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[Letter to an Editor of a Newspaper]

Description: Newspaper clipping containing several letters to the editor published in a Waco newspaper, starting with a poem from " Portfolio of a Deceased Confederate Soldier " and commentary providing insight on the soldier's life, family, property, and death. Other letters and articles discuss horse thieves that were shot, the Election Law that had recently been passed on the front, with text on the back describing recent events and anecdotes and bounties, with advertisements.
Date: August 1872
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Sirena Sculpture in Salado, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a metal sculpture shaped in the figure of a female mermaid sitting and holding her fish tail on a light-colored, flat rock in the middle of a small pool of water. The sculpture's image is reflected in the water below. The pool is surrounded by light-colored rocks and weeds, lining the banks, and the golden lighting indicates the photo was taken at either dusk or dawn. On the back are postcard markings, a white, rectangle sticker, and a brief paragraph detailing the history and meaniā€¦ more
Date: 1990
Creator: Spiller, Doug
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Drawing of People on Horseback]

Description: Photographic reproduction of a drawing by Richard Petri of three people (Native Americans) traveling by horseback. The man on the front horse is holding a spear and the woman on the back horse has her hand to her head. Sketches and studies are faintly visible on the right and left.
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Unfinished Painting]

Description: Photographic reproduction of an unfinished painting by Richard Petri of a group of men watching a man and a woman (Native American) walk through a camp. The man is dressed in a military uniform.
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Drawing of People on Horseback]

Description: Photographic reproduction of a drawing by Richard Petri of three people (Native Americans) traveling by horseback. The man on the front horse is holding a spear and the woman on the back horse has her hand to her head.
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Drawing of Colonial Settlers]

Description: Photographic reproduction of a drawing by Richard Petri of a group of men watching a man and a woman walk through a camp. The man is dressed in a military uniform and the woman appears to be Native American.
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Morteros (Bedrock Mortars)]

Description: Photograph of morteros (bedrock mortars) used by Native American Indians to grind corn. Shown are five of a total of twenty-one mortars that were found in an area of about 20 square feet.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville
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