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Scrapbook page of photos and newspaper articles about Sam and Ora Davis

Description: Photograph of Sam R. Davis and his wife Ora Elizabeth McKinney Davis. They were early pioneers in Denton County. Photograph of the Davis Ranch House circa 1856. Three newspaper clippings regarding Mrs. Davis's death and funeral services, their wedding, and a picnic in Little Elm, Texas.
Date: 1856
Creator: Studer Photography Company
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Edward Marquardt Residence]

Description: Photograph of the Edward Marquardt Residence (located at ~2 miles North of Sisterdale off Sisterdale Road) in Kendall County, Texas.
Date: 1851
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Location: 29.999529 -98.732994
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[Photograph of Belle Prairie]

Description: Photograph of Belle Prairie, the home of Henry F. Gillette and Lucinda E. Gillette from 1859 until their deaths.
Date: [1859..]
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Ambrotype of an unknown woman and child]

Description: Photograph of an ambrotype photograph of an unknown woman and a child in an case. It was in the belongings of Byrd Moore Williams upon moving to Texas from Tennessee, and only has the word "Johnson" on it.
Date: 1850/1870
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Sr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Portrait of Charles Dickens]

Description: Portrait of Charles Dickens looking to the side. From a daguerreotype by Mayall, 1855.
Date: 1855
Creator: Mayall
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Portrait of Julia Beville and Alexander Archer Beville]

Description: A tintype portrait of Julia Beville and Alexander Archer Beville. Julia, left, wears a floral printed dress which is cinched at the waist with a belt. She wears gold earrings, a ring, and two strings of pearls. Julia's right hand holds Alexander's, while in her left hand she holds a small purse. Alexander sits on the right. He wears a suit with a silk vest underneath. The hand-colored photograph is housed in a decorative leather case with a traditional brass matte. Behind the photograph, the fo… more
Date: 1857~
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Thomas Falconer]

Description: Photograph of Thomas Falconer wearing judge's robes and a wig, seated next to a table with books. Handwritten text on the back says: "Thomas Falconer, Judge of County Court, August 1854." Falconer was a member of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe expedition.
Date: August 1854
Partner: Southwestern University

[Mary Smith McNabb]

Description: Salted paper photograph of "Mary Smith McNabb, first wife of John McNabb and mother of Alexander McNabb, Sr. perhaps about 1856-1860 or earlier. Birthday unknown. Died May 9, 1860. Her remains were moved from the family cemetery northwest of Rosenberg to Morton Cemetery in Richmond in the Spring of 1974." as was written in blue ink on the back of the picture. Photograph is of a woman with her dark hair parted on the side and pulled back in a bun at the nape of her neck. She is wearing a dark dr… more
Date: 1856
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[William Ryon wearing a dark jacket and cravat]

Description: Pre-1971 copy of an original oval photograph of William Ryon. In the bust portrait, Ryon is wearing a dark jacket and vest with white shirt and dark cravat. His gray hair is thinning at the top and curls above his ears. The photograph is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate. Image dimensions are: 13.7 cm X 19.5 cm
Date: [1855..1870]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Photograph of Polly Ryon]

Description: Photograph of Polly Ryon. In this portrait that has been made into an oval, Polly is wearing a black dress with high neck collar. Lace edges can be seen above the top of the black collar. Ryon has a gold neck chain fitted around the collar with ends that fall below the chest, where portrait ends. She has her dark hair parted down the center and pulled back into a tight bun. Ryon is wearing ear drop earrings.
Date: 1855
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Bust portrait of William Ryon]

Description: Bust portrait of William Ryon. The photograph is a copy from a book. William, who is dressed in a three piece suit, white shirt, and black ascot, has thinning hair that curls up over his ears. The picture has a thin black line bordering it. The photograph was placed in page 1 (top) of Mamie George's photo album.
Date: [1858..1875]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Photograph of Lizzie Lamar George]

Description: Photograph of Lizzie Lamar George. Lizzie was the third wife of Ezekiel George. The oval portrait shows Lizzie wearing a dark button front dress with a rounded, velvet collar. She has a floral corsage pinned on her right shoulder. She is wearing a long necklace and her hair is loosely pulled back into a bun. On bottom of substrate: "Kersting, Galveston".
Date: [1853..1862]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[A photograph of Lizzie Lamar George and a photograph of Ezekial George]

Description: The photograph is a copy of two separate photographs compiled into one. The photograph on left is portrait of Lizzie Lamar George taken by Kersting, Galveston (written on bottom of cardboard substrate of original). Lizzie was the third wife of Ezekial George. The oval portrait, shows Lizzie wearing a dark button front dress with rounded, velvet collar. She has a floral corsage pinned on her right shoulder. Her hair is loosely pulled up and back into a bun. The second photograph on right is a … more
Date: [1855..1880]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

Alabama Land Deed with President Buchanan's Signature

Description: Photograph of a Alabama land deed for 220 acres belonging to Garrison Deens. it is signed by President James Buchanan on November 1, 1858. Mr. Deens sold this land to James O. Sellers in 1859 or 1860. Mr. Sellers was Ethel Bryant's grandfather. This photo was included in a research paper by Mike Shurley for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.
Date: November 1, 1858
Partner: Marfa Public Library

James Osborn Sellers

Description: Photograph of a daguerreotype picturing James Osborn Sellers in the late 1850s. He was killed in 1864 during the Civil War. He was Ethel C. Bryant's maternal grandfather. This photo was included in a research paper by Mike Shurley for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.
Date: 1857~
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Two unidentified men sitting in wooden chairs with their legs crossed]

Description: Tintype image of two unidentified men sitting in wooden chairs. Man on left is wearing knee high boots plaid pants, white shirt, jacket, and hat. He has his left ankle crossed over his right knee. He is holding a whiskey bottle in his left hand. The man on the left is wearing boots, dark pants (cuffed at the ankles), vest, jacket, white shirt, and hat. He has his left leg crossed over his right. His right arm is around the shoulders of the man to his right. The photo is securely taped in a whi… more
Date: [1850..1910]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[George Feris home in Richmond, Texas]

Description: Photograph (copy) of the George Feris home in Richmond, Texas. Back of photo as written by Homer Sharp (in black ink): "This picture was taken from the original, of The Old Doctor George Feris Home here in Richmond. This house was located between the end of Myrtle Street and Preston Street. Mrs. Frazar's Home is located on or near the spot where this old home was. Her home has got all the old lumber and some of the bricks in it, or part of the lumber and bricks the old home had in it. Dr. Geor… more
Date: 1855
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of a Woman Wearing Spectacles]

Description: Photograph of an elderly woman, possibly Louisa Spencer Mayfield (1814-1894). She is wearing round spectacles, a dark colored dress, and a large lace collar.
Date: [1850..1894]
Partner: Private Collection of the Curtis Estate
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