and black bow-tie. He has gray/white hair and a medium-length beard. Text under the image reads, "Last Photograph General Robert E. Lee."
Date:
1850/1969
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Photo of Sam Rayburn beside cabin in Lenoir, Tennessee
Photograph of Sam Rayburn standing beside the cabin of his birth in Lenoir, Tennessee. Sam Rayburn is wearing a light colored suit, with white button down shirt and a dark tie. He wears a white Panama hat with a dark colored band. He stands resting his right hand on the side of the cabin. The cabin pictured is constructed of rough cut wood. It is two stories high and and the exterior of a stone fireplace stands to the left of Rayburn. The ground is covered with tall grass and weeds. The photo is black and white.
Date:
1850/1969
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Autographed Photo of Champ Clark
Photograph of Champ Clark. Black and white photo. Autographed to Sam Rayburn by Champ Clark. Inscription on front of photo reads, "To Sam Rayburn, Your Friend, Champ Clark"
Date:
1850/1969
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Photograph of Ruth Bryan Owen
Photograph of Ruth Bryan Owen (1885-1954). Owen was the daughter of William Jennings Bryan. She served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1929-1933 representing Florida's Fourth Congressional District. She served as an Ambassador to Denmark from 1933-1936. The photo is black and white. In the portrait Mrs. Owen wears a pearl necklace and pearl earrings. Her hair is gray and is waved. She wears a floral print dress, only the collar can be seen. The background is all white.
Date:
1850/1969
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Photographic portrait of Sam Rayburn
Photograph of. Sam Rayburn. The black and white photo shows Sam Rayburn from the knees up. He is sitting in a chair. He wears a dark, three-iece suit, white button-down shirt and dark, striped tie. A pocket watch chain can be seen at his vest. Rayburn rests his left hand on the arm of the chair. His right elbow rests on the opposite chair arm. The background is gray/ivory.
Date:
1850/1969
Creator:
Harris & Ewing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Photo of boy and girl in front of fireplace
Photograph of two children. The two children stand in front of a brick fireplace and mantel. The black and white photo appears to be circa 1950. The girl wears a light colored, short-sleeved, knee-length dress, white socks, black mary jane shoes and a ribbon in her hair. The boy wears dark slacks, a plaid sport coat, white button-down shirt and dark tie. A white pocket square is barely visible in his left pocket. He also wears dark colored shoes. The children are looking at one another in this photo. The girl has her left arm around they boy's waist, the boy has his right arm over the girl's right shoulder. In the background is a brick fireplace, with a mantel that appears to have Christmas cards displayed upon it. There is a glass vase or candle holder in the center of hte mantel. Pale, striped wallpaper can be seen above the mantel. A fireplace tool set stands at the right of the children along with a broom. The children stand on the bricked hearth.
Date:
1850/1969
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Reverend Charles Gillette]
Photograph of Reverend Charles Gillette from St. David's Episcopal Church. He is wearing a black outfit with a white collar and is looking towards the camera.
Date:
1856/1866
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bascoms Chapel Methodist Church - Palestine]
There has been an active Methodist presence in Palestine since about 1850. At that time the only local congregation met in Bascom’s Chapel, an extant building located at 812 N. Mallard, which has since been converted into a private residence. During the early 20th century the original congregation split, with some members establishing this church, the Centenary Methodist Church, and some founding Grace United Methodist Church, located just north of downtown.
Date:
1850~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Eugene, Arthur and Mrs. Thomas Bancroft
Photograph of Mrs. Thomas Bancroft and her two sons, Eugene William Bancroft on her right and Arthur J. Bancroft on her left. Mrs. Bancroft is wearing a dark dress, white gloves, lace collar and a bonnet with a large bow tied underneath her chin. She has her arm around Eugene who is wearing a dark dress with white collar. Arthur is wearing a dark outfit with white collar.
Date:
1858
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Josh Starnes]
Photograph of Josh Starnes. He wears a suit and a bowtie.
Date:
[1850..1900]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Typical US Army Camel Corps camp]
Photograph of an illustration depicting a typical camp for the U.S. Army Camel Corps, including supplies, horses, and field personnel. In the foreground, men are organizing supplies while the camels and horses are resting behind them.
Date:
1857~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Richard Petri Self-Portrait]
Photographic reproduction of a watercolor self portrait by Richard Petri, who is only visible from the chest up and wearing a suit.
Date:
1852~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[El Paso Land]
Photograph of a faint image of shack structures in El Paso. The bottom of the photo reads, "El Paso (Franklin) in 1859".
Date:
1859
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
St. Louis Levee
Photograph of the St. Louis Levee, 1855.
Date:
1855~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Choctaw Intelligener
Photograph of the "Choctaw Intelligener", Doaksville, Choctaw Nation, Wed. Oct. 15, 1851, p. 4, C. 4-5.
Date:
October 15, 1851
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bloomfield Academy
Photograph of Bloomfield Academy, c.1852-1860.
Date:
1852~/1860~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Kiowa Indians
Photograph of a sketch of a Kiowa Buffalo chase, September 1853.
Date:
September 1853
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Choctaw Indians
Photograph of sketches of two Choctaw women, July 1853.
Date:
July 1853
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tonto's Men
Photograph of two of Tonto's men from the area of Pueblo Creek to the junction of the Rio Verde with the Salinas, December 1853 - January 1854.
Date:
1853~/1854~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pueblo-Zuni Indians
Photograph of a sketch of Pueblo-Zuni Indians, November 1853.
Date:
October 1853
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Kiowa Indians
Photograph of a sketch of a Kiowa Indian camp, September 1853.
Date:
September 1853
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History