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[Membership Certificate for the Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No.1]

Membership certificate to Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1 presented to James Moreau Brown. The certificate, in reference to his membership, reads: "James M. Brown was elected a member of Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1."

Date: October 3, 1843

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Membership]

Series of ledgers documenting the membership records of the Galveston Lutheran Church in Galveston, Texas, including marriages, baptisms, funerals, confirmations, and various other information.

Date: 1850~/1946~

Creator: Galveston Lutheran Church

Item Type: Book

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Minutes]

Series of ledgers documenting the minutes of the Galveston Lutheran Church in Galveston, Texas, including various reports from the Secretary, Treasurer, and committees. The first page contains a list of information contained in the church records.

Date: 1851~/1915~

Creator: Galveston Lutheran Church

Item Type: Book

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

Letter from Alfred M. Hilliard to William J. Hutchison - October 15, 1854]

Letter written to William J. Hutchison in Bainbridge, Georgia from Alfred M. Hilliard in Tyler County, Texas. The letter gives an update on Hilliard's settlement in Texas and his impressions of the country, as well as the health of his friends and family.

Date: October 15, 1854

Creator: Hilliard, Alfred M.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Power of Attorney from Jacob Skaggs to Isaac Parker]

Power of attorney document presented to Isaac Parker from Jacob Skaggs giving him authority to sell "one hundred and sixty acres of land...in Tarrant County" to James Hensley.

Date: September 29, 1858

Creator: Logan, W. H.

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: City of Grapevine

Aunt Sallie Carlton

Photograph of an elderly woman by the name of Sallie Carlton. Carlton was the wife of Charles Carlton, founder of Carlton College in Bonham.

Date: [1860..1880]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

John and Mary Caldwell

Photograph of John and Mary Caldwell, an elderly couple. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Grandpa & Grandma Caldwell." Carte-de-visite format.

Date: [1860..1880]

Creator: Kuhn & Smith

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Postcard with a Photograph of the Ft. Wayne Fire Department in 1860]

Postcard with a photograph of the Ft. Wayne Fire Department as it was in 1860. This department had a steamer engine on the back of the horse-drawn wagon along with the other three firemen in the picture.

Date: 1860

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Railroad near Llano]

Photograph of a crowd of people and horse-drawn carriages gathered around an A&N Locomotive No. 1 train on a railroad in a forest. A note on back reads "Mr. Will Todman from England, Time Keeper for Quarries at Llano, Texas. Quarrying granite for consturction of the State Capitol at Austin. 50,000 tones narrow gauge R.R. A. & N.W. Near Llano -- before R.R. was finished to an Austin Band was was hired to play -- Group Moore F. [illegible], (Major Ramsdell)." The Austin and Northwestern Railroad … more

Date: [1864..1881]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Master's Certificate Presented to Henry Fowler Watt]

Master's certificate presented to Henry Fowler Watt on May 8, 1864 and "under the Seal of the Board of Trade." This certificate was presented to Watt at the "port of Liverpool on the 14th day of May 1864."

Date: [1864-05-08..1864-05-14]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[E. F. Caldwell]

Photograph of E. F. Caldwell, father of Frank Caldwell. A handwritten note at the foot of the image says, "Papa." Carte-de-visite format.

Date: [1866..1880]

Creator: Oliphant, W. J.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Dallas City Council Minutes, Book 1]

Recorded minutes for the Dallas City Council with various newspaper clippings and a list of the days the council met and a description of what matters they discussed.

Date: 1867~

Creator: Dallas (Tex.)

Item Type: Text

Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

Yarborough, Wilson & Co.

Photograph of a house in Anderson, Texas. A small herd of cattle is gathered outside the house. The inscription on the back notes "Built in 1868 -- second building on east side of street including this one burned in 1875. This is where [illegible] August Obercamp Drug store now is."

Date: 1868

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Constitution and By-Laws of Galveston Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1

Constitution and By-Laws of Galveston Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1; this particular version was revised in June, 1869. This pamphlet contains the history of the department, a preamble, and the different articles of the actual document stating the rules and guidelines of the company.

Date: June 1869

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Portrait of Zachariah Matlock, Mary Hopkins Matlock, and Sarah Matlock]

Portrait Zachariah Matlock (center) with his wife Mary Hopkins Matlock (left), and his daughter Sarah Matlock (right). The two women wearing long dresses and standing on either side of a bearded Zachariah who is seated and holding on to a wooden walking stick.

Date: 1870~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Portrait of Julia Hensley]

Portrait of Julia Hensley (1837-1915], an older woman wearing a dark dress with a white collar.

Date: August 25, 1873

Creator: Freeman, A.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of the William Murphy House Built in 1874]

Photograph of the William Murphy House, built in 1874. This photograph shows the home with its fenced in yard and long front porch; William Murphy, Dorothy Murphy, and John Murphy are standing by the bare tree next to the fence.

Date: 1874~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Letter from West & Prather to John W. Park - April 24, 1874]

Letter written to John W. Park from West & Prather, Attorneys-At-Law, concerning a legal matter between them.

Date: April 24, 1874

Creator: West & Prather

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Deed for Land in Grapevine, Texas]

Land deed from E. A. Hudgins to E. R. Boardman in 1871 agreeing to sell a piece of land located in Grapevine, Texas for the sum of $300. Below this agreement is a statement acknowledging the parties involved appeared freely and in person. The official certificates state that this deed has officially been filed and registered with the county in 1874.

Date: April 26, 1874

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: City of Grapevine

[John Caldwell]

Photograph of John Caldwell. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Uncle John." Carte-de-visite format.

Date: October 1874

Creator: Wade's Gallery

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Receipt from Willis & Willis Physicians and Surgeons]

Receipt from Willis & Willis physicians and surgeons for the medical services of a man whose name is illegible. The medical practice was owned by Dr. James Madison Willis and his son, Dr. Joe Selman Willis.

Date: October 20, 1874

Creator: Willis, James Madison

Item Type: Text

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Lovonia Pound as a Child]

Portrait of Lovonia Pound as a child at five years old and wearing a dress.

Date: 1875~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Brown as a Young Woman]

Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Brown in a long dress and flowery hat.

Date: 1875~

Creator: Root, W. J.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photocopy of the Masonic Institute Tuition Schedule for 1876]

Photocopy of the terms of tuition pamphlet for the Masonic Institute in Grapevine, Texas; the document outlines the individual departments and the costs for each tier. The page on the back of the pamphlet describes the institute's purpose, activities, and location

Date: 1876

Item Type: Text

Partner: City of Grapevine

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[Membership Certificate for the Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No.1]

[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Membership]

[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Minutes]

Letter from Alfred M. Hilliard to William J. Hutchison - October 15, 1854]

[Power of Attorney from Jacob Skaggs to Isaac Parker]

Aunt Sallie Carlton

John and Mary Caldwell

[Postcard with a Photograph of the Ft. Wayne Fire Department in 1860]

[Railroad near Llano]

[Master's Certificate Presented to Henry Fowler Watt]

[E. F. Caldwell]

[Dallas City Council Minutes, Book 1]

Yarborough, Wilson & Co.

Constitution and By-Laws of Galveston Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1

[Portrait of Zachariah Matlock, Mary Hopkins Matlock, and Sarah Matlock]

[Portrait of Julia Hensley]

[Photograph of the William Murphy House Built in 1874]

[Letter from West & Prather to John W. Park - April 24, 1874]

[Deed for Land in Grapevine, Texas]

[John Caldwell]

[Receipt from Willis & Willis Physicians and Surgeons]

[Portrait of Lovonia Pound as a Child]

[Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Brown as a Young Woman]

[Photocopy of the Masonic Institute Tuition Schedule for 1876]