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[Typical US Army Camel Corps camp]

Description: Photograph of an illustration depicting a typical camp for the U.S. Army Camel Corps, including supplies, horses, and field personnel. In the foreground, men are organizing supplies while the camels and horses are resting behind them.
Date: 1857~
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Butterfield Overland Mail Route Through Grayson County]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for Butterfield Overland Mail Route Through Grayson County in Sherman, Texas. Text: In the mid-19th century, mail traffic between the eastern United States and the Western states and territories was accomplished via Panama and Cape Horn. in 1857, Congress authorized the postmaster to contract a new overland mail service. The successful bidder for the southern route was John Butterfield, who agreed to convey mail twice weekly in 25 days per r… more
Date: 2011-12/2012-03
Creator: West, Carolyn Effie
Partner: Private Collection of Carolyn West

[Texas Capitol 1857]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Capitol 1857 in Austin, Texas.
Date: 1857
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[Saint Mary's Church and San Antonio River]

Description: Copy print of the San Antonio River, looking east, with the old Saint Mary's Church visible in the center.
Date: unknown
Creator: Raba, Ernst Wilhelm, 1874-1951
Partner: San Antonio Conservation Society

[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Cannon Cemetery]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for Cannon Cemetery in Van Alstyne, Texas. Text: Elijah Cannon, his eleven sons, and slaves moved from South Carolina to Texas in 1852 and settled nearby. In 1874 the family graveyard was included in land deeded by O.M. Cannon as a community burial place. The oldest documented grave is that of ten-year-old Nancy J. Bowen in 1857. An adjacent section was established for former slaves, and the earliest known burials are those of Billy and Glor… more
Date: 2011-12/2012-03
Creator: West, Carolyn Effie
Partner: Private Collection of Carolyn West

[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Younger Scott McKinney Home]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for Younger Scott McKinney Home in Van Alstyne, Texas. Text: The land surrounding this house was originally owned by Collin McKinney, a prominent early Texas statesman. In 1857 McKinney deeded the acreage to his son Younger Scott (1819-1907), who was born in Kentucky but grew up in Red River County. When Younger Scott McKinney moved to his property in Grayson County, he built this home for his wife Sarah (Janes) and their six children. In ad… more
Date: 2011-12/2012-03
Creator: West, Carolyn Effie
Partner: Private Collection of Carolyn West

[Texas Historical Commission Marker: B. H. Zauk]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for B. H. Zauk (September 11, 1857 - May 12, 1919) in Sherman, Texas. Text: Bruno H. Zauk came to America alone at age 16 from his native Germany. He founded Sherman's first cigar factory in 1876, and became a naturalized U. S. citizen in 1880. Mr. Zauk acquired extensive land holdings in west Texas and Oklahoma. A successful immigrant who took full advantage of opportunities available in America, he served as Vice President of the Commercia… more
Date: 2011-12/2012-03
Creator: West, Carolyn Effie
Partner: Private Collection of Carolyn West

[Photograph of Sarah Ann Austin Rose]

Description: Photographic portrait of a woman with smooth, straight hair, parted and pulled back against her head, and a dark, high-neck blouse or shirt. The woman is shown from the chest up, with the edges of her image faded in a circular vignette. The woman's garment is comprised of a dark, floral-patterned under-piece (fastened at the neck with a broach) and a slightly lighter, puffy-sleeved over-garment. At the bottom of and on the back of the photo is the name of the photographer, Hillyer & Son, Art Ph… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Hillyer & Son, Art Photography
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Mantua Masonic Lodge No. 209, A.F. & A.M.]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for Mantua Masonic Lodge No. 209, A.F. & A.M. in Van Alstyne, Texas. Text: The organizational meeting for this masonic lodge was held on Feb. 7, 1857, on the second story of H. N. Walcott's store building in the village of Mantua (2 mi. sw). With District Deputy Grand Master J.J. Harrison officiating, the first meeting was attended by J.M. Enloe, W.A. Portman, J.L. Leslie, W.M. Akens, A.J. McDonough, A.C. White, H.N. Walcott, J.L. Lovejoy, G… more
Date: 2011-12/2012-03
Creator: West, Carolyn Effie
Partner: Private Collection of Carolyn West
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