Star of the Republic Museum Objects - 13 Matching Results
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- [Repayment of Loan to the Provisional Government of Texas with Land]
- Document describing the repayment of a loan to the Provisional Governement of Texas in land. Two loans were made to Texas via Branch T. Archer, William H. Wharton, and Stephen F. Austin for $250,000, and is being paid off in land scrip.
- Surrender of Santa Anna
- Print of Santa Anna's surrender to General Sam Houston during the Texas Revolution
- [Copy of land grant to George H. Bringhurst]
- Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Copy of land grant to George H. Bringhurst for one-third of a league of land in Harris County and about 28 miles northwest of Houston; granted by President Anson Jones
- [Telegram to Alexander Simon from Sol Heidingsfelder of Houston]
- Papers of Alexander Simon. Telegram to Simon from Sol Heidingsfelder of Houston; "Break the news gently to mother of Babys death funeral tomorrow answer if coming."
- Houston, Texas. (Looking South), 1891
- Hand-colored chromolithograph print of a bird'e eye-view of Houston, Texas. It has insets of various public and private buildings and directories of public buildings, hotels, railroads, manufactories and churches listed at the bottom of the page.
- [Marriage certificate of William C. Preston of Houston, Texas, and Anna Ehinger of Fort Worth]
- Papers of William C. Preston, Lillian and Anna Ehinger. Marriage certificate of William C. Preston of Houston, Texas, and Anna Ehinger of Fort Worth signed at St. Louis, Missouri
- [Deed of Sale]
- Deed of land sale by Seward heirs to F. W. Wood.
- [17-Cent Armory Token]
- One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin from the Deep River Armory military and collectible gun shop is gold-colored, octagonal, and says, "Good for 17 [cents] in Military Goods" on one side; on the other it has the text: "Deep River Armory, J. B. Hughes, Prop., Houston, Texas."
- Battle flag said to have been captured from Santa Anna at San Jacinto
- Battle flag said to have been captured from Santa Anna at San Jacinto
- [Bird's Eye View of the City of Houston, Texas, 1873]
- Aerial view map of Houston, Texas. The map shows a view of Houston looking south towards Buffalo Bayou.
- Petition to the State Legislature
- Petition by citizens of Harris County to the State Legislature, asking to legalize barbed wire. A logo at the top of the page says, "Glidden's Patent, Steel Barb Fence Wire, Galvanized or Japanned." There is a description of the proposal followed by a list of handwritten signatures. Handwriting on the back of the page says, "Harris Co., Feb. 14/79" with additional notes.
- Spoon
- One of four silver spoons found on the battlefield of San Jacinto by George Williamson Lawrence
- Sword
- Sword with wooden grip carved in segments and iron or steel hilt and blade; documentation states, "Belonged to George Hockley used at Battle of San Jacinto"