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The Big Bend of Texas
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This book contains numerous photographs of the Big Bend area with descriptions. Featured photographs include images from Fort Stockton, Marfa, Capote Canyon, Alpine, Marathon, Fort Davis, Presidio, and others.
Date:
192X
Creator:
Albertype Co.
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Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas
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Biographical view of Texas and its history including narratives of the individuals who helped shape Texas history and information about important point in history including: the pioneer days of Texas, Texas' transition from a Mexican state to being part of the United States, and the wars in which Texas citizens took part.
Date:
2017
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Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas
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Biographical view of Texas and its history including narratives of the individuals who helped shape Texas history and information about important point in history including: the pioneer days of Texas, Texas' transition from a Mexican state to being part of the United States, and the wars in which Texas citizens took part.
Date:
1880
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Biography of José Antonio Navarro, written by an Old Texan.
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Biography of Texas statesman José Antonio Navarro.
Date:
1876
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Bird's eye view of Denton, Denton County, Texas: 1883
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Illustrated aerial map of the city of Denton, Texas depicting streets, buildings, trains, and farmland. Indexed for points of interest.
Date:
1883
Creator:
Koch, Augustus, fl. 1871-1880
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Bird's eye view of San Antonio : Bexar Co. Texas 1886 looking north east.
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Hand drawn aerial map of 1886 San Antonio showing streets, buildings, vegetation, and landmarks.
Date:
1886
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[Bookano Stories: with Pictures That Spring Up in Model Form No. 4]
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Photographs of "Bookano Stories with Pictures That Spring Up in Model Form" edited by S. Louis Giraud, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is an illustration royalty riding in a carriage, including a queen in extravagant clothes, a man in a striped outfit and a few children sitting around the. The carriage is gold with colorful ribbon around the top, water and buildings seen in the background. The title is at the top in red letter, with the subtitle in blue. Image 2, pop-up o…
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March 1, 2020
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Gellner, Megan
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[Bookano Stories: with Pictures That Spring Up in Model Form No. 9]
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Photographs of volume No.9 of "Bookano Stories with Pictures That Spring Up in Model Form," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book has the title at the top in orange letters framed by yellow. The cover is completely covered in an illustration of a king sitting on a chair under a tent, with his guard and other workers by him. Outside the tent in front of them are several commoners looking to the king. Image 2, front view of a pop-up of a man in a yellow robe and turban sitting …
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March 1, 2020
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Gellner, Megan
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Brazil: Provincial Railroads
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Map showing provincial railroads in Brazil as of 1876, indicating (with red ink) those already built, in the process of being built, and projected to be built. Includes 2 tables listing location, length, distance from Rio de Janeiro and other statistics of the railroads.
Date:
1876
Creator:
Imperial Instituto Artístico (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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The Cabin Book; or, Sketches of Life in Texas.
Description:
This is an English translation of the German text, which is a historical novel about the creation of the Republic of Texas. It consists of a series of sketches that depict the new Republic of Texas as a land of opportunity for immigrants.
Date:
1844
Creator:
Sealsfield, Charles, 1793-1864
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Callahan County, Texas
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Cadastral map of Stephens County, Texas showing lands owned by the Texas & Pacific Railway Company. The county is marked to show individual properties; each piece of land is numbered and several are labeled with property owners. Geographic features are also noted on the map. Scale ca. 1:133,333 (4000 varas to 1 inch).
Date:
187X
Creator:
Texas & Pacific Railway. Land Department.
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Carte de la Côte N.O. de l'Amérique et de la Côte N.E. de l'Asie reconnues en 1778 et 1779
Description:
Shows the Northwest coast of North America as explored on Cook's third voyage. Included are the opposite coast of Asia, Cook's path, and his readings.
Relief shown pictorially.
Inset: Plan de l'Entrée de Nootka.
Date:
1780/1788
Creator:
Bonne, Rigobert
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Carte du Gouvernement de l'Amerique.
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Chart describing the governmental structure of the political entities of the Americas circa 1719 as well as a general overview, including 4 drawings and 1 map.
Contents: Instruction généralle -- Conseil de l'Amerique Septentrionalle -- Conseil de Terre Ferme -- Conseil de l'Amerique Meridionalle -- Gouvernement Ecclésiastique -- Pais de l'Amerique appartenant aux autres puissances de l'Europe -- Carte de l'Amerique -- Revenue des Arch. et Eveschez de l'Amerique.
Date:
1719
Creator:
Chatelain, Henri Abraham
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Poster
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Carte du Mexique et de la Floride, des terres angloises et des Isles Antilles, du cours et des environs de la riviere de Mississippi / dressée sur un grand nombre de memoires principalement sur ceux de Mrs. d'Iberville et le sueur [...] ; par Guillaume del'Isle ; I. Stemmers, senior, sculp.
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Hand drawn map showing North America, Mexico and a northern section of Amerique Meridionale in 1722. Place names and topographical features included.
Date:
1722
Creator:
L'Isle, Guillaume
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Cattle Ranges of the Southwest
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This book contains information about the use and condition of Texas pastures contemporary with the book. It also gives information about the obstacles in the way of renewing the cattle ranges and how the cattle ranges could possibly be renewed.
Date:
1898
Creator:
Bentley, Henry Lewis
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Central America. II. Including Texas, California, and the northern states of Mexico
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Map of Texas and northern Mexico, as well as the surrounding area. Texas is outlined in green, Mexican states are outlined in yellow, and the map also notes major cities and geography, with relief shown by hachures.
Date:
1842
Creator:
J & C. Walker
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Certificate of Election
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Certificate naming Benjamin B. Peck the Clerk of the County Court in Gonzales County, Republic of Texas.
Date:
January 1, 1845
Creator:
Republic of Texas
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Le Champ d'Asile: Romance
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Musical score for voice and piano or harp written in Paris in November 1818. Cover has black and white lithograph depicting a man standing with a shovel.
Date:
1818
Creator:
Romagnesi, A. (Antoine Joseph Michel), 1781-1850.
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[Le Chaperon Rouge]
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Photographs of "Le Chaperon rouge" (The Red Riding Hood), held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book contains an illustration framed an intricate gold frame. The illustration is of a young girl with red cap and dress, holding a basket filled with goodies. In front of her is a wolf. They are standing in the woods, the title at the top. Image 2, illustration of the young girl in red, retracting with a scared look from the wolf wearing a night cap in front of her in the bedroom they're…
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Date:
March 2, 2020
Creator:
Gellner, Megan
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A Chart of the Gulf Stream
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Map of the Gulf Stream from Florida and the Bahama Islands at lower left of map, up along the coast of North America, and to Newfoundland and the Grand Banks at upper right of map, as charted by Benjamin Franklin.
At left side is text describing the journey from Newfoundland west and south along the Atlantic coast. In the text, "Gulf" is spelled "Gulph"
Labrador is labeled as "Land of the Eskimaux's".
Inset at upper left is a map of the Atlantic Ocean, showing the Gulf Stream.
Date:
1786
Creator:
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
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[A Christmas Carol, Mini Classics]
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Photograph of Stephanie Laslett's "A Christmas Carol" from the Mini Classics Series, held by UNT Special Collections. There is an illustration of a man in a black top hat and grey coat with three children in scarves and other winter clothes, snow lightly falling around them. They are looking at a window with holiday decorations on it. The title is at the top in a tan block, and the illustrator' name at the bottom. Under the part with the illustration the dark red cover of the book can be seen.
Date:
November 11, 2013
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Clason's Guide: Map of Texas
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Map of the state of Texas and surrounding areas. Individual counties are outlined in green and labeled with roads marked in red and railroads marked in black. Geographic features are marked with relief shown by hachures. Along the right side of the map, there is an index to Texas cities and towns.
Date:
1917~
Creator:
Clason Map Co.
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[Comic Actors: A New Movable Toybook]
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Photographs of "Comic Actors: A New Movable Toybook" by Lothar Meggendorfer, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book has the title at the top in big black letters, the word "Actors" diagonal. Around the title is a thin red design around it. The illustration is on the bottom of the cover of a man with white hair playing a violin and wearing a red coat and white shirt, with a checkered floor under him and the publishing information on the bottom right. Image 2, "The Dancing Master"…
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Date:
March 1, 2020
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Gellner, Megan
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