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Ennis 1884 Sheet 1
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Ennis in Ellis County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1884
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupling.
Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the draw-head, of an upright or standard secured thereto, a lever pivoted to said upright or standard, a coupling-pin pivoted to said lever, a flat spring secured to the underside of the draw-head and extending outwardly beyond the same, and a chain connecting said lever and spring" (lines 16-22).
Date:
October 28, 1884
Creator:
Pritchett, William Henry
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History