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[Clara and Frank Maresh]

Description: Clara and Frank Maresh dressed in WWI Red Cross and Army uniforms for the funeral of their uncle Frank Maresh's funeral in Sealy, TX Clara is wearing a white dress with white nurse habit on her head. She is holding a white flag with cross on it. Frank is wearing a army uniform and is holding an American flag. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1918
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[School children dressed in WWI Red Cross and Army uniforms]

Description: Studio portrait of school children dressed in WWI Red Cross and Army uniforms for the funeral of Frank Maresh in 1918. Maresh died in France shortly after WWI ended. His body was returned to Sealy and buried in the local cemetery. Children in front row are Clara and Frank Maresh, niece and nephew of Frank. Boy and girl in front row are each holding a flag (girl cross; boy American flag). Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1918
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Rehor Zapalac store in Frydek, TX]

Description: Photo of Rehor Zapalac store, Frydek, TX. Girls at center front are probably Louise, Sophia, ?? And Vlasta. Boy on horse is probably Vladimir. Sign for Lone Star Beer is on building. Men in photo are holding mugs of beer. Two men are standing in first door, three people are standing in second door. Boy on horseback ponying another horse toward right. Pair of white horses is harnessed to a wagon that is backed up to the door on right. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1907
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Full length portrait of Louise Mary Zapalac]

Description: Studio (full length) portrait of Louise Mary Zapalac, probably about the time of her marriage in 1910. Zapalac is wearing a white shirtwaist and a dark skirt. Louise has her dark hair parted in the center and pulled back into a bun. She has her left arm by her side (watch on wrist and ring on finger), and her right arm behind her. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1910
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Wedding portrait of Mary Kramr and Rehor Zapalac]

Description: Wedding portrait of Mary Kramr and Rehor Zapalac, 1891. The Zapalac family operated general stores in Fredek, TX and Sealy, TX. Zapalac is wearing a three piece suit with pin-striping. He has a flower pinned to the right side of the jacket. His hair is parted down the center. Kramr is wearing a satin jacket with buttons from neck to waist. Skirt is long and has lace trim in two rows near hemline; lace also at wrists and collar. Her veil reaches floor length. See accession file for supporting … more
Date: 1891
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Mrs. J. G. Wessendorff as a young woman.]

Description: Photograph of Mrs. J. G. Wessendorff as a young woman. Wessendorff is wearing a dark dress with ruffled netting at the shoulders. Beadwork trim at neckline and around bodice. She has a flower on her right shoulder with the stem extending across her upper chest. Her dark hair is parted in the center. Photograph is mounted on a cardboard substrate with gold design that separates photo from photographer's name in gold: Irwin & Mankins, Bellville, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Irwin and Mankins
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

Stephen F. Austin to Lorenzo de Zavala, Minister of the Treasury

Description: Transcribing his communication to the political chief of Texas relative to forwarding his map of Texas to the president of Mexico. Indicates that a copy of the map in English had been sent to Philadelphia for publication but that the version sent to Mexico was more complete and accurate. 7/23/1829 126/4, p. 34
Date: July 23, 1829
Creator: Austin, S. F. (Stephen F.)
Partner: Texas General Land Office

[Hilda Linke and unknown girl on horses]

Description: Photograph (copy) of two girls on horseback. Written on back of photograph in pencil: "Hilda Linke - on the left, on right unknown (Hilda Hill) - before marriage to Leo Linke Taken @ Welcome, TX Circa 1920s Girls would go riding to church on horseback". Horse on left is dark, second horse is white. Both girls are wearing dark jackets and white skirts (girl on far left is wearing a knit cap). There is a wire fence directly behind the horses. Bare tree in center, white wooden house in right backg… more
Date: [1920..1929]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Albert Lee Linke and Glen Roy Linke standing in front of their home]

Description: Photograph (copy) of two boys. Written on back of photo in pencil: "L to R Albert Lee Linke, Glen Roy Linke at their home in Bleiblerville circa 1940s". In this full length outdoor photograph, Albert is wearing light colored striped pants, dark belt, and light colored short sleeved shirt. Glen is wearing long overalls with white short sleeved shirt underneath. There is a wire and wooden post fence with gate (latched with a chain to the left) in the background; branches of shrub on far left. The… more
Date: [1943..1945]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[5-Cent Trade Token]

Description: One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is gold-colored, shaped like an 8-petaled flower, and says, "Good for 5 [cents] in Trade" on one side; on the other it has the text: "C. H. Luhn, Beer & Groceries, Kenney, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[25-Cent Trade Token]

Description: One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is gold-colored, octagonal, and has a hole in the center in the shape of the letter "K." It says, "Good for 25 [cents] in Trade" on one side; on the other it has the text: "Freitag & Kamas, Kenney, Tex."
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Freitag & Kamas Token]

Description: One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is gold-colored, octagonal, and has a hole in the center in the shape of the letter "K." The text is only partially legible and says, "Good for [...] Trade" on one side; on the other it has the text: "[Freitag] & Kamas, Kenney, Tex."
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Freitag & Kamas Token]

Description: One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is gold-colored, octagonal, and has a hole in the center in the shape of the letter "K." The text says, "Good for $1.00 in Trade" on one side; on the other it has the text: "Freitag & Kamas, Kenney, Tex."
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Merchandise Token]

Description: One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is silver-colored and says, "Good for 50 in Merchandise" on one side; on the other it has the text: "I. Artman, Gen'l Mdse., Peters, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
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