Print shows panoramic view of the city of New Braunfels, Texas, from the southwest, in the summer of 1847. The town is spread out across a plain with numerous houses and farms. A man lounges near a wagon in the foreground. Livestock graze and several travelers are on the roads from town
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BEIN WA Prints Folio 25 copy 1 & 2: On sheet 35 x 110 cm., Title from caption below image., Caption at head of sheet: Special-Karten der Besitzungen des Texas Vereines nebst einer Generalkarte des Staates Texas nach den durch Congressbeschluss von Sept. 1850 in Washington neuerdings festgestellten Grenzen und einer Instruction für deutsche Auswanderer. Translated: special maps of the occupation of the Texas-Verein and a general map of the state of Texas after the newly established borders by act of Congress in September 1850 in Washington and instruction for German emigrants., Print published for the "Texas-Verein," a society established by a group of German nobility in Germany in 1842 to promote German emigration to Texas., "In Commission bei D. Reimer.", and "Im eigenen Verlage des Vereins zu Wiesbaden."
BEIN GER3S: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from Daus of Hearts., German suit system., Composition of deck: 36 (D, K, O, U, 10-6)., Aces: DH: REVIVISCERECVPIVNT; DB, loving couple discovered by third person; DA: LEIPZIG / [lion and heraldic device]; DL, initials on shield., CourtCards: KH, B, L seated. KA, black, stands; UB holds bird in right hand; OL holds suit sign., Pipcards and Jokers: 10s indicated by "X"; vignettes., and Saxon type. Four witty lines of verse comment on the value of each card.
BEIN AUSsheet63: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., German suit system., Original design., One sheet with 16 cards: 10-7., and Pipcards and Jokers: 7 of Acorns: Lud. Joseph Jaeger / in Pressburg.
BEIN GER380: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., German suit system., Composition of deck: 32 [D, K, O, U, 10-7]., Aces: DH, head of Napoleon III; DA, Napoleon II sits on barrel., CourtCards: Napoleon III appears in ridiculous positions on all courts., Pipcards and Jokers: 10s indicated by "X"; comic vignettes of Napoleon III., and Each card contains two lines of satirical verse. The posture of the court figures and the general composition of the vignettes show the influence of the Bavarian pattern.
BEIN AUS91: Imperfect: 2 of Cups wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Latin/Italian suit system., Composition of deck: 36 [A, K, C, J, 10-7, 2]., Tax stamps on King of Coins, black: KARTEN SIGIL HOCHF SALZPURGIS / [heraldic device] and on Ace of Batons, black: S. / KARTEN., Aces: AB: ZU FINDEN BEI IOSE / PH TRAUNWI / SER; AC, eagle perched on cup., and Pipcards: 2S: SALZBURG / [heraldic device].
BEIN AUS89: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Latin/Italian suit system., Composition of deck: 36 [A, K, C, J, 10-7, 2]., Tax stamp on 7 of Coins, black: [asymmetrical cartouche] / AS / 7X., Ace of Batons: N.S.; Ace of Coins, lion's head; Ace of Cups, eagle., King of Cups: I.A., and 2 of Swords, woman plays lute.
BEIN AUS76: Imperfect: AB, K, JS; JB; K, JD; C, JC; 9B; 2D; 8, 7C wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Latin/Italian suit system., Composition of deck: 36 [A, K, C, J, 10-7, 2]., Tax stamp on 7 of Coins, black: [asymmetrical cartouche] K / 7X., 2 of Swords: 1 / [cross] / I / [heraldic device]., and Ace of Cups, eagle: CLAGENE.
BEIN AUSsheet108: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Sheet with 18 cards (Kings-Jacks, trumps I, Fool)., French suit system., and Double figure trumps.