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Dallas County

Description: Blue line print of survey map of Dallas County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil and ink. Scale [ca. 1:152,380] (4000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).
Date: 1890
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Family Photo in Front Train Station]

Description: Copy photo of a family posing in front of the train station in Odessa, Texas. There is a printed note on the photo that says "The Odessa depot in the 90's. Setting in front of depot. Mrs J. M. Frame with Paul, Thelma, and Pete standing. On the left - - Florance Malone and on right Jay Malone." Written below the photo are "T&P Odessa, Texas Station - This building was burned one night as the story goes the boys had a big poker game upstairs in the old Buchanan (Brown) Hotel. When the game was ov… more
Date: 1890~/1899~
Creator: Frame, James Milton
Partner: The Grace Museum

Gregg Co., Texas

Description: Blue line print of survey map of Gregg County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map to denote the addition of Cherokee Crossing and to highlight Cherokee Trail. Scale [1:118,518] (4000 varas to 1 1/8 of an inch).
Date: 1890
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Group Photo of the Crew of Train #220]

Description: Copy photo of the crew of train #220. Each person is numbered, and to the right is written a list of the identified people: "1. Jim Walker 2. Chas. Ruhruf 3. Jesse Daugherty 4. ? 5. ___ Stillings 6. ? 7. ? 8. ? 9. 'Daddy' Hamm 10. ? 11. Gus Turiff 12. ?" Written underneath the image is "Baird Texas early 1890's - T&P Roundhouse," and "J.C. McDaniel -(Callahan County Museum - Baird Texas)."
Date: 1890~/1895~
Creator: McDaniel, J. C.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Landscape View of Big Spring, Texas]

Description: 2 photographs of a landscape view of Big Spring, Texas. There is a small pen in the foreground. Written underneath the image are "Big Spring in the 1890's - This unusual view of Big Springs (as it was known then) was taken from the northwest slopes and includes the T&P shops to the right. The steeple of the courthouse, erected less than a decade earlier may be seen dimly in the centre. Some say the pens in the foreground were on a tract owned by the Earl of Aylesford and operated by his friend,… more
Date: 1890~/1899~
Creator: Big Spring Heritage Museum
Partner: The Grace Museum

Llano County

Description: Blue line print of survey map of Llano County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, mountain peaks, cities, and towns. A handwritten note has been added to the published map in blue ink and reads, "Across the Llano." Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1890
Creator: Beaumont, G. N. & Davis, G. W.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Map of Lee County

Description: Blue line print of survey map of Lee County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, roads, the Old San Antonio Road, and railroads. Hand drawn lines have been made on the published map in red ink. Scale [ca. 1:228,571] (6000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).
Date: 1890
Creator: Maxcy, J. W. & Wynne, Amos
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Map of Maverick County, Texas

Description: Blue line print of survey map of Maverick County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, pastures, roads, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in red pencil and appear to denote the addition of roads. Scale [ca. 1:266,666] (6000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1890
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[T&P Train #220]

Description: Photograph of a group of men posing in front of T&P train #220 by the Baird, Texas roundhouse. The men are numbered, and to the right of the image are named #1, Jim Walker, #2, Chas Ruhruf, #3, Jesse Daugherty, #5, ____ Stullings, #9, "Daddy" Hamm, and #11, Gus Turiff. Written below the image are "Baird Texas early 1890's - T&P roundhouse" and "J. C. McDaniel - (Callahan County Museum - Baird, Texas)."
Date: 1890~/1895~
Creator: McDaniel, J. C.
Partner: The Grace Museum

Portrait of Couple

Description: Copy negative of a wedding portrait of Joe Baxter Wear and Hattie Hefner Wear in the 1890's in Young County, Texas. The photograph was taken by Goben-Caldwell of Henrietta, Texas.
Date: 1890~
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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