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[Daguerreotype of Henry Jones]

Description: Daguerreotype of Henry Jones. He is wearing a dark jacket with a lighter colored jacket underneath. Also, he is wearing a light colored vest, white collared shirt and a dark tie. He has a full beard and his glasses are pushed up onto his forehead. Enclosed in a gold toned frame.
Date: 1840/1861
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Paper print of Henry Jones]

Description: Salted paper print of Henry Jones. The bust portrait was cut into an oval and placed on a tan cardboard substrate. Jones, who has his hair parted on the side and has a beard, is wearing a dark jacket, white shirt, and dark tie. Image dimensions are: 13.6 cm X 18.5 cm.
Date: [1840..1861]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Map of plat of land along Rush Creek adjacent to Johnson Survey in Tarrant County - Sheet no. 1]

Description: Map shows plat of land flanking Rush Creek in southeast Tarrant County, owner's names [Phillips, Parsons, Mitchell, Hodge, B.I. Ham, Clayton, Johnson, Guage], and existing boundaries and structures. Sheet no. 2 shows legend and text noting acreage, owners, and requested subdivision boundary changes. Cadastral map. Scale not given.
Date: [1841..1861]
Creator: Tarrant County Land Commissioner
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

United States, North America.

Description: Map shows states and western territories of the continental United States with unusual boundary lines; "Minnisota" extending to the Missouri River, Nebraska [territory] extending to Oregon Territory, Indian Territory extending north to the Kansas River, New Mexico inclusive of [modern-day] Arizona, Utah inclusive of [modern-day] Nevada, El Paso west of the Rio Grande del Norte, and Mexico extending north to the Gila River. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: [1854..1861]
Creator: Swanston, George H.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

United States, North America.

Description: Map shows states and western territories of the continental United States with unusual boundary lines; "Minnisota" extending to the Missouri River, Nebraska [territory] extending to Oregon Territory, Indian Territory extending north to the Kansas River, New Mexico inclusive of [modern-day] Arizona, Utah inclusive of [modern-day] Nevada, El Paso west of the Rio Grande del Norte, and Mexico extending north to the Gila River. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: [1854..1861]
Creator: Swanston, George H.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

United States, North America : Northern limit of slavery in Western States shown by Mason & Dixon's Line.

Description: Map shows Mason and Dixon's line from California to Arkansas, state and territorial boundaries, major cities and towns, areas of Indian habitation, and notable geographical features; Washington, Oregon, Nebraska, Kansas, and Indian territories, New Mexico, Utah, Texas, and California. Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 11,000,000].
Date: [1854..1861]
Creator: W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

West Indies.

Description: Map shows the Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Bahamas, and the "Caribbee Isles." Relief indicated by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1855..1861]
Creator: Dower, John James, b. 1825
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The Texas Almanac for 1861

Description: The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including history, statistics of individual counties, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time.
Date: 1860
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

[Promissory Note for $3,000]

Description: Text of a statement testifying that Benito Garcia (principal), A. Guzman and Bartolo Garcia (securities) will pay $3,000 to the mayor of Laredo that he will have in his possession during his tenure of treasurer for the city.
Date: June 27, 1860
Creator: Garcia, Benito; Guzman, Antonio & Garcia, Bartolo
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

Ceded part of Dakota Territory.

Description: Map shows military reserves, Indian reservations, township grid, and towns along the Missouri and Big Sioux Rivers in ceded Dakota Territory during the mid-nineteenth century. Scale [ca. 1:1,010,000].
Date: 1861
Creator: United States. Surveyor General.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Colton's Louisiana.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Louisiana railroads, roads, counties/parishes, township grid, cities, towns, swamps, and notable physical features. Scale [ca. 1:1,650,000].
Date: 1861
Creator: J.H. Colton & Co.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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