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[A man on horseback wearing light colored pants, dark jacket, white shirt, and a hat]

Description: Photograph of a man on horseback. The man, who is wearing light colored pants, dark jacket, white shirt, and felt cowboy hat, is seated on a dark horse. The man's face and the background are not distinguishable because of extensive fading. The photograph is cropped into a circle with a white rectangular border. There is a thick trim with gold edge around perimeter of the white rectangle. The photo is mounted on a cardboard substrate with backing that has a floral vining pattern. In a rectangle … more
Date: [1885..1910]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Letter from C.I. Scofield to Judge David H. Scott, January 25, 1888]

Description: Letter from C.I. Scofield to D.H. Scott, dated January 5, 1888. On the letterhead of the Central American Mission. He discusses the Paris church's idea of merging with the Southern Presbyterian Church in Paris. Scofield says, "the Southern Presbyterian Church is the deadest, most thoroughly, hopelessly fossilized religious organization on this earth today."
Date: January 25, 1888
Creator: Scofield, C. I. (Cyrus Ingerson), 1843-1921.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of Caroline R. Scrivner Richards

Pumps

Description: Pair of plum purple satin pumps. The shoes are designed with a rounded toe, and plain uppers. The low heel is of a modified Louis or Cuban style, set in, and covered with matching fabric. Partly lined in white kidskin leather.
Date: 1881~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Coin Operated Electrical Weighing Scale.

Description: Patent for a new and improved coin-operated electric weighing-scale. This design consists in "the combination of the chute-section adapted to receive a coin or similar metallic piece, and having insulated electrical conductors, a weighing machine having its indicator disconnected from the main portion of the weighing mechanism, a stop on said main portion to limit the movement of the indicator when released, a latch for securing said indicator at the zero-point, and electrical connections betwe… more
Date: June 21, 1887
Creator: Smith, William R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Chautauqua University: The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, 1885-1886]

Description: The pamphlet discusses the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, an organization promoting the habits of reading; study in nature, art, and science; and scholarship in secular and scared literature. This organization was a "home college," offering four year programs, local circles for discussion, and summer meetings. Information on this organization, fees, and course descriptions are presented in this pamphlet.
Date: 1885/1886
Creator: Chautauqua University
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-America [Sheet 3]

Description: Map shows cities, railroads, and roads for northeastern United States; details for greater Boston and New York areas in insets. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:3,700,000] and [1:1,000,000].
Date: 1885
Creator: Petermann, A. (August), 1822-1878
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Map of the eastern United States]

Description: Map shows late nineteenth century cities, railroads, and canals in the New England area. Inset: "Die Atlantischen Staaten zwischen Washington & Boston" [The Atlantic States between Washington and Boston]. Scale [1:7,500,000] and [1:2,000,000].
Date: 1885
Creator: Petermann, A. (August), 1822-1878
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Letter from John McCormick to H. S. Moore, February 10, 1889]

Description: John's year hasn't started off well. His sister died on New Years. He mentions the winter weather they have had. He hasn't been working much this winter because the mill hasn't been open. He then mentions some people he knows and how they are doing. He would love to go hunting with Moore, but will be unable to.
Date: February 10, 1889
Creator: McCormick, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Coltons map of the New York wilderness and the Adirondacks.

Description: Map shows late nineteenth century upstate New York roads, railroads, canals, hotels, counties, township boundaries, lakes, ponds, and notable physical features. Includes distances between points. Inset: [Northeastern United States]. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scales [ca. 1:253,440] and [ca. 1:3,800,000].
Date: 1889
Creator: Wallace, E. R. (Edwin R.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the Catskill Mountains.

Description: Map shows counties, township boundaries, cities, towns, post offices, railroads, roads, and notable physical features; altitudes and distances between post offices. Insets: "View from Star Rock, Parker Hill, Southward," "View from South Mountain, Southwest," and "View from Catskill Landing, Westward." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:190,080].
Date: 1880
Creator: Guyot, A. (Arnold), 1807-1884
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Letter from E. B. Convers to Gertrude Osterhout, October 8, 1884]

Description: Letter from E. B. Convers to his cousin, Gertrude Osterhout, regarding news he had heard about her health. He was glad to hear she had recovered from being sick and mentioned a dispute that seemed to be going on between him and a mutual acquaintance. He told her that he would be heading to Washington for work soon. Included is an envelope addressed to "Miss Gertrude Osterhout."
Date: October 8, 1884
Creator: Convers, E. B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Austin College

New York and Brooklyn [Sheet 1].

Description: Map shows the entirety of Manhattan; also covers Wards Island, Blackwells Island, Ellis Island and Governor's Island as well as portions of southern Queens, the South Bronx, Jersey City, and Hoboken. Also covers Brooklyn north from the Atlantic Basin to Greenpoint and east to Prospect Park; shows wards, ferry lines, street names, major buildings, parks, military facilities, docks, public institutions, and railroads. Scale not given.
Date: [1880..1889]
Creator: Wm. M. Bradley & Bros.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

New York and Brooklyn [Sheet 2].

Description: Map shows the entirety of Manhattan; also covers Wards Island, Blackwells Island, Ellis Island and Governor's Island as well as portions of southern Queens, the South Bronx, Jersey City, and Hoboken. Also covers Brooklyn north from the Atlantic Basin to Greenpoint and east to Prospect Park; shows wards, ferry lines, street names, major buildings, parks, military facilities, docks, public institutions, and railroads. Inset: "Northern portion of New York City and County." Scale not given.
Date: [1880..1889]
Creator: Wm. M. Bradley & Bros.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Brooklyn.

Description: Map shows street names, railroads, elevated railroads, street car lines, parks, cemeteries, select buildings, public institutions, docks, ferries, military facilities, and some businesses. Includes index. Scale [ca. 1:49,450].
Date: [1880..1900]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

County map of the State of New York.

Description: Map shows late nineteenth century New York railroads, canals, counties, cities and towns; streets, wards, military facilities, public institutions, turnpikes, bridges, harbors, and railroads on insets. Insets: "West Troy/Troy," "Albany." "Harbor and vicinity of New York," "Rochester," and "Buffalo." Relief indicated by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,470,000].
Date: 1887
Creator: Wm. M. Bradley & Bros.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Maps of New Hampshire and Vermont, with the Adirondack and White Mountains]

Description: Map shows counties, railroads, rivers, lakes, cities and towns; also on verso, wagon roads for the Adirondack Mountains and steamlines for Lake Champlain; also on verso, mining activity, townships, and wagon roads for the White Mountains. Scale [ca. 1:921,600], [ca. 1:881,500], and [ca. 1:450,560].
Date: [1881..1901]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

New York.

Description: Map shows late nineteenth century New York counties, railroads, canals, cities, and towns. Inset: "Map of Long Island." Relief shown by hachures. Scale: [ca. 1:2,028,000].
Date: 1882
Creator: Fisk & Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of New York and vicinity.

Description: Map shows late nineteenth century cities, towns, counties, parks, cemeteries, marshlands, roads, railroads, docks, tunnels, military facilities, aqueducts, reservoirs, creeks, rivers, select buildings, public institutions, points of interest, and notable geographic features in areas of New York and New Jersey flanking the Hudson River; New Jersey counties of Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Middlesex, Union, and Hudson; New York and the southern portion of Long Island. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [c… more
Date: 1884
Creator: Sherman, Roger
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the Catskill Mountains [Accompanying Text].

Description: Explanation and supporting information related to map that shows counties, township boundaries, cities, towns, post offices, railroads, roads, and notable physical features; altitudes and distances between post offices.
Date: 1880
Creator: Guyot, A. (Arnold), 1807-1884
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[C. J. Nelin's Declaration of Intention]

Description: Photocopy of Carl John Nelin's declaration to become a citizen of the United States, his statement of birthplace to be Nenike, Sweden, and his renunciation of allegiance to a foreign power, in particular the King of Sweden, along with the district clerk's certification and official filing information.
Date: August 31, 1888
Creator: Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: McCulloch County Historical Commission
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