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Historic plaque, First Girl's Tomato Club in Texas

Description: Photograph of a historic plaque in Cameron, Texas. It reads: "First Girl's Tomato Club in Texas. The first Girl's Tomato Clubs in Texas were organized in 1912 in Milam County to acquaint young women in rural areas with tomato production and canning techniques. At the request of the United States Department of Agriculture, Mrs. Edna Westbrook Trigg, a local high school principal, agreed to undertake the project. She organized eleven clubs throughout the county, with members ranging in age from t… more
Date: October 8, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.850318044953756 -96.97671676556087
Partner: UNT Libraries

Milam County Calaboose sign

Description: Photograph of a sign outside the Milam County Calaboose. It reads: "Calaboose. May 16, 1892. A bid to build the calaboose was accepted by the Cameron City Council from a company called Westmoreland and Mullinax for $262.50. Calaboose was to be accepted by Major A.J. Lewis and City Marshall R. L. Batte. Mayor Lewis later became Sheriff of Milam County. The Calaboose is twenty feet long, ten feet wide and twelve feet high. Thick wooden walls are formed by the placement of two-by-four-inch timber… more
Date: October 8, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.849456640746457 -96.97578824586077
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Building in Milam County

Description: Photograph of a building in Milam County. It was formerly a bank, and is now an attorneys office in Cameron. The building is white, with red doors and windows. Several columns support the overhang over to the front entrance.
Date: October 8, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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Historic plaque, Milam County Jail of 1895

Description: Photograph of a historic plaque in Cameron, Texas. It reads: "Milam County Jail of 1895. When the 1875 Milam County Jailhouse grew too crowded in the 1890s, it was removed to make room for larger facilities. In March 1895, the Milam County Commissioners awarded a contract to the Pauly Jail Building and Manufacturing Company of St. Louis, Missouri, for the construction of a larger prison. The company furnished all supplies, including St. Louis pressed bricks. County Judge Sam Streetman, who late… more
Date: October 8, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.85105903066381 -96.97556848413092
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Historic plaque, Mrs. Edna Westbrook Trigg

Description: Photograph of a historic plaque in Cameron, Texas. It reads: "Mrs. Edna Westbrook Trigg (December 30, 1868 - November 15, 1946). Pioneer leader of Texas women in rural club work. While serving as principal of a school near Milano, Mrs. Trigg was asked by the United States Department of Agriculture in 1911 to supervise Texas' first Girls' Tomato Club. Her role included organization, teaching, and experimentation. In Aug. 1912, her clubs showed canned products at Milano Fair -- the state's first … more
Date: October 8, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.85387978238809 -96.97715772378842
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Ben Milam statue, Milam County Courthouse grounds

Description: Photograph of a statue of Ben Milam on the grounds of the Milam County Courthouse, viewed from the side. He raises his hat in his right hand. The base of the statue reads, "Benjamin Rush Milam participated in the capture of Goliad October ninth, 1835, was killed in San Antonio, December seventh 1835 while commanding the Texas forces which later captured the town."
Date: October 8, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.850288459485455 -96.97566084999994
Partner: UNT Libraries

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-181

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Legality of vacancy appointment of non-resident of Cameron to the office of City Attorney.
Date: February 1, 1939
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-209

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Validity of the Milam County Special Tax Contract.
Date: January 26, 1939
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-690

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Proper authority to call an election for uniform tax throughout Rockdale School District, composed of City of Rockdale and other areas taken in by city for school purposes only.
Date: September 22, 1948
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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