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Reconnaissance of Aransas Pass, Texas

Description: This map is a nautical chart showing the hydrography of the area in Texas around the Aransas Pass. The physical features are outlined and shaded in color (relief shown by soundings and contours). Depths are marked with lines and numbers in feet. Text in the upper left corner is labeled "Sailing Directions" and "Note"; the text gives explanatory details regarding the markings and measurements on the map. Scale 1:20,000.
Date: 1853
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Texas: Robstown Quadrangle

Description: Topographic quadrangle map of Robstown, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Includes red overprint of roads classifications and a quadrangle location diagram. Relief shown by contours (interval 5 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1956
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Texas: Orange Grove Quadrangle

Description: Topographic quadrangle map of Orange Grove, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads and highways, borders between counties, water bodies, ranches and farms, railroads, windmills, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 10 feet) and spot heights. A quadrangle location diagram is included in the lower-right corner of the map. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1954
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Nueces County

Description: Blue line print of survey map of Nueces County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, bridges, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:266,666] (4000 varas to 1/2 an inch).
Date: 1913
Creator: McDonald, H. F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Postcard to Mr. G. Bruce]

Description: Postcard sent to Mr. G. Bruce letting him know how they are doing. Photograph on the front pictures a building built of wood and straw, a dog, an old woman, and three children. Text on the front says " Mexican Jackal. Corpus Christi, Tex. ".
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train on Its Way from Driscoll to Kingsville

Description: Photograph of a wagon participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train traveling from Driscoll, Texas to Kingsville, Texas. The photo shows a wagon with "Triland International, INC" written on a sign attached to the wagon. The wagon is not a typical canvas covered wagon, but rather a wooden built carriage. The photo includes the drivers of the wagon, as well as a man riding alongside on horseback.
Date: February 16, 1986
Creator: Cirincione, Nick
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train on Its Way from Driscoll to Kingsville

Description: Photograph of a man and his horse resting while traveling with the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train between Driscoll and Kingsville, Texas. The photo shows a man standing with his horse while surrounded by covered wagons. The three wagons all have sponsored advertisers of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train on their covers.
Date: February 16, 1986
Creator: Cirincione, Nick
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train on the Way to Robstown

Description: Photograph of wagons and participants in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train traveling to Robstown, Texas. The photo is taken from a lower elevation to show the wagons and people on horseback on the paved road. Six wagons are visible driving on the shoulder of a road, with cars visible on the road beside the wagons in the background.
Date: 1986~
Creator: Cirincione, Nick
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train on Its Way to Kingsville

Description: Photograph of a horse-drawn wagon participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train near Kingsville, Texas. The photo shows the front and side views of a covered wagon with two people driving the horses. The woman pictured is in period clothing, including a long dress and bonnet. The side of the wagon has a Texas flag, as well as a water jug.
Date: February 16, 1986
Creator: Cirincione, Nick
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train on Its Way from Bishop to Kingsville

Description: Photograph of a wagon participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train stopped in Bishop on the way to Kingsville, Texas. The photo shows the front and side views of a horse-drawn wagon being driven by a man and a boy. The wagon has a sign on the side that reads, "Cotton Williams, Rt1 Donaldson, AR." The wagon also has an American flag on one side and an Arkansas state flag on the other.
Date: February 16, 1986
Creator: Cirincione, Nick
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

[Photograph of Park After Hurricane]

Description: Photograph of a park in Corpus Christi, Texas that suffered great damage caused by a hurricane in 1919. Crews had been cleaning for 3 weeks at the time of the photograph. Debris is visible strewn all across the park. Several buildings are standing but damaged.
Date: 1919
Creator: Shirkey, Marie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History

[Chaparral and Taylor Streets]

Description: Photograph of debris in the flooded intersection of Chaparral and Taylor Streets after the hurricane of 1919 in Corpus Christi. Inscription on the back of photo,"Corner of Chaparral and Taylor Streets, west from where the Pavilion and Seaside hotels were. Episcopalian Church about at X."
Date: 1919
Creator: Shirkey, Marie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History

[Orchard and garden]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified orchard and garden in Corpus Christi, Texas around the time of a hurricane in 1919. The garden is not flooded at time of photograph. Flowers are visible in foreground, strawberries to left, and about ten different kinds of trees including pepper and acacia. River is visible from back door looking north.
Date: 1919
Creator: Shirkey, Marie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History

[Photograph of Plaza Hotel]

Description: Photograph of the Plaza Hotel with one side of the lower level missing. Two men are walking past the building. Inscribed on the back of the photo, "The Plaza Hotel right across east of the park. It is right in the middle of the street. You know it extended back east almost a block. The old Winona."
Date: 1919
Creator: Shirkey, Marie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
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