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Jack County Courthouse

Description: Photograph of the Jack County Courthouse in Jacksboro, Texas. Three groups of men are seen in this picture. The largest group is on the ground, standing and on horseback, in front of the courthouse, another is standing on an arch above a door and outside a window, and the last group is on a balcony at the clock tower.
Date: 1888
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Portrait of an Austin Fire Fighter]

Description: Photograph of the chief of the Austin Fire Department in 1884. Inscription on the back reads "Compliments of F. W. [Stowe ?], to Aug. Ziller, Chief Austin Fire Department, Austin, Texas, Aug. 5th 84." Photograph is cabinet card format.
Date: 1884
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Downtown San Antonio, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a busy street scene in downtown San Antonio, Texas. People walk by the numerous shops and businesses while horse-drawn carriages pass through the street. A banner over the street reads, in reverse, "R.A. Holland, City T Store, Coffee Roaster." Other signs are visible for Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines, a tailor, and a leather goods shop. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1880
Creator: Hardesty, F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

W.G. King, Indian Fighter

Description: Photograph of W. G. King, "Indian Fighter" holding a rifle and standing in front of a small log-cabin style house. A woman stands in the doorway of the house and a dog is next to the man.
Date: 1881
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Hilly Landscape]

Description: Photograph of a rocky, hilly landscape, possibly near Marble Falls. A picket fence is built along the edge of a small cliff to the right, and a horse-drawn carriage is visible in the distance, slightly to the left of the center of the image.
Date: 1880?
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[San Pedro Springs, San Antonio, Texas]

Description: Photograph of San Pedro Springs near San Antonio, Texas. An individual is on a boat in the foreground and a large crowd is gathered on the bridge in the distance. A few people stand on the banks of the river.The back of the photograph contains a printed history of the missions of San Antonio. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889
Creator: Paris, A. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Cathedral of San Fernando, San Antonio, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the Cathedral of San Fernando in San Antonio, Texas. Several shops are visible in the street to its right. A hrose adn carriage is parked in front of one of the shops. The plaza in front of the buildings is muddy. The back of the photograph has a detailed history of the building and its predating missions printed on it. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889
Creator: Paris, A. E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.424167 -98.493600
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Reeves County Officials]

Description: Group Photograph of Reeves County Officials in Pecos, Texas. Also present in this picture are a child and three pet dogs. Identified on the back are George Phillips, Judge Harrell, Ed McGee, J.K. Harrington, C.B. Calahan Sr., George Phillips Jr., W.N. Merritt, Tip Deal, Kirk Turnbo, and Tom Babb.
Date: 1885~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Colorado River Near Marble Falls

Description: Photograph of the Colorado River near Marble Falls. The river cuts between two hills, with the photograph being taken from one of them. A note on the back indicates the photo was taken from a bridge at Marble Falls.
Date: 1881
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

San Pedro Creek

Description: Photograph of a group of men and women by the water at San Pedro Spring. The photograph was captured by a photographer named F. Hardesty, and the back of the postcard lists some of his other works.
Date: 1889
Creator: Hardesty, F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Yucca Trees, San Antonio, Texas]

Description: Photograph of three Yucca Trees in an arid landscape. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Along the Rio Grande River, Texas." Additionally, the back of the photograph provides a history of the San Antonio Missions. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889
Creator: Paris, A. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Fritz Reichmann

Description: Photograph of a uniformed individual named by the name of Fritz Reichmann. He wears a uniform and his hat says, "Recorder." Inscription on the back reads "Fritz Reichmann, killed at San Jacinto at 16th jumping out of a buggy." Photograph is cabinet card format.
Date: 1881~
Creator: Marks, H. R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Our Mexican Citizens, Aristocratic Mansion

Description: Photograph of a small stone house. The roof of the house is tiled with scattered stones. A note at the bottom of the image says, "303. Our Mexican Citizens. Aristocratic Mansion." A brief history of San Antonio is printed on the back of the photograph. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889?
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

U.S. Arsenal

Description: Photograph of the U.S. Arsenal in San Antonio, Texas. The two-story building is partially obscured by trees and is surrounded by a lawn and white fence. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889
Creator: Hardesty, F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a field at Fort Sam Houston near San Antonio, Texas. The rectangular field's perimeter is lined with trees. Cannons are visible at the base of the flagpole in the center of the image. A tower is in the background and other buildings are at the right. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889
Creator: Paris, A. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.444066 -98.468600
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Main Plaza in San Antonio, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a line of horse-drawn carriages in a street at downtown San Antonio, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "North east corner of Main Plaza." A sign on the building at right reads "Solomon Deutsch & Co., Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes and Hats." A sign on the building at left reads "Lambert's Ideal, Gents, Furnishings, Goods." Cabinet card format.
Date: 1880
Creator: The "Little Brick" Photograph Gallery
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.424244 -98.493272
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Beauties of San Antonio River

Description: Photograph of the San Antonio River. The silhouettes of three individuals are visible in the bottom left corner of the image. The other side of the river has buildings behind a wooden fence. The back of the photograph has a printed history of the city of San Antonio.
Date: 1889
Creator: Jacobson, M. E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Allen Hall, Tillotson Institute]

Description: Photograph of a five-story brick building with a mansard roof. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Allen Hall, Erected 1880-1881, Demolished 1966." Cabinet card format.
Date: [1880..1901]
Creator: Hill, S. B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Century Plant, San Antonio, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a man standing by a century plant. The century plant has a long stalk that stretches several meters into the air, with flowers blooming on the top. The back of the photograph has a printed history of the city of San Antonio. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889?
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Granite Mountain

Description: Photograph of two men in a hilly landscape, with a moving train in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Granite Mountain near Marble Falls, Texas 1882, A&NW [Austin and Northwest] Narrow Gauge R.R."
Date: 1882
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Marble Falls]

Description: Photograph of the town of Marble Falls. Two dirt roads lead into the town. Several buildings are visible in the distance, with hills covering the horizon. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Marble Falls [...] Hotel, Chalk Hotel, [...] Stone, Kingsland ? Antlers Hotel, From Project Saloon, Pare Hotel."
Date: 1880?
Creator: Hill, S. B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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