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Richardson's map of the city of Galveston in 1859 from Sandusky's survey made in 1845.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Galveston, Texas block numbers, street names, and land ownership. Insets show Galveston railroads. Inset: "Map of Galveston Bay from the U. S. Coast Survey," "Division of block into lots between 29th and 33rd streets," and "Division of block into lots." Includes table of "references." Map comes from W. & D. Richardson's Galveston Directory for 1859-60. Scale [1:600,000].
Date: 1859
Creator: Douglas, J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Johnson's New Jersey.

Description: Map shows New Jersey counties, roads, railroads, marshlands, cities and towns during the mid-nineteenth century. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:760,320].
Date: [1859..1862]
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mapa de la Republica de Nicaragua.

Description: Map shows roads, mines, fortifications, ruins, haciendas, walls, cities, towns, and notable physical features; street layouts and keys to buildings on insets for Leon and Granada; plat for colonization of Viejo Leon. Insets: "Plano de Leon," "Plano de Granada," "Plano de la Colonia Projectada de Viejo Leon," and "Section No. 1, 2, 3, and 4." Relief shown by hachures and by profile. Scale [ca. 1:687,000].
Date: 1859
Creator: Sonnenstern, Maximilian von
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Evening slippers

Description: Ladies dainty evening/bridal slippers of ivory silk satin. Handcrafted with square toe and minute bow at throat of shoe. Straight soles. Ribbon ties (missing on left shoe). Designer/Country: J. Thalabas / France Paper label inside shoe:  "J. Thalabas, / Cordonnier de Paris, / 77 South 8th St., / 2 doors below Walnut, / Philadelphia."
Date: 1840/1959
Creator: Thalabus, J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Aaron

Description: Biography of Aaron, first High Priest of Israel. Written for children, with an emphasis on submission to God's will. Bound in illustrated wrappers.
Date: 1853/1857
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Walking dress

Description: Walking dress of green silk taffeta with warp printed black dot pattern. A) Bodice. Standing collar trimmed in green silk braid. Long sleeves of curved construction with epaulette trim of matching fabric bordered in fringed braid matching the collar and separate bow of matching braid; peaked appliqué of matching green braid and two covered buttons at cuffs. Center front closure of hidden hooks with faux button closure of green silk covered buttons matching sleeve cuffs. Boning at right side op… more
Date: 1845/1859
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, January 17, 1859]

Description: Transcript of a letter from Maud C.Fentress to her son David discussing the length of time between his letters; a dialogue about David receiving a visit from an "Uncle";Clara Fentress' recovery from illness; news of a birth; the business partnership between Doctor Neely and Coleman; the construction of a "Livary" stable and the improbability of David selling his lot; church news; the departure of Frank for La Grange; town gossip; a dialogue requesting David to write frequently; a discussion abo… more
Date: January 17, 1859
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress - August 4, 1859]

Description: Transcript of a letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David Fentress discussing news from Bolivar, Tennessee and it includes: a marriage between Jimmie and Mary Tate which would take place on August 25, 1859, the couple's plans for their honeymoon, and their plans to board with Maude; a discussion of gifts made by Maude for her granddaughter (David's daughter); reports of the weather and its affect on the crops; a discussion about David's delayed visit; a discussion about the health of Eva Po… more
Date: August 4, 1859
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, August 29, 1859]

Description: Transcript of a letter to David Fentress from his mother, Maud, discussing news from Bolivar, Tennessee which includes: Maud's health and the health of Anne and Sallie; home improvements made to Maud's house; a horse purchased by Maud; the health of the cattle and the hogs as well as the death of a cow from "black tongue" and the death of ten hogs from cholera; news of David's baby, it's growth and health, and it's appearance; news of the weather; a dialogue about Jimmie and Mary as well as det… more
Date: August 29, 1859
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, September 6, 1859]

Description: Transcript of a letter is from Maud C. Fentress to her son David discussing news from Bolivar, Tennessee and it includes: sending Kate off to school in Nashville,Maud's feelings about her children growing up, receiving Mary Tate's letter from White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, a dialogue about her stolen chickens,a conversation about Sallie starting school with Miss Hunt as her teacher and information about Jimmie and Willie's schooling, news about the weather,news about 'Aunt Mag' and her trip t… more
Date: September 6, 1859
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress - May 16, 1859 ]

Description: Transcript of a letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David discussing news from Bolivar, Tennessee and it includes: agricultural updates on the success or failure of crops; an update on Mr. Miller's travel to Texas and a discussion about his finances; a discussion to purchase a servant; a discussion to sell Sally; a discussion about Till McDowel's plans to travel to Texas; a dialogue about Mary Tate; a conversation about William's boys; a discussion about Frank that includes a dialogue about… more
Date: May 16, 1859
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, May 16, 1859]

Description: Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David discussing news from Bolivar, Tennessee and it includes: agricultural updates on the success or failure of crops; an update on Mr. Miller's travel to Texas and a discussion about his finances; a discussion to purchase a servant; a discussion to sell Sally; a discussion about Till McDowel's plans to travel to Texas; a dialogue about Mary Tate; a conversation about William's boys; a discussion about Frank that includes a dialogue about a financial agr… more
Date: May 16, 1859
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Mapa general de la republica de Salvador.

Description: Map shows roads, railroads, cities and towns, and mining activity; points of anchorage, ports, and islands along Pacific coast. Includes legend, notes, key to points in city of San Salvador, and mountain profiles. Insets: "Plano de Nueva San Salvador," "Corte del camino de Acajutla por Santa Ana y Metapam hasta el Pueblo Brujo," "Corte del camino del Puerto de Libertad para Petacas a Rio Sumpul," "Altura de los volcanes y ciudades principales de la Republica de Salvador," and "Corte del camino… more
Date: 1859
Creator: Sonnenstern, Maximilian von
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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