The Colorado Citizen. (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1857

One of 136 issues in The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex) 1857-1927
1857-08-15
Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'The Colorado Citizen. (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1857'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'The Colorado Citizen. (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1857'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'The Colorado Citizen. (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1857'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'The Colorado Citizen. (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1857'.

Description

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Physical Description

four pages : ill. ; page 23 x 17 in. Scanned from physical pages.

Creation Information

Baker, James D.; Baker, Ben M. & Baker, A. Hicks August 8, 1857.

Context

This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Texas Digital Newspaper Program and was provided by the Nesbitt Memorial Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 310 times, with 4 in the last month. More information about this issue can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this newspaper or its content.

Editors

Publishers

  • James D. Baker
    Publisher Info: J. D. Baker & Bros.
    Place of Publication: Columbus, Texas
  • Ben M. Baker
    Publisher Info: J. D. Baker & Bros.
    Place of Publication: Columbus, Texas
  • A. Hicks Baker
    Publisher Info: J. D. Baker & Bros.; A. H. Baker
    Place of Publication: Columbus, Texas

Audiences

Check out our Resources for Educators Site! We've identified this newspaper as a primary source within our collections. Researchers, educators, and students may find this issue useful in their work.

Provided By

Nesbitt Memorial Library

The Library is the municipal library of Columbus. It was named after Lee Quinn Nesbitt, who financed the building's construction. Materials focus Colorado County history from the 1800s to the late 1900s, including early Texas settlers, Civil War letters, Reconstruction, world war veterans and other events in the county's development.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this newspaper. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Portal.

Titles

  • Main Title: The Colorado Citizen. (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1857
  • Serial Title: The Colorado Citizen
  • Added Title: The Citizen

Description

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Physical Description

four pages : ill. ; page 23 x 17 in.
Scanned from physical pages.

Notes

Masthead reads, "Our Country, Our State, The South, and The Union."

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this issue in the Portal or other systems.

Publication Information

  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 3
  • Edition: 1

Collections

This issue is part of the following collection of related materials.

Texas Digital Newspaper Program

The Texas Digital Newspaper Program (TDNP) partners with communities, publishers, and institutions to promote standards-based digitization of Texas newspapers and to make them freely accessible.

About | Browse this Collection

What responsibilities do I have when using this newspaper?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this newspaper.

Creation Date

  • August 8, 1857

Covered Time Period

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Nov. 11, 2016, 9:16 a.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this issue last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 4
Total Uses: 310
More Statistics

Where

Geographical information about where this newspaper originated or about its content.

Place Name

Publication Place

Map Information

  • map marker Place Name coordinates. (May be approximate.)
  • Repositioning map may be required for optimal printing.

Mapped Locations

Interact With This Newspaper

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Reading

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'The Colorado Citizen. (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1857'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'The Colorado Citizen. (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1857'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'The Colorado Citizen. (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1857'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'The Colorado Citizen. (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1857'.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Links for Robots

Helpful links in machine-readable formats.

Archival Resource Key (ARK)

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

Metadata Formats

Images

URLs

Stats

Baker, James D.; Baker, Ben M. & Baker, A. Hicks. The Colorado Citizen. (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1857, newspaper, August 8, 1857; Columbus, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth805614/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nesbitt Memorial Library.

Back to Top of Screen