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Mexico

Description: Hand-colored map of southern United States and Mexico to Guatimala. Mexican states and other regions are outlined in color. Towns, roads and geographic features are marked with topography shown by hachures. There is an inset in the lower-left corner of the map with a portion of Mexico including Mexico City and surrounding areas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Arrowsmith, J.
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Letter from Austin with Map]

Description: Hand-written instructions concerning land surveys along the coast, signed by S. F. Austin. He mentions Duke, Nelms, and [Rales]. On the reverse, a map of the land survey is sketched with notes about dimensions. In the digital version, the first page is included twice - the second time a hand-written transcription of the letter is pictured beneath the original.
Date: November 1, 1830
Creator: Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Saloon Token]

Description: One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is silver-colored and says, "Good for 2 1/2 at the Bar" on one side; on the other it has the text: "Bull Bros. Saloon, San Antonio, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: Bull, Charles
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Lands in Texas.

Description: Tract about the land market in Texas including a real estate brochure for sale of lands near Lawrence, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cropsey & Goddard
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Official Centennial Map of Texas

Description: Historical map of Texas distributed for its Centennial celebration in 1936 with illustrated landmarks and trails on the map, as well as illustrations around the outside of the map depicting portraits of historical figures and images of sites and events.
Date: unknown
Creator: Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Location: None
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Who is W. T. Eldridge?

Description: Pamphlet taking a position against the prison reform ideas of W.T. Eldridge, a businessman who ran the Imperial Sugar Company. The political commentary is addressed to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Legislative Investigating Committee, and the Members of the Legislature of Texas. It includes several letters, question-and-answer transcripts and other documentation discussing Texas legislation and policies related to prisons.
Date: August 1913
Creator: Dunovant, Adelia A.
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
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