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[Photograph of Suzanne "Lizzy" Ryon Davis]

Photograph (copy) Suzanne "Lizzy" Ryon Davis. J. H.P. Davis first wife. Davis' hair is pulled back into a bun; curls frame the front of her head. Her dark dress is shirred at the front and she has a lace collar with a scarf that is tied into a bow. A chain can be seen hanging from beneath her bow. Davis is seated in a chair and portrait ends just below the waist. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1875
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Thomas Jefferson Smith]

Photographic copy of original tintype of Thomas Jefferson Smith. Original tintype (returned to donor) is 8" x 10", oval matted in a paper matte and framed in an oval wooden frame. Matte is very brittle and was reinforced with masking tape prior to its arrival at the museum. Image of Smith has moderate crackling over entire surface (visible in scanned image). Smith is pictured as an old man with a sunken face, wire rimmed glasses, sparse white hair, and a white beard. He is holding a cane across his chest.
Date: 1875
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Jacob Haish's "Improved S Barb" barbed wire, Patented August 31, 1875

Jacob Haish's "Improved S Barb" barbed wire, Patented August 31, 1875
Date: August 31, 1875
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

H. N. Frentress barbed wire, Split Diamond, Patented December 14, 1875

H. N. Frentress barbed wire, Split Diamond, Patented December 14, 1875
Date: December 14, 1875
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History