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Historic plaque on grounds of Martin Co. Courthouse: Marienfeld

Description: Photograph of a historic plaque in Stanton, Texas. It reads: "Marienfeld. Former name of Stanton. Begun as German colony by 5 German Catholics from Kansas, who pitched tents here, near new Texas & Pacific Railroad in 1881. The site - with a water tank, section house, telegraph office - bore name Grelton, but settlers had it changed to Marienfeld - German for "Field of Mary". County was created 1876 and named for Wylie Martin, senator in Republic of Texas. When the county organized, town became … more
Date: August 6, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.13484981362423 -101.79249582537841
Partner: UNT Libraries

Historic plaque - Midland Man

Description: Photograph of a historical plaque in Midland, Texas. It reads: "The Midland Man. Oldest human remains in New World. Found 1953 on ranch near here by pipeline welder Keith Glasscock. Fossilized skull, rib and hands bones had been exposed by weather conditions. Tests indicated these were bones of a woman who lived as long ago as 9000 - 9500 B.C.; nearby were bones of extinct species of horse, camel, mammoth, pecxcary, wolf, sloth; with weapons, tools and signs of ancient campfires. Drs. Fred Wend… more
Date: August 6, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.997947690740492 -102.07625221576495
Partner: UNT Libraries

Midland County Courthouse, historic plaque on grounds

Description: Photograph of a historical marker in Midland, Texas. It reads: "Midland County (created and organized, March 1885). First known as the junction of many trails and site of the last Comanche raid into Texas. In 1881 the Texas and Pacific Railroad was built; equi-distant between El Paso and Fort Worth, this became known as Midland. First settler was a sheepman in 1882. Cattlemen came with Herefords in 1888. Water wells and windmills lured small farmers. Became headquarters for 1928 Permian Basin o… more
Date: August 6, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.00220252646482 -102.07513086256563
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Historic Marker Application: Army Service Club]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Army Service Club, in Fort Clark Springs, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, maps, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: May 6, 2009
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: 29.306995 -100.418909
Partner: Texas Historical Commission
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[News Clip: Alamo]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: March 6, 1986, 6:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 53 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Alamo]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: March 6, 1986, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 53 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Blackstone]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: May 6, 1986, 6:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 43 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Historic Marker Application: 'Old Red' Ashbel Smith Building]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Old Red (Ashbel Smith Building), in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: November 6, 1969
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: 29.311575 -94.779170
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[Historic Marker Application: Mulberry Creek Bridge]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Mulberry Creek Bridge, in Schulenburg, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: July 6, 1990
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[Historic Marker Application: Heritage Presbyterian Church]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Heritage Presbyterian Church, in Houston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: February 6, 1980
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: 29.893201 -95.639362
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[News Script: Jury Gal]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of 18-year old Bobbi Dooshet of Garland has found her way into Dallas County history as the first 18-year old to sit on a District Court Jury and be selected it's foreman.
Date: September 6, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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