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[Portrait of a Mother and Her Two Children]

Description: Black and white portrait of Hansigne Larsen Wind and her two children, Ebbe and Abelone. Hansigne is seated in a wooden chair and is dressed in a long, dark gown. The children are standing on either side of Hansigne, with their arms placed in her lap. The back of the mat has a handwritten note which says, "Leaving Iowa to visit mother's family taken in 1895. Mother Ebbe. Daddy left for Tex in 1894, Oct. We 3 joined him here in June 1895."
Date: 1895
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Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

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

The Cosmopolitan Hand-book of Rules and Tables

Description: Educational book about business and agriculture. Includes tables for conversions of various weights and measures, population and census data, information for making purchases and sales in agriculture, and business advice, along with an extensive section of advertisements.
Date: 1884
Creator: Coryell, E. E.
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Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Land grant

Description: Land grant for 640 acres in Lamar County to William Brackein from the State of Texas, Austin; signed by Gov. George T. Wood at Austin
Date: 1883
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Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[T&P Map and Advertisement]

Description: Copy photo of a T&P map and advertisement. Written around the border of the map are "No other route can offer such inducements to the traveling public is the Texas & Pacific Railway," "Shortest and quickest line from Texas to St. Louis and the East," "Palace day and night cars on all through trains." and "The only direct all rail route to Memphis and the Southeast." Written below the image are "Timetable issued June 1875 (15 x 23 inches)" and "C. F. Taylor (Mr C. H. Sypert - Collection)."
Date: June 1875
Creator: Taylor, C. F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Timetable]

Description: Copy photo of a framed T&P timetable. Written underneath the image are "Timetable issued June 1875 (15 x 23 inches)" and "C. F. Taylor (Mr. C. H. Sypert Collection)."
Date: 1875
Creator: Taylor, C. F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum
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