title: The Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Monday, May 29, 1871 title: The Representative creator: Nelson, Richard publisher: Richard Nelson date: 1871-05-29 language: English description: Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising. This was the first African American newspaper printed in Texas. subject: Business, Economics and Finance - Communications - Newspapers subject: Business, Economics and Finance - Journalism subject: Business, Economics and Finance - Advertising subject: Places - United States - Texas - Galveston County subject: African American Newspapers -- Texas. subject: African Americans Newspapers -- Texas -- Galveston -- Periodicals. coverage: United States - Texas - Galveston County - Galveston coverage: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1876 rights: Public Domain type: Newspaper format: four pages : ill. ; page 13 x 9 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm. format: Text identifier: lccn: sn93059239 identifier: oclc: 27775838 identifier: https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth203063/ identifier: ark: ark:/67531/metapth203063