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[Governor's Mansion & Baptist Church]

Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion and Baptist Church. "Pease Stero Picture 5"

Date: 1860

Creator: Hillyer, H. B.

Item Type: Photograph

[View of Austin, TX]

Photograph of a view of Austin, TX taken from the top of a government building.

Date: 1869

Creator: Hillyer, H. B.

Item Type: Photograph

[Tightrope walker John Devier on Congress Avenue]

Photograph of a crowd gathered to watch a tight rope walker. Caption reads, "Scene on Congress Avenue in 1867, showing exhibition by a tight-rope walker (Devier) across the Avenue from the historic old Avenue Hotel at Eighth and Congress, on East side. The carriage at the left, entering the Avenue, is that of Gov. E. M. Pease (Gov. from 1853-57 and 1867-69)."

Date: 1867

Creator: Jordan-Ellison

Item Type: Photograph

Pecan Street Looking East from Oliphant's Photo Gallery

Photograph of East Pecan Street (now 6th street) with William Oliphant (who had a jewelry store on Pecan Street in 1852) on a horse. The child next to the horse is Will Carter. A building in the background is visible and has "Missouri House" painted on the side. It was the residence of Michael Ziller. A sign also hangs from the second floor balcony of the house reading "Austin Hotel." Also visible in the background is England & Hannig Cabinet Makers.

Date: November 1866

Creator: Oliphant, W.J.

Item Type: Photograph

[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]

The fourth in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.

Date: August 14, 1868

Creator: Pease, Elisha Marshall

Item Type: Letter

[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]

The second in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.

Date: October 31, 1867

Creator: Pease, Elisha Marshall

Item Type: Letter

[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]

The first in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.

Date: October 29, 1867

Creator: Pease, Elisha Marshall

Item Type: Letter

[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to President Andrew Johnson]

A draft of a letter to President Andrew Johnson from E.M. Pease, who discusses issues related to the Civil War.

Date: September 4, 1865

Creator: Pease, Elisha Marshall

Item Type: Letter

[Correspondence to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease]

A letter to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease, who discusses a massacre/race riot in which African Americans were killed.

Date: July 24, 1868

Creator: Pease, Elisha Marshall

Item Type: Letter

[Correspondence to Lucadia Pease from E. M. Pease]

A letter to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease, who discusses Reconstruction.

Date: 1868-09-18/1868-09-27

Creator: Pease, Elisha Marshall

Item Type: Letter

[Correspondence to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease]

A letter to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease, who discusses the presidential election of 1868.

Date: {1868-09-07,1868-09-08,1868-09-17}

Creator: Pease, Elisha Marshall

Item Type: Letter

[Correspondence from Lucadia Pease to Juliet Niles]

A letter to Juliet Niles from her sister Lucadia Pease, who says that the family has (at least temporarily) decided to call their home "Wood Lawn." Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.

Date: November 9, 1860

Creator: Pease, Lucadia

Item Type: Letter

[African-American families]

Photograph of a family of African-Americans standing in front of a log cabin. A young girl stands in the open doorway of the cabin and looks on at the family portrait.

Date: [1860..1890]

Item Type: Photograph

[Agreement for Sale of Multiple Enslaved People]

An agreement for the sale of multiple enslaved people of the following names and ages: Adam (25), Major (25), Tom (25), Charley (18), James (18), Hannibal (16), Charles (15), Julius (15), Ned (14), Samuel (14), Sandy (14), Scott (7), Frank (7), Mason (4), Mayo (4), Lucinda (26), Mary (18). Eliza (22), Catherine (14), Francis (12), Matty (10), Rovina (10), Martha (9), Joanna (7), Louis (15), Richard (14), Nash (18), and Marella & child.

Date: January 1, 1864

Item Type: Text

Barton Creek Bridge

Photograph of three women and a baby in front of the bridge.

Date: 1860/1890

Item Type: Photograph

[Custer at Texas School for the Blind]

Photograph of General George A. Custer, Elizabeth Custer, and unidentified others on the steps of the School for the Blind building. Custer spent a few months in Austin after the Civil War.

Date: 1866

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

[Funeral receipt]

A receipt for printing and circulating funeral tickets (possibly for the funeral of Anne Marshall Pease, daughter of E.M. & Lucadia Pease).

Date: August 1862

Item Type: Text

[Funeral receipt]

A receipt for the "funeral of [E.M. Pease’s] child," Anne Marshall Pease.

Date: September 19, 1862

Item Type: Text

[Governor's Mansion]

Photograph of the Texas Governor's mansion view from across Colorado Street to the northwest, looking at the front (east) and south elevations, showing unpainted brick, people sitting on the front porch, the original staircase, and the original cantilevered balcony.

Date: 1866

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.272753 -97.743087

[Governor's Mansion]

Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion. "The Governor's Mansion after Texas became a state in 1846, and stands today, although much altered and improved. It is still the Governor's Mansion. It was and is located one black SW of the Capitol." is written on back of photograph.

Date: 1860

Item Type: Photograph

[Governor's Mansion]

Photograph of the Texas Governor's mansion from around 1869. Taken from a stereoscope view.

Date: 1869

Item Type: Photograph

Grist Mill on Barton Springs

Photograph of men on the banks of the springs. Horse-drawn carriage up on hill next to the mill.

Date: 1860

Item Type: Photograph

[Group of Young African Americans]

Photograph of a group of young African-Americans in front of a brick building. The men have removed their hats for the photo, and several men and women carry books in their hands or laps.

Date: [1860..1890]

Item Type: Photograph

[Man on Horse on East Sixth Street]

Photograph of 200 East Sixth Street circa 1866. The man on horse is William Oliphant who owned a jewelry store on Pecan Street in 1852. The child with him is Will Carter. The Missouri House, Michael Ziller residence, is in the background.

Date: 1866~

Item Type: Photograph

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