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[Assortment of Hand-Drawn Maps of Tracts of Land in Kerr County]
Assortment of 12 hand-drawn maps outlining the borders of different pieces of land in Kerr County; the Moore tract, Goodread tract, Bigford tract, and Burney tract are all drawn on the separate pages. On the back of the envelope there is a list of claims and deeds made between A. S. Moore, George L. Leigh, and Edward B. Leigh.
Date:
[1891..1901]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Austin Baseball Team]
Photograph of a baseball team from Austin, Texas. The photograph is cabinet card format.
Date:
[1891..1892]
Creator:
Deane
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baby Portrait of Marguerite Cavett Hammack]
Baby portrait of Marguerite Cavett Hammack in a white dress.
Date:
1896~
Creator:
Blair, W. J.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bull Creek]
Photograph of a man paddling a canoe in a body of water identified as Bull Creek; the shoreline is covered with trees.
Date:
1892~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[C. J. Nelin & Hulda M. Oman's Marriage License]
The marriage license of Carl John Nelin and Miss Hulda Mary Oman, issued on 1897-08-25 in McCulloch County, Texas.
Date:
August 25, 1897
Creator:
Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[C. J. Nelin's Order of Final Naturalization]
Order of Final Naturalization by the District Court of San Saba County, Texas, entered on 1891-12-12, admitting Carl John Nelin to citizenship after a determination by the court that he has satisfied all residence requirements, demonstrated good moral character and a dedication to the principles of the United States, has sworn to support the Constitution of the United States, and has renounced allegiance to the King of Sweeden (sic.) and all other foreign powers.
Date:
December 12, 1891
Creator:
Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Citation Issued to W. H. and C. F. Bonnell Pertaining to cause no. 448, 1896]
Document that relates to the case of Edward Prince vs. Mrs. C. F. Bonnell et al, accused of deed fraud, originally decided May 8, 1895. This document is a citation summoning W. H. Bonnell and Mrs. C. F. Bonnell "to be and appear before the Honorable District Court of Kerr County." Prince claims that the deeds created by W. H. Bonnell to Mrs C. F. Bonnell are "without valuable consideration in law and are fraudulent" and the lands mentioned in the deeds should be "sold and foreclosed."
Date:
June 7, 1896
Creator:
Hamilton, J. M.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Colorado River Bridge]
Photograph of a bridge over the Colorado River, shot from one end of it and looking across its length. A town (possibly Kingsland) is visible on the other side.
Date:
1892?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Charles William Sloman and Two Reverends]
Correspondence between Charles William Sloman and Reverend William McCracken concerning the sending of the marriage certificate of Charles and Sarah Sloman when they were married in New Orleans. Sloman's letter was received in New Orleans at Rector Grace Church, and forwarded to McCracken in Nebraska; he had moved here from New Orleans and the letter dated July 6, 1891 asks the new reverend there to send him the information needed. The final letter is sent to Sloman from McCracken in which he says he had enclosed the marriage certificate.
Date:
{1891-06-28,1891-07-06,1891-07-17}
Creator:
Sloman, Charles William & McCracken, William
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dance Program for Josephine Bahl's Benefit Ball]
Dance program for a benefit ball "given by the Waco Engine Company No. 3," and Josephine Bahl's dance program. The program contains the order of dances and the presentation of badges; on the back of the program there are the names of the committee members involved.
Date:
November 24, 1898
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Declaration of Trust Created by George L. Leigh]
Declaration of trust created by George L. Leigh acknowledging that George has placed in trust all the property on the land owned, technically, by Edward B. Leigh though George "has been in the possession of it." According to the document Edward furnished the money for which the land was originally acquired; this document was meant to "furnish ample evidence to said Edward B. Leigh of his rights in the premises, to fully and effectually establish his ownership to all of said property."
Date:
December 1893
Creator:
Leigh, George L.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed from the S. A. & A. P. Town Site Company to Edward B. Leigh]
Deed from the S. A. & A. P. Town Site Company to Edward B. Leigh acknowledging the sale of a piece of land which Leigh paid $600 for. According to the description, the land was originally conveyed to Mifflin Kenedy by the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Town Site Company in March 1888.
Date:
November 2, 1897
Creator:
Hamilton, J. M.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Trust from George L. Leigh to Paul Villaret and Joseph Heinen, February 4, 1891]
Deed placing "survey number 1430 situated in Kerr County...patent number 181" in trust as collateral against a promissory note made to Joseph Heinen for the original purchase of the land by George L. Leigh. As part of the transaction it includes a sale of the land to Paul Villaret for ten dollars making him the executor of the trust.
Date:
February 4, 1891
Creator:
McFarland, A.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
East Austin School Children
Photograph of East Austin school children in the lower 4th grade. The names of everyone in the photograph are listed on the back. Miss Mary Johnson is the teacher. The photograph is cabinet card format.
Date:
November 30, 1894
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Execution Scene]
Photograph of a defendant at an execution, with a noose set up on a wooden platform. Caption on the back reads "This is a photograph of the defendant and assembled witnesses immediately prior to execution as he addressed a group of thousands assembled in front of jail. --Harry Hubert."
Date:
1898
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fire Wagon]
Photograph of a horse-drawn fire wagon stopped in the middle of an un-paved main street in front of a row of storefronts; a sign on the wagon says "Colorado No. 2, A Unit for the Dam, 44 Members - Strong." Other carriages are visible in the background and people are standing in the windows and on the first-floor roofs of the stores. The stores include Gammel's Used Books, J.O.Buaas, Phil Bruckmann Painter and Decorator, and a drug store.
Date:
1892~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The First Chapter of Norwegian Immigration, (1821-1840) Its Causes and Results
Book discussing the history or Norwegian immigration into the United States; it details the immigration from the first Norwegian settlement in America, through the "Exodus of 1836" and later settlements. The last section of the book deals with "Religious Work Among the Norwegians in America Down to the Year 1845." Index begins on page 451
Date:
1896
Creator:
Anderson, Rasmus B. (Rasmus Bjørn), 1846-1936
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fort Sam Houston Tower
Photograph of the clock tower at Fort Sam Houston near San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
1890
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fredericksburg 50th Jubilee
Photograph of the 50th Fredericksburg Jubilee. Men on horseback are lined up at the front. Several men are dressed in Native American clothing.
Date:
1896
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Notice for Aubry Klinkman]
Funeral notice for Aubry Klinkman, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klinkman, with information about the funeral and burial locations.
Date:
October 24, 1896
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Granite Mountain near Marble Falls, Texas
Photograph of a large, smooth stone hill behind a line of trees. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Granite Mountain near Marble Falls, Texas. 1890."
Date:
1890
Creator:
Chapman, F.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Portarit at Camp Mabry, Austin]
Photograph of a group of people seated in a grassy area at Camp Mabry. The person on the far left is in a military uniform, holding a rifle. There are three women and one other man. Large tents and other men are visible in the background. The photograph is a cyanotype.
Date:
May 8, 1898
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Portrait at a Picnic]
Photograph of the Haschke and Brown families on picnic in a lightly wooded area. The names of the people in this photograph are listed on the back. The photograph is a cyanotype.
Date:
February 13, 1898
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Portrait of Four Young Women]
Photograph of four young women. Their names are handwritten on the back of the photograph and are as follows: Alma Harris, Eula Harris, Mayna (Molly) Caldwell, and another Harris whose first name is not listed.
Date:
[1890..1915]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History