[Debris After Gulf Tanker Explosion]

Photograph of the aftermath of an explosion of the Gulf Tanker "Venezuela" while loading high-test gasoline, on April 12, 1926. The damage to the tanker is visible, and there is debris on board. There is a stamp from Trost Studio on the bottom right corner.
Date: April 12, 1926
Creator: Trost Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Debris After Explosion]

Photograph of a distant view of the aftermath of an explosion of the Gulf Tanker "Venezuela" while loading high-test gasoline, on April 12, 1926. The damage to the tanker is visible, and there is debris on board. There is a stamp from Trost Studio on the bottom right corner.
Date: April 12, 1926
Creator: Trost Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edith Wilson Sutherlin to her parents, April 12, 1926] (open access)

[Letter from Edith Wilson Sutherlin to her parents, April 12, 1926]

Letter from Edith Wilson Sutherlin to John and Sophia Wilson, on April 12, 1926. She is thankful they arrived home safely, and berates them for not asking for money when they nearly went broke.
Date: April 12, 1926
Creator: Sutherlin, Edith Hallie Wilson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Self-Lining Interlocking Building-Block. (open access)

Self-Lining Interlocking Building-Block.

Patent for interlocking building-blocks that allow for the formation of strong insulated and properly lined walls without the use of skilled labor and with or without reinforcements.
Date: July 12, 1921
Creator: Merren, John Jay
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History