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[The Nation family]

Description: Photograph of the Nation family. Carry, seated, has her dark hair in a bun at the top of her head and she is wearing a dark dress with white print. She has a belt with large buckle and a round pin at her collar. Her husband, David, who is also seated with a child on his lap, is wearing a dark suit. He is balding on top with graying hair at sides and a beard. One child is seated on David's lap; two boys are standing on either side of Carry and David and a young woman is standing behind Carry. Ph… more
Date: 1885
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[George W. Sheldon, Selections in Modern Art]

Description: Photographs of the cover and pages from George W. Sheldon's "Selections in Modern Art," held by UNT Special Collections. These volumes contain 125 plates of steel engravings and etchings representing works of recent and contemporary artists of the late 19th century. The etching Cedars by Moonlight by James Smillies, 1878, is one of the earliest instances of an American etcher beginning to differentiate between daylight and moonlight, a distinction easier made in theory than in practice. The cov… more
Date: November 27, 2017
Creator: Sylve, Joshua & Merrill, Jeffery
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photo of portrait of Charlien McNabb.]

Description: Polaroid picture of the portrait 1986.003.007 of Charlien McNabb. Portrait is in a frame and hanging on a wall. The portrait shows McNabb with her long hair at her sides, sitting in a chair with her elbows on the arm of the chair. Her hands are up by her face. Scanned image is of the Polaroid.
Date: 1885
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Wiillis Holloway Photograph]

Description: Portrait of Willis Holloway wearing suit and bow tie against dark background framed on a mat.
Date: 1885
Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

[Photograph of Elizabeth M. Smith]

Description: Photograph of Elizabeth M. Smith, wife of Anthony Garnett Smith, Jr., sitting on a couch. She wears a dark button-up dress and a bonnet which covers her hair. She and her husband were pioneers of Talbot County and Upson County, Georgia. She was a daughter of Charles Lee Smith, Sr. of Talbot County, Georgia.
Date: [1885..1889]
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Lewis Nicholas Caldwell]

Description: Portrait of Lewis Nicholas "Ditty" Caldwell, a young child wearing a large overcoat and leaning on a small desk. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Lewis Nicholas Caldwell, son of J.L. & Mary O'Bannon Smith, drowned June 10, 1885 at 10 years old. This picture taken at 5 years old."
Date: 1880~
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

Allie Bland's House and Cove School

Description: Photograph of the Cove School at left and Ms. Allie Bland's house on the right. There is a white-picket fence surrounding the yard of the house and the school. In front of the fence is a man in a dark suit and hat. Within the house yard are two women in long skirts and a man in a vest and hat. There are large trees with moss surrounding the buildings.
Date: 1885
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Photograph of a Man Wearing a Ribbon Bowtie and Watch Chain]

Description: Photograph of a seated man wearing a jacket, ribbon bowtie, and watch chain. "Aug. 6, 1885" is written on the folder. The accompanying material states this may be Rob Wilson or his older brother, Frank Wilson.
Date: 1885~
Partner: Private Collection of the Curtis Estate

[Family of six outside of their home]

Description: Photograph of a family of six posed outside of their home. The man and woman are sitting in wooden chairs with four children (two boys and two girls) standing behind them. They are posed near the northeast corner of a wooden story and a half home. The house has a front porch that extends across the front of the house. The front door is opened. There is a pole building with wooden fence and a tree to the right of the photograph. The photograph is mounted on a cardboard substrate.
Date: [1885..1910]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[A cowboy holding the reins of a saddled white horse]

Description: Photograph of a cowboy holding the reins of a saddled white horse. The man is wearing knee high boots with spurs, dark pants, vest, and white shirt. He is holding his hat in his right hand and the reins to his horse in his left hand. The man and horse are standing in front of an unpainted wooden building. There is a vine covered window or door of the building partially obscured from view by the horse. There is a small frameless window on right that a woman wearing scarf and glasses is peering … more
Date: [1885..1910]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[A young boy standing outside of a two story stucco building]

Description: Photograph of a young African-American boy standing outside of a two story stucco building. The boy is wearing short pants, white shirt, jacket, and hat. The stucco building is shaped in a partial square forming a courtyard in the center. There are several wooden and metal structures within the courtyard. There is a picket fence around a small tree just beyond the boy. Partial view of the back of an automobile on far right with tree branches seen above the car. Written in pencil on back of phot… more
Date: [1885..1910]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Three men standing on a street sidewalk]

Description: Photograph of three men standing on a street sidewalk. Man on far right who has his hands folded across his chest, is wearing dark pants, white shirt, and hat. Man in center is wearing a dark three piece suit with tie and dark hat. The man on far right (in foreground) is wearing a dark suit, white shirt, tie, and hat. There is an advertisement painted on the brick wall of the building on left that is only partially visible but possibly reads: "Darst Paints Oils Varnishes and Glass". There is a … more
Date: [1885..1920]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[A group of eleven people outside, dressed in light clothing]

Description: Post card image of a group of eleven people. The group is standing outdoors with the top of a tent visible above and behind the group. The man with long gray beard on far left, who is wearing dark pants, white shirt, suspenders, and dark hat, is holding a fiddle across his left arm and a bow in his right hand. The group may be gypsies that have camped out in the woods. Trees in distance. Text on back of post card reads: "Post Card This Side For The Address Place Postage (CSKO) Stamp Here".
Date: [1885..1910]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[A group of eleven people camped out in a pasture]

Description: Post card image of a group of eleven people camped out in a pasture. The people may be gypsies. Man on far left is seated on a white horse. The man is ponying a dark horse behind the white one. There is a tent beside the man on horseback. Man on far right is pouring water from a bucket. Partial view of a wagon on far right, partial view of a donkey (?)on far left. Trees in background.
Date: [1885..1910]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Photograph of Man Standing Next to a Pillar]

Description: Photograph of a man standing next to a short pillar in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a long coat and vest, and a pocket watch chain is visible under his coat. "No. 40, J. Bond, Cleburne, Texas, frame 10412 W. C. R." is written on the back.
Date: 1875~/1885~
Creator: Bond, J.
Partner: Private Collection of the Curtis Estate

[Photograph of a Man Wearing a Hat]

Description: Photograph of a man wearing a round, wide-brimmed hat and sitting in a fringed chair.
Date: 1885~/1890~
Partner: Private Collection of the Curtis Estate

Portrait of Man

Description: Copy photograph of a portrait of Lee Perkins. He is pictured from the shoulders up and is wearing a suit and bow tie. Below the photograph is a typed note that says, "Lee Perkins, Gordonville (Uncle Billy's son)."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[H.D. Pearce & Co. Book & News Depot]

Description: Photograph of several men standing and sitting in front of the H.D. Pearce & Co. Book and News Depot. Below the store sign is another sign for the post office. Handwritten above the photograph is "In Runnels City 1885" and handwritten below the photograph is "[ ] of Runnels Co. 1st Business [ ] Hubert Pearce". Typed on the back of the photograph is, "The store of H.D. Pearce at Runnels City was one of the first businesses to be established in Runnels County. This picture was made in 188… more
Date: unknown
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Marfa Public High School]

Description: Photograph of a large, three-story brick educational building near Marfa, Texas. The building has architectural embellishments around the windows and along the roofline, as well as Classic revival-style architecture in the front, with two-story columns around the front entrance. There is also a square tower visible at the back of the building. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "With the more important mission of staying alive relieved somewhat, the citizens of Marfa, … more
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Reeves County Officials]

Description: Group Photograph of Reeves County Officials in Pecos, Texas. Also present in this picture are a child and three pet dogs. Identified on the back are George Phillips, Judge Harrell, Ed McGee, J.K. Harrington, C.B. Calahan Sr., George Phillips Jr., W.N. Merritt, Tip Deal, Kirk Turnbo, and Tom Babb.
Date: 1885~
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Abilene home of Colonel James Harrison Parramore

Description: Copy negative of the home of Colonel James Harrison Parramore, who passed away in 1917. The home, located in the 700 block of Orange Street, bound by Beech, North 7th, and Parramore Street, has two levels, a porch and balcony, and many decorative accents. The property was destroyed by a fire and the entire block was never rebuilt. The site later became a historic district.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Exterior of House #2

Description: Copy negative of Colonel J. H. Parramore's house. It has two levels, a porch and balcony, and many decorative accents.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

First Presbyterian Church

Description: Copy negative of the First Presbyterian Church building in Abilene. It was built in 1884 and dedicated December 13th, 1885. There are people standing in front and trees around it.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

House Exterior With Family

Description: Copy photograph of Jack and Tilda Perkins with their four daughters and their families. The family group is posed outside a two-storey house. There is a wooden fence on which many children are sitting. Above the photo is a typed note that says, "Uncle Jack and Aunt Tilda, with their four daughters and their families, Whitesboro, Texas, about 1885.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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