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[Photograph of Thomas L. Willis' "Class Card", November, 1849]

Description: Photograph of a class card for Thomas L. Willis (1824-1889), a former student in the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. T. L. Willis practiced medicine and later dentistry in Texas. He is buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Denton.
Date: November 1849
Creator: Ford, Lewis D.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Thomas L. Willis' Class Card]

Description: Photograph of a class card belonging to Thomas L. Willis, for the class Institutes and Practice of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia. It is dated November of 1849, and signed by Lewis D. Ford, M.D.
Date: November 1849
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Thomas L. Willis' Class Cards]

Description: Photograph of two class cards belonging to Thomas L. Willis. The first card is for the class "Institutes and Practice of Medicine", and is signed by Lewis D. Ford, M.D. The second card is for the class "Lectures on Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Infants," to be taught by Joseph A. Eve, M.D. Both cards are dated November 1849.
Date: November 1849
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Matriculation Ticket from the Medical College of Georgia for Thomas L. Willis]

Description: Photograph of a matriculation ticket from the Medical College of Georgia for Thomas L. Willis in 1849. It is signed by George M. Newton, M.D., Dean. Dr. Thomas L. Willis later practiced medicine in Weatherford, TX and Denton County, TX.
Date: 1849
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Metropole Barbershop]

Description: Photograph of a barbershop full of people. A handwritten note on the back says, "John Philip Bahl (1849-1918), Prop. Metropole Barbershop, Waco."
Date: [1849..1918]
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Reverend Caleb Ives]

Description: Portrait photograph of the Reverend Caleb Ives of St. David's Episcopal Church. An accompanying card states that he was the first foreign missionary of the Church appointed to the Republic of Texas. He was also the founder of the Mother Church of the Diocese, Christ Church Matagorda and held the first service of the Church in Austin, 1840.
Date: 1849
Partner: St. David’s Episcopal Church

[China Cup]

Description: Photograph of a china cup that belonged to Anthony Garnett Smith, Jr. and his wife Elizabeth M. Smith in the 1840's. The cup was part of their wedding china. The cup was later given to their daughter, Adalade "Addie" Smith Howell of Hill County and McLennan County.
Date: 1848
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Petersburg Courthouse]

Description: Photograph of The Old Tavern Stand, Townsend Inn, Nelson Academy, and Petersburg Courthouse (one building) in Lavaca County, Texas. Petersburg, Texas, the first seat of Lavaca County when the county was organized in August 1846, was located six miles southeast of Hallettsville. Hallettsville was made the county seat in an 1852 election.
Date: [1846..1880]
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

[Costumed Men and Women Posing for Portrait]

Description: Photograph of a group of costumed men and women posing for a portrait. Four women stand behind two men and a woman sitting in chairs decorated with spirals. Two more men recline on the ground in the foreground. The men are wearing dark clothes with fringe and frills. The people are identified on the reverse side of the photo.
Date: [1845..1890]
Creator: W. J. Blair Portraits
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

Republic of Texas Land Grant Certificate

Description: This is a land grant from the Republic of Texas. It is to James Cole of Robertson County and is signed by Sam Houston.
Date: March 28, 1844
Partner: Old City Park

[Portrait of Edwin and Mercy Mariah Mead]

Description: Tintype portrait of Edwin and Mercy Mariah Mead on their wedding day, January 29, 1844. The photograph is housed in a decorative leather case with a brass matte.
Date: January 29, 1844
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

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

Description: 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
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Keepsake and letter]

Description: Scan of a keepsake next to a letter, the letter reads "I made this little keepsake from a counter---- which was woven by my grandmother from home --- thread and given to my mother on her wedding day May 15, 1834. Mother, December 25, 1915. Two negro women with a child were given her also - wouldn't they make queer bridal presents for this century? Who can say Christianity is not making ----!"
Date: 1843/1915
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Mier Prisoners Charge on the Guard and Victory at Salado.'']

Description: Photographic print of a drawn or engraved image of "MIER PRISONERS CHARGE ON THE GUARD AND VICTORY AT SALADO.'' Photograph shows men with guns and long spears. Building with cross on top of roofline above door to the right, background. Photo has yellow tint with brown. Photograph is mounted on cardboard substrate. Image dimensions are: 19.5 cm X 12.3 cm.
Date: 1842
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Firemen and Steamer]

Description: Photograph of firemen and a steamer from the Orange Fire Department posing in front of a clapboard building. The steamer and the men's faces have been colored.
Date: [1840..1850]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas
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