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The Cuban and Porto Rican campaigns

Description: This book covers the organization of warships during the Spanish American War, and discusses the battles in Cuba and Puerto Rico. Also mentioned in the book are the Rough Riders, General Miles, General Shafter, General Wheeler, General Sumner, Colonel Wood, General Young, the Red Cross, General Wilson, Key West, Admiral Sampson, Captain Chadwick, General Kent, General Lawton, Buena Ventura, Ensign Curtin, Captain Paget, Commander Davis, General Breckinridge, and General Chaffee.
Date: 1898
Creator: Davis, Richard Harding
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Letter from Ann Farman to John Patterson Osterhout, August 18, 1898]

Description: Letter from Ann Farman to her brother, John Patterson Osterhout, regarding the passing of John's wife, Junia. Ann wrote how they were fortunate to have children around to comfort them when their spouse's died. She told them they had many visitors recently and that she was hearing of a lot of deaths in the Farman family. Included is an envelope addressed to "Hon. J. P. Osterhout."
Date: August 18, 1898
Creator: Farman, Ann
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Austin College

Locations and Depths of the Artesian Wells of the Black and Grand Prairies of Texas

Description: This map shows a portion of Texas with markings for different kinds of artesian wells. In the top, left-hand corner, there is an inset showing the entire state and marking the area detailed in the map. The header at the top of the map says, "U. S. Geological Survey, Twenty-First Annual Report, Part VII, PL. LXVIII." Scale [1:316,800] "Contour Interval 100 feet."
Date: 1898
Creator: Hill, Robert Thomas, 1858-1941
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Photograph of the McCain Family]

Description: Photograph of Cy, Malvinia, Viola, and Cleo McCain. Cy and Malvinia are seated with Viola and Cleo standing behind them. "Uncle Cy McCain - Aunt Mal; Viola & Cleo" is written on the back of the photograph.
Date: 1898~
Creator: Wells, A. H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Curtis Estate

[Photograph of Tom Mayes and His Wife]

Description: Photograph of Tom Mayes and his wife. Tom is seated on a tree stump and his wife is wearing a dark-colored dress with a white belt and small hat. "Si S[..] uh Tom Mays" and "'Says I' Tom Mays and Wife" are written on the back of the photo.
Date: 1898~
Creator: Wooley & Carson
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Curtis Estate

[Copy Book of Letters by J. J. Click]

Description: Book containing handwritten copies of letters written by J.J. Click as well as various items that were collected in the book including newspaper clippings, photos, and notes on scrap paper. Most of the pages in the book are blank.
Date: 1898~
Creator: Click, John Jones
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Private Collection of J. K. Johnson

[Transcript of Letter from J. T. Black to Kenner K. Rector, August 22, 1898]

Description: Transcript of letter from J. T. Black, to his cousin, Kenner K. Rector discussing the state of his farm, his life, and his neighbors lives. He mentions that a majority of the cotton planted had been destroyed by the Mexican Weevil, that a neighbor sold his land for far below its worth, and bankruptcy.
Date: August 22, 1898
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

Round-up at Bar O-T-O Ranch

Description: Photograph of a big round-up held on the Bar O-T-O Ranch in Dawson County in 1898. The ranch consisted of about 200,000 acres and extended to within six miles of present day Lamesa. About 12,000 cattle were in the herd when this picture was taken. In the picture L-R: Gip Akins, Charlie Nivvins of El Paso, Eldridge Ingle of Ensby, Alabama, Paul Dalmont of Lamesa, V.P. Baker of Lamesa, Eulis Dalmont of Lamesa, Harry Morgan of Lamesa (12 mi. north), Bill Oden and other unnamed cowpunchers.
Date: 1898
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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