Waller Family Coat of Arms
Date: 1850/1969
Creator: Odine Mhoon
Description: Print of the Waller family coat of arms. Painted by Odine Mhoon. Odine was married to Sam Rayburn's nephew Morris Lightfoot in 1956. They divorced and Morris eventually remarried. The ivory colored paper displays the Waller coat of arms in shades of brown, black, gold, gray, white, blue, green and red. A shield at center shows three gold walnut leaves between two silver bands. At the top is a walnut tree with a pendant shoing three fleurs de lis (the arms of France) with the motto above, "HIC FRUCTUS VIRTUTIS" which is Latin for "This is the reward of integrity." The word "Waller" is below the coat of arms and is written in cursive.
Contributing Partner: Sam Rayburn House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth183484/
Print of Sam Rayburn
Date: 1850/1969
Creator: Douglas Chandor
Description: Print of Sam Rayburn based on an original painting by Douglas Chandor. Sam Rayburn sits at a desk. He is wearing a dark, three piece suit with a blue striped tie and white shirt. He sits in a green leather desk chair. His left arm rests on the desk. He holds a book in his lap with his right hand. Chandor created three of these paintings. One was given to the East Texas State University (Now known as Texas A&M--Commerce), the Capitol in Austin, Texas and one hung in Sam Rayburn's private office in Washington, D.C.
Contributing Partner: Sam Rayburn House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth183486/
Photo of Sam Rayburn
Date: 1850/1969
Creator: Modell
Description: Photograph of Sam Rayburn. A formal black and white portrait of Rayburn. Rayburn wears a dark, three piece suit with a white, button-down shirt and a dark colored tie. He sits at a desk which contains papers, pen stand and pens and an ashtray. Rayburn has his left elbow propped up on the desk, the other arm is at his side.
Contributing Partner: Sam Rayburn House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth183532/
Photo of Alfred E. Smith, Bernard Baruch and Sam Rayburn
Date: 1850/1969
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of Alfred E. Smith, Bernard Baruch and Sam Rayburn. The group of men all wear dark, three piece suits, white button-down shirts and dark ties. They sit near a table, which is in the foreground. The table has several pieces of paper on it and several glass ashtrays. The back of the photo reads, "ALFRED E. SMITH - BERNARD BARUCH - SAM RARYBURN - IN CONFERENCE ON RAILROAD LEGISLATION."
Contributing Partner: Sam Rayburn House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth183531/
Autographed Photo of Champ Clark
Date: 1850/1969
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of Champ Clark. Black and white photo. Autographed to Sam Rayburn by Champ Clark. Inscription on front of photo reads, "To Sam Rayburn, Your Friend, Champ Clark"
Contributing Partner: Sam Rayburn House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth183538/
Print of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home in Virginia
Date: 1850/1969
Creator: unknown
Description: Color print of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home in Virginia. The color photo shows Monticello surrounded by green grass, flowers, trees and shrubs. This image shows the West Front entrance of the Monticello home.
Contributing Partner: Sam Rayburn House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth183518/
Quote by Sid Richardson
Date: 1850/1969
Creator: unknown
Description: Print of quote by Side Richardson. The quote is in black ink and is printed upon ivory colored paper. A map of Texas is in the middle and is surrounded by Texas-themed artwork. Blue bonnets decorate the lower right corner, a cowboy riding a "bucking bronc" with cacti in the background can be seen in the upper right corner. In the upper left corner is a long horn skull. The lower left corner is dominated by the images of oil derricks. An airplane is featured near the south part of the Texas map and is headed east as if towards St. Joseph (San Jose Island), which is the only location denoted on the map, where Richardson lived for several months out of each year. The colors of the print include brown, yellow, black, green, purple, blue, red and white.
Contributing Partner: Sam Rayburn House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth183519/
Print of Woman
Date: 1850/1969
Creator: Wiley
Description: Watercolor print of a woman. The woman wears her dark hair piled upon her head. She wears a red dress. The print is oval shaped. The signature in the lower right corner appears to be Wiley. The image appears to be in the "Gibson Girl" style. Probably dates between 1890 and 1920.
Contributing Partner: Sam Rayburn House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth183543/
Print of Snowy Mountain and Creek Scene
Date: 1850/1969
Creator: unknown
Description: Color print of a snowy mountain scene. A creek runs through the middle of the print. The water in the creek is very clear. Leafless trees can be seen on either side of the creek. A wood fence can be seen on the left side of the image. Cloudy sky above and in background.
Contributing Partner: Sam Rayburn House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth183500/
Photographic portrait of Sam Rayburn
Date: 1850/1969
Creator: Harris & Ewing
Description: Photograph of. Sam Rayburn. The black and white photo shows Sam Rayburn from the knees up. He is sitting in a chair. He wears a dark, three-iece suit, white button-down shirt and dark, striped tie. A pocket watch chain can be seen at his vest. Rayburn rests his left hand on the arm of the chair. His right elbow rests on the opposite chair arm. The background is gray/ivory.
Contributing Partner: Sam Rayburn House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth183545/