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[Certificate of Award: Grape Exhibit, 1893]

Description: Award certificate issued to T. V. Munson in recognition of his display illustrating all of the parts of the grape vine, with other documentation about viticulture. There is detailed text in the center of the certificate describing the exhibit, surrounded by extensive illustrations. Among the images, there is a canoe at the bottom with a series of seals on the side with persons in the boat representing various cultures; at left, a woman is holding a trumpet and lifting a laurel wreath; and at … more
Date: 1893
Creator: United States. World's Columbian Commission.
Partner: Dallas Historical Society

[Portrait of William David Reynolds]

Description: Photograph of William D. Reynolds in a vignetted portrait. He is mustached and wears a wool jacket, tie, and high white collar. "W. D. Reynolds married mama's first cousin Susan Matthews" is written underneath him in pencil.
Date: 1890~
Creator: Stevens
Partner: Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch

[Letter from H. J. Bardwell to John Patterson Osterhout, December 8, 1896]

Description: Letter from H. J. Bardwell to his cousin, John Patterson Osterhout, regarding their family tree. Bardwell had been spending his time in the library trying to trace the Osterhout family back to the first settler and shared what he had found so far. He asked John for clarification on what he had told Bardwell about the family before and hoped to hear back soon.
Date: December 8, 1896
Creator: Bardwell, H. J.
Partner: Austin College

[Letter and advertisements from The Chicago Sentinel, December 5, 1896]

Description: Letter and advertisements from the Chicago Sentinel, requesting a list of local voters who will favor free silver candidates like William Jennings Bryan in the 1900 presidential election. Included are some cards advertising L. D. Reynolds book "National Platforms and Political History." The envelope is also included.
Date: December 5, 1896
Creator: Chicago Sentinel
Partner: Private Collection of the CC Cox Family

Map of Chicago Harbor Illinois

Description: Map shows railroads and dock ownership by railroads and corporations in Chicago Harbor during the late nineteenth century. Scale [ca. 1:2400].
Date: 1890
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Location: None
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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