[Portrait of Julia Beville and Alexander Archer Beville]

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A tintype portrait of Julia Beville and Alexander Archer Beville. Julia, left, wears a floral printed dress which is cinched at the waist with a belt. She wears gold earrings, a ring, and two strings of pearls. Julia's right hand holds Alexander's, while in her left hand she holds a small purse. Alexander sits on the right. He wears a suit with a silk vest underneath. The hand-colored photograph is housed in a decorative leather case with a traditional brass matte. Behind the photograph, the following was written in pencil on the case: Julia Beville, 9 years old, and A. … continued below

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1 photograph : tintype, b&w ; 6 x 7 cm., in case 8 x 9 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1857~.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: T. B. Willis Collection and was provided by the Private Collection of T. B. Willis to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 248 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Private Collection of T. B. Willis

The Private Collection of T. B. Willis consists of photographs of World War I Camp MacArthur, photographs of historic buildings across Texas, a collection of African-American photographs, and additional photograph albums which include those of his family who settled in Texas during the 19th century.

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A tintype portrait of Julia Beville and Alexander Archer Beville. Julia, left, wears a floral printed dress which is cinched at the waist with a belt. She wears gold earrings, a ring, and two strings of pearls. Julia's right hand holds Alexander's, while in her left hand she holds a small purse. Alexander sits on the right. He wears a suit with a silk vest underneath. The hand-colored photograph is housed in a decorative leather case with a traditional brass matte. Behind the photograph, the following was written in pencil on the case: Julia Beville, 9 years old, and A. A. Beville, taken when 16 years old, in Wytheville, Va.

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1 photograph : tintype, b&w ; 6 x 7 cm., in case 8 x 9 cm.

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Dr. Alexander Archer Beville was born on July 11, 1841 in Amelia County, Virginia, the son of Alexander and Catherine Walthall Beville. On Dec. 24, 1867, he married Margaret Jane Keister. During the Civil War, he was a member of the 51st Virginia Infantry Regiment. In 1870, Dr. Alexander Archer Beville moved to Waco, Texas to practice dentistry. He is recognized as Waco’s first resident dentist, and he later served as the president of the Texas Dental Association in 1894. His son, Dr. Alexander Jacob Beville, joined his father in the practice of dentistry after his graduation from the Dental Department of the University of Maryland in 1892.

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T. B. Willis Collection

Materials from the private collection of T. B. Willis, including historical photographs, albums, documents, and items from the Willis family and extended relatives who settled in Waco in the 19th century.

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Beville Family Collection

A selection of items from the family of Alexander Archer Beville, a dentist from Amelia County, Virginia. In 1870 Beville and family moved to Waco, Texas, and according to several sources, he was the first dentist to reside and have a dental practice there.

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[Portrait of Julia Beville and Alexander Archer Beville], photograph, 1857~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth303722/: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of T. B. Willis.

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