American Historical Ephemera and Photography Online

3 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. silver gelatin portrait of Colonel William C. Dalrymple (1814-1898) on cardstock mount (soiling, spotting, and some wear to edges and corners of image; mount with wear to edges and corners). Georgetown, TX: Wilcox, n.d. Ink identification to verso: "Col. W.C. Dalrymple." Verso also with affixed modern paper printed biography of Dalrymple. -- 3 7/8 x 5 9/16 in. cabinet portrait of Sion R. Bostick (1819-1902) on cardstock mount (2 in. separation extending up from bottom edge with verso tape repair, soiling, spotting, abrading to print; mount with soiling, spotting, and wear to edges and corners). Mason, TX: W.E. Coffman, [1897]. Ink identification to verso: "Sion R Bostick, And the three sons of J. W. Hunter. This picture was taken in 1897 at Mason Texas." Verso also with affixed modern paper printed biography of Bostick.  -- 3 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. cabinet portrait of Guy Morrison Bryan (1821-1901) on cardstock mount (heavy chemical deterioration and loss along right and bottom edges of print and mount; mount with soiling and discoloration). Galveston, TX: Deane, n.d. Pencil identification to verso along with affixed modern paper printed biography of Bryan. -- GROVER, George Washington (1819-1901). ALS. Galveston, TX, April 1872. One page, 8 1/2 x 11 in. on "R. W. Grand Secretary, I. O. O. F., State of Texas" letterhead. With envelope. Grover writes about an Odd Fellows lodge and appointments. -- And 3 other items related to Odd Fellows lodges in the state of Texas. -- Together, 6 photographs and documents related to Texas state history.