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1887 Graduating class of Austin High School

Description: Photograph of the 1887 graduating class of Austin High School. Front row (left to right): Pearl Caswell, Nannie Kelley, Florence Collins, Lucille James. Middle row (left to right): Eliza Mitchell, J. H. Bryant (professor), Minnie Sykes. Back row standing (left to right): unidentified woman, Mila Morris, Janie Maxwell, unidentified woman, Eve Sadler, Gertrude Whitis, Helen Grant, and William Gorden.
Date: 1887
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Alaska and adjoining territory.

Description: Map shows late nineteenth century Alaska boundaries, ice fields, settlements, coastal detail, volcanoes, and readings for the Bering Strait and Sea. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Inset: [Aleutian Islands]. Scale [ca. 1:3,000,000].
Date: 1887
Creator: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Albert Peyton George seated in an upholstered chair, wearing a dark three piece suit]

Description: Photograph of Albert Peyton George. George, who is seated in an upholstered chair, is wearing a dark three piece suit (top button buttoned). George has his right arm across the arm rest of the chair. His left arm is resting on his left thigh. Portrait ends just above the knees. The photograph is mounted on a cardboard substrate. The cardboard has a red trim around the perimeter. Back of portrait in black print: "Louis Rice Photographer Texas." The words are written inside of drawn banners. A ca… more
Date: [1880..1887]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

Amérique Septentrionale.

Description: Map shows major cities and notable physical features for North America; "Territoire D'Alaska," "Nouvelle Bretagne" [Canada], Groenland, the United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Antilles; areas of Native American habitation; coloration of U.S. Mexico boundary line along Gila River with 1848 treaty note; transcontinental railroad line from New York to San Francisco; "Oregon" label is north of 1846 U.S. northern boundary and "Columbia" label is on the south side. Inset: "Chute du Niagar… more
Date: [1867..1887]
Creator: Desbuissons, E., b. 1827
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Articles of Agreement Between Edward B. Leigh and W. D. C. Burney, March 1, 1887]

Description: Articles of agreement prepared "by and between W. D. C. Burney...and Edward B. Leigh of St. Louis Mo." This agreement was for the sale of a piece of land for the sum of four hundred dollars; W. D. C. Burney promises to "make and deliver to the said E. D. Leigh, a good and sufficient deed."
Date: March 1, 1887
Creator: Leigh, Edward B. & Burney, W. D. C.
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

[Bill of Sale and Transfer from George L. Leigh to John A. Bonnell]

Description: Bill of sale from George L. Leigh to John A. Bonnell acknowledging the sale of land and 110 heads of cattle. The note goes on to say that this "transfer and Bill of Sale is made on the following terms and conditions to secure the payment of a promissory note for $782.66" from Bonnell, payable on May 1, 1887. The check included in the record is worth $716.66 from John A. Bonnell to Edward A. Leigh.
Date: October 1, 1886
Creator: McFarland, A. M.
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

Birdseye view of Oregon and part of Washington.

Description: Map shows late nineteenth century Oregon and Washington railroads, towns, mountain peaks, lakes, and lighthouses; course of the Columbia and Willamette rivers. Relief shown by shading. Not drawn to scale.
Date: 1887
Creator: West Shore Lithographing and Engraving Co.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Chancel of Mission Concepcion with mural of Lourdes Grotto]

Description: Copy print of the interior of Mission Concepcion's church, facing the chancel. The mural behind the altar depicts the Marian apparition at the grotto (cave) of Massabielle near Lourdes, France in 1858. In 1887, Concepcion's church was repaired and dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes.
Date: unknown
Creator: Raba, Ernst Wilhelm, 1874-1951
Partner: San Antonio Conservation Society

A chart of the world on Mercator's projection: shewing the principal ocean steam routes, the submarine telegraphs &c.

Description: Map shows major political divisions, cities, submarine cable lines, and ocean travel routes for North, South, and Central America, Greenland, and western Europe and Africa. Includes relative time zones. Inset: "The Arctic Regions." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1887
Creator: Stanford, Edward, 1827-1904
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

County and township map of Dakota.

Description: Map shows late nineteenth century Dakota Territory township grid, counties, settlements, roads, railroads, military posts and reservations, Native American reservations and agencies. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1887
Creator: Wm. M. Bradley & Bros.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

County and township map of Utah and Nevada.

Description: Map shows the railroads, Indian reservations, counties, springs, public lands township grid, cities and towns in Nevada and Utah. Relief shown by hachures. Inset shows enlarged view of southern Nevada. Scale [ca. 1:1,760,000] and [ca. 1:2,700,000].
Date: 1887
Creator: Wm. M. Bradley & Bros.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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