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[Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harrison Powe Photograph]

Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harrison Powe in front of a light background; he is wearing a suit and tie and she is wearing a dress with a high collar.

Date: 1870~/1900~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

[Annie Belle Emery Bright as a young girl]

Tintype photograph of Annie Belle Emery Bright as a young girl. She is seated on a chair with fringe along the bottom of the seat. She has one leg crossed under the other and her left arm resting on the chair back to her side. She wears a light color kneed length dress with a large white lace collar, a wide black sash across her body, and horizontally stripped tights and boots. A plant is partially visible behind her. A white piece of paper with handwritten inscription is taped to the back of t… more

Date: [1870..1889]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Tarrant County Archives

Denton County, Texas

Map of Denton County showing the parcels of land within the county labeled with the owners. A note at the top of the map says, "Lands of the Texas & Pacific Railway Co. are colored yellow." Additionally, some bodies of water, roads, railroad tracks, and towns appear to be marked. A small box in the upper-right corner is labeled "Diagram of a Section" and states "1900 Varas square = 640 acres." Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 Varas to 1 inch, 1 Vara = 33 1/3 inches).

Date: 1870/1889~

Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway. Land Department.

Item Type: Map

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Sunday School Picnic]

Photograph of a Sunday school picnic. A large group of people is posing in a line outdoors. Two women are holding umbrellas, and everyone pictured is wearing a hat. Small children are seated in the front row.

Date: 1870~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: St. David’s Episcopal Church

[Palestine Railroad Mansion]

Photo of what is commonly called a "Railroad Mansion". One of the large homes built by the magnates of the I&GN Railroad. It is not known where this house was located, but it was most likely south of the railroad tracks along S. Sycamore or S. Magnolia streets in Palestine.

Date: 1870~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Portrait of a Woman]

Portrait is a full body shot of an unidentified woman. She has her left arm leaning on a column. She is wearing a dark colored dress with a light collar and a necklace with a cross. It is matted on a light mat. The photograph company's address is printed on the back. Also "Mai 1870" is handwritten under the address.

Date: May 1870

Creator: Etablissement Photographique de Stalins & Janssens

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

The Belton Semi-Weekly Journal (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 23, 1870

Semi-weekly newspaper from Belton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Date: April 23, 1870

Creator: Davenport, J. H. & Ramsey, A. K.

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Portrait of a Young Girl with Ringlets]

Photograph of a young Dolly Richards posing for a portrait. She wears her hair down and in large ringlets.

Date: 1870~

Creator: Hughson, J. A.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Charles Wesley Street]

Charles Wesley Street, 1835-1905.

Date: 1870~/1879~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of Caroline R. Scrivner Richards

[Elizabeth DeBarger McGuire Street]

Elizabeth DeBarger McGuire Street, 1856-1881. She died from tuberculosis at age 24.

Date: 1870~/1979~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of Caroline R. Scrivner Richards

[Account Between Dr. Alexander Archer Beville and Dr. Black, 1870]

Paper containing an expense account for Dr. Alexander Archer Beville kept by Dr. H. Black for visits and other services. The first column lists the month, the second the day of the month, the third the what was bought, and fourth how much it cost.

Date: 1870

Item Type: Text

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Dr. Alexander Archer Beville's Diary, 1870]

Diary belonging to Dr. Alexander Archer Beville for the year 1870. It has a black leather cover, and the opening flap is embossed with the words "Diary 1870" in gold. A sewing needle has been sewn to the inside of the diary. The first few pages have already been filled in with a calendar, interest table, stamp duties, a table for time differences, the phases of the moon, and a list of important battles. Beville used the diary to record expenses, special events, and dental appointments.

Date: 1870

Creator: Beville, Alexander Archer

Item Type: Book

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Dew House]

Photograph of the Dew House after being remodeled. The house is white with several large windows in the front as well as a walkway leading up to the front of the house lined with bushes.

Date: 1870~/1976~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend History Association

[Letter from Charlie to Lizzie Johnson, dated February 14, 1870]

Letter from "Charlie" (who describes herself as Lizzie's sister) to Lizzie Johnson, on blind stamped stationery.

Date: February 14, 1870

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Southwestern University

[Early "California Limited" entering Los Angeles]

One of the early "California Limiteds" entering the suburbs of Los Angeles, possibly dating from the late 1870's. The ten-wheeler, type 4-6-0, heading the train bears an original Santa Fe engine No. 54, indicative of ancient age. At the turn of the century the Santa Fe owned a large fleet of these locomotives: 478 ten-wheelers; these were versatile engines, known as "Jack of all Trades." However, no steam locomotives of this type were built to Santa Fe blueprints later than 1901. Observe the … more

Date: 1870~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Tintype Portrait of a Girl]

Tintype portrait of a girl in a dress and pinafore, with a ribbon in her hair.

Date: [1870..1890]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Historic Mesquite, Inc.

[Portrait of Knights Templar Member]

Portrait of a bearded man in Knights Templar regalia.

Date: [1870..1890]

Creator: Purcell

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Historic Mesquite, Inc.

[Portrait of J. W. Walker]

Portrait of a man with a long, dark beard. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "J. W. Walker who is the father of Louisa Hill Walker Lawrence."

Date: [1870..1890]

Creator: Weatherington Bros.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Historic Mesquite, Inc.

[Recommendation Letter for L. L. Bissell, September 10, 1870]

Introductory letter and recommendations for L. L. Bissell asking permission to transfer to Order of the Eastern Star, Lodge No. 137.

Date: September 10, 1870

Creator: Dixon, John A.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. John McDonald, cause no. 720, 1877

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. John McDonald, accused of disturbing religious worship, filed November 19, 1870. Documents include a letter of indictment signed by the grand jury foreman, capiases, and requests for witnesses. There are two other papers signed by the county clerk that charge McDonald with assault to murder.

Date: 1870-11-19/1872-11

Creator: Thompson, Jeff. E.

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Henderson County District Clerk's Office

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Stephen Brindley, cause no. 713, 1873

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Stephen Brindley, accused of theft of gilding, filed November 6, 1873. Documents include a letter of indictment signed by grand jury foreman A. Tannihill, alias capiases, requests for witnesses, and capiases.

Date: 1870-11-24/1873-11-06

Creator: Thompson, Jeff. E. & Richardson, M. E.

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Henderson County District Clerk's Office

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. H. C. Little, cause no. 716, 1870

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. H. C. Little, accused of aggravated assault and battery on the person of Martha Little, filed November 17, 1870. Documents include a letter of indictment signed by grand jury foreman A. Tannihill, requests for witnesses, an alias capias, and capiases.

Date: 1870-11-17/1873-02-10

Creator: Thompson, Jeff. E.

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Henderson County District Clerk's Office

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. W. G. Johnson, cause no. 717, 1870

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. W. G. Johnson, accused of assault with intent to murder, filed November 16, 1870. Documents include a letter of indictment signed by grand jury foreman A. Tannihill, requests for witnesses, a capias, and an alias capias.

Date: 1870-11-16/1872-07-08

Creator: Thompson, Jeff. E.

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Henderson County District Clerk's Office

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Cass Honey, cause no. 718, 1872

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Cass Honey, accused of assault and battery upon the person of W. W. Robertson, filed May 24, 1872. Documents include a letter of indictment signed by grand jury foreman A. Tannihill, subpoenas, a request for witnesses, capiases, and alias capiases.

Date: 1870-07-15/1873-10-04

Creator: Thompson, Jeff. E. & Richardson, M. E.

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Henderson County District Clerk's Office

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[Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harrison Powe Photograph]

[Annie Belle Emery Bright as a young girl]

Denton County, Texas

[Sunday School Picnic]

[Palestine Railroad Mansion]

[Portrait of a Woman]

The Belton Semi-Weekly Journal (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 23, 1870

[Portrait of a Young Girl with Ringlets]

[Charles Wesley Street]

[Elizabeth DeBarger McGuire Street]

[Account Between Dr. Alexander Archer Beville and Dr. Black, 1870]

[Dr. Alexander Archer Beville's Diary, 1870]

[Dew House]

[Letter from Charlie to Lizzie Johnson, dated February 14, 1870]

[Early "California Limited" entering Los Angeles]

[Tintype Portrait of a Girl]

[Portrait of Knights Templar Member]

[Portrait of J. W. Walker]

[Recommendation Letter for L. L. Bissell, September 10, 1870]

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. John McDonald, cause no. 720, 1877

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Stephen Brindley, cause no. 713, 1873

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. H. C. Little, cause no. 716, 1870

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. W. G. Johnson, cause no. 717, 1870

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Cass Honey, cause no. 718, 1872