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[Bridal Portrait of Matilda Alice Sweeney]

Description: Bridal portrait of Matilda Alice Sweeney in her white wedding dress and her flower bouquet in her hands. There is text written on the back of the photo that reads: "Aunt Alice Sweeney Jumonville as a bride. (Mother was Matron of Honor)."
Date: unknown
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Brown in a Dress]

Description: Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Brown in a long dress and long, braided hair. The back of the photograph reads: "Rebecca Ashton Brown elder sister of Charles Rhodes Brown, father of Adele Hebirt Brown Ball."
Date: unknown
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Program for the Northern Settlers' Convention in Galveston, Texas]

Description: Souvenir program from the Northern Settlers' Convention in Galveston, Texas. This program outlines the events of the conference on each of the three days as well as contains photographs of buildings located in and around Galveston, Texas.
Date: April 1905
Creator: Land and Immigration Department
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Membership Certificate for the Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No.1]

Description: Membership certificate to Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1 presented to James Moreau Brown. The certificate, in reference to his membership, reads: "James M. Brown was elected a member of Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1."
Date: October 3, 1843
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Master's Certificate Presented to Henry Fowler Watt]

Description: Master's certificate presented to Henry Fowler Watt on May 8, 1864 and "under the Seal of the Board of Trade." This certificate was presented to Watt at the "port of Liverpool on the 14th day of May 1864."
Date: [1864-05-08..1864-05-14]
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Portrait of Matilda Alice Sweeney and her Sons]

Description: Portrait of Matilda Alice Sweeney in a long dress holding her two sons, one on each side of her; both of the boys are in white outfits with long white socks and white shoes. The text on the back of the photo reads: "Aunt Alice Sweeney Jumonville with sons Buddy and H. S."
Date: 1920~
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Stoddard Brown]

Description: Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Stoddard Brown; this photo is faded and only the side of her face is visible.
Date: 1892~
Creator: Root, W. J.
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photograph of the Sweeney Children]

Description: Photograph of the children of the Sweeney Family; Matilda Alice Sweeney, James Monreau Sweeney, and Charles James Sweeney are photographed by a large brick wall.
Date: unknown
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Identification Card for Charles William Sloman]

Description: Identification card belonging to Charles W. Sloman with his birth information, age, height, and eye color. On the middle section of the card there is a statement signed by Fred C. Pabst which reads: "the person described on page 2 hereof has produced to me proof in the manner directed by law, and I do hereby certify that the said person is a citizen of the United States of America."
Date: November 18, 1918
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman]

Description: Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman as he was gaining citizenship to the United States. The opening line of the document declares that he "solemnly swear[s], that it is bonafide my intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any Foreign Prince..."
Date: February 4, 1882
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photograph of the Parlor in Ashton Villa]

Description: Photograph of the parlor located in Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas; this room has numerous chairs and two tables, one on each side of the photo, and a set of shelves in the back corner with pottery and pictures on them. The back of the photograph reads: "Parlor in home of J. M. Brown Galveston, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photograph of Alice Jane Brown and Matilda Alice Sweeney]

Description: Photograph of Alice Jane Brown with her niece, Matilda Alice Sweeney, at the Albania Plantation in Jeanerette, Louisiana. Alice is standing on the right and Matilda is on the left holding an umbrella over her head; behind Matilda there is a boy wearing a hat and jacket while picking at the truck of a tree. The back of the photo says that this picture was "taken at Albania Plantation, Jeanerette, La. home of Mrs. Moreau Roberts Brown..."
Date: unknown
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Certificate of Citizenship to Charles William Sloman]

Description: Certificate of Citizenship presented to Charles William Sloman in 1884. This certificate says that Charles has "appeared in open Court in the District Court of Galveston County...and applied to said Court to be admitted to become a Citizen of the United States of America."
Date: February 13, 1884
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation
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