JOHN LAPHAM BULLIS AT STILWELL HOUSE

This week, we looked over the catalog of items in the John Lapham Bullis San Antonio exhibition, May 25-30, 2011.  Here's a partial list of those exhibits.


From the Collections of the Fort Sam Houston Museum, items that belonged to General Bullis:
 - Roll top desk, oak, made by Standard Furniture Company, Herkimer, New York, ca 1900
 - Hammond Typewriter, Model 12,  New York ca 1905
 - Chest, Records, Olive Drab, Wood, ca 1890s. "Standard Adjutant General wooden records chest used by Paymaster Bullis in Cuba and the Philippines 1901-1902."


Other items from the collections of the Fort Sam Houston Museum:
 - Oil portrait of General Bullis by S. Salomon, 1913 (shown in last week's posting)
 - Chevrons, Infantry Sergeant, Pattern of 1872


From the White Museum:
 - Gold Presentation Sword and Scabbard, made by Bent & Bush, Boston, 1881 "Presented by the people of Western Texas, for protecting their homes."
 - Silver Presentation Sword and Scabbard, made by Gaylord Manufacturing Company, Chicopee, MA, 1881. "Presented by the people of Kinney County, Texas as a token of their undying gratitude."
 - Saddle, Pattern of 1885 McClellan, Cavalry, ca 1890. "Bullis would have used this saddle while serving as a Captain until his retirement."


Those of you interested in Bullis family history will want to include a stop in San Antonio in future travel plans.  You won't be disappointed.