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[Monument]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified monument, dated 1812, with elaborately carved figures on the top, at the base, and on the accompanying low walls projecting from the base.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marshall Public Library

Embroidered sampler

Description: Very delicate sampler stitched on fine linen with embroidered verse, trees, birds, building, floral designs, geometric designs, and "Watnall School"; stretched on wooden frame and nailed with rusty handmade tacks
Date: 1804
Creator: Allcock, Mary
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Transcript of Invoice of Sundry Merchandise Tools, etc., Sent to Illinois for the Account of S. and M. Austin [1800]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from invoice for merchandise tools and other items for the account of Moses and Stephen F. Austin, which contains an itemized list of items, quantities ordered, the value of the items represented in Virginia currency and the conversion of the value of those items to silver. A sampling of items from the invoice include: blankets, nails, chisels, keys, scales, and drying pans.
Date: 1800
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Account for John F. Merieult Payable to Moses Austin and Co. for the Years 1803 and 1804, undated]

Description: Copy of transcript for an account for John F. Merieult payable to Moses Austin and Co. for the years 1803 and 1804. The document describes changes in Merieult's account over time, including changes to accrued interest, merchandise unaccounted for, and adjusted balances.
Date: unknown
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Bowles's Geographical Game of the World]

Description: Game board for "Bowles’s Geographical Game of the World" printed with a map of the world. It was meant to be played with multiple players, spinning a teetotum (spinning dice) to move their marker around the map, and to teach players basic facts about different parts of the world.
Date: [1803..1821]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The History of Little Fanny: Exemplified in a Series of Figures]

Description: Photograph of "The History of Little Fanny: Exemplified in a Series of Figures," held by UNT Special Collections. The small white paper book is framed by little figures all around. The title is in big letters over half the page, under the title is information about the publishers S. and J. Fuller.
Date: March 1, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Frank Feignwell's Attempts to Amuse His Friends on Twelfth-Night: Exhibited in a Series of Characters]

Description: Photograph of "Frank Feignwell's Attempts to Amuse His Friends on Twelfth-Night: Exhibited in a Series of Characters," held by UNT Special Collections. The small white paper book is framed by little figures all around. The title is in big letters over half the page, under the title is information about the publishers S. and J. Fuller.
Date: March 1, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Indian tribes of colonial North America]

Description: This map shows the eastern portion of the United States split in halves that are outlined in color and labeled Louisiana (west of the Mississippi River) and Virginia [and] Carolina (east of the Mississippi River). Names and locations of Native American Indian tribes are marked as well as various settlements, bodies of water, and geographic features (with relief shown pictorially).
Date: unknown
Creator: Gibson, J. (John)
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Le Vieux Mexique, ou, Nouvelle Espagne avec les costes de la Floride

Description: This map shows the country of Mexico and the surrounding areas. Countries are outlined in color; major cities, bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown pictorially) as well as colored symbols that appear to mark churches or missions. Dotted lines mark territories within Mexico. A color illustration of native people is in the lower left corner, near the text boxes containing the title and other information.
Date: 1705
Creator: Fer, Nicolas de, 1646
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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