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Bacon's map of the United States.

Description: Map of the United States that shows railroads, military outposts, Pony Express and postal routes, and historical routes of exploration and commerce. Includes legend and relief is shown by hachures. Hand marked to emphasize a portion of South Central Colorado and routes through Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, and parts of Wyoming and New Mexico. Scale [ca. 1:7,194,000].
Date: 1866
Creator: Bacon, G. W. (George Washington), 1830-1921.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the United States and territories: showing the extent of public surveys and other details.

Description: Map shows township grid, survey and land offices, land grant and non-land-grant railroads, military posts, cities, towns, Native American reservations, state and territorial boundaries, notable physical features, and mineral resources; Dakota boundaries encompassing [modern-day] Wyoming, and "Indian Territory" not yet surveyed. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,800,000].
Date: 1866
Creator: United States. General Land Office.
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Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[John Ryon]

Description: Tintype of John Ryon, a member of Terry's Texas Rangers. Man with dark hair parted on his right side. He has a dark mustache and beard. He is wearing a dark suit with bow tie. Scanned image is of a copy of the tintype.
Date: 1869
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Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Tightrope walker John Devier on Congress Avenue]

Description: Photograph of a crowd gathered to watch a tight rope walker. Caption reads, "Scene on Congress Avenue in 1867, showing exhibition by a tight-rope walker (Devier) across the Avenue from the historic old Avenue Hotel at Eighth and Congress, on East side. The carriage at the left, entering the Avenue, is that of Gov. E. M. Pease (Gov. from 1853-57 and 1867-69)."
Date: 1867
Creator: Jordan-Ellison
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Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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