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Capitol

Photograph: people, horses, and carriages gather on the road in front of a large building

Texas - Houston

1837

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Confederate Troops with Stolen U. S. Wagons

Illustration: soldiers form a bivouac (temporary encampment) with a wagon and some animals next to a creek

Texas - Las Moras Creek : Maverick County & Kinney County

1861

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A Drove of Texas Cattle Crossing a Stream

Illustration: men riding horses herd cattle across a stream

Texas

1867

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German Settlers in Texas Migrating to Mexico

Illustration: men load up a wagon while other men and women speak with each other and a mother tends to her children and a dog in the street

Texas

1861

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Main Plaza

Illustration: a plaza with various buildings, animals, and people; surrounded by larger buildings

Map: a map of the plaza

Texas - San Antonio

1846

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Hand Powered Sewing Machine

Object: a manually-powered sewing machine with a hand crank

Texas

1880

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Eyeglasses

Worn Object: copper wire framed glasses, broken and tied with thread on one side, and a leather glasses case

Texas - Fort Worth

1850-1899*

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Colquitt Spoon

Object: silver tablespoon belonging to Alice M. Colquitt, wife of Robert K. Colquitt

Texas - Presidio County

1847

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Torrey's Cotton Mill

Photograph: a cotton mill destroyed by a tornado

Texas - New Braunfels

1869

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Socorro Mission

Photograph: the mission church with people, an auto, and a bicycle in front

Historic building: the mission church, present day

built 1839, photographed 1900, restored and historicized since

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Sam Houston's Executive Mansion

Photograph: a small shack; the official residence of the president of Houston

Texas - Houston

1837

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McCreary Quilt

Object: quilt

Texas

1824

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Samuel Hunt & Sons

Object: business card

Texas - Denton

1870

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websites 4 sourcing etc

sourcing:

The Portal to Texas History - A gateway to rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas.

The Portal to Texas History is a gateway to rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas.

Old Houses for Sale, Historic House Photo Archive and Resources

OldHouses.com is a resource for old house lovers buying or selling historic real estate properties. We provide listings of historic homes fo

architecture references:

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Cranston Pottery Jar

Object: ceramic jar

Texas - Denton

1852-1875*

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The Crescent City Saloon

Photo: saloon with men standing in front of it

Texas - Orange

1888

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Hume F. Worsham Driving Waco Fire Engine No. 1

Photo: Fire engine with firefighters

Texas - Waco

1861-1898*