Gillespie County

Blue line print of survey map of Gillespie County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil to identify Pinta Trail. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1918
Creator: Terrell, O. O.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Alfred Kirchoff in Uniform]

Photograph of Alfred Kirchoff standing outside in a military uniform and hat. He is standing in front of a group of trees. His name is written on the back, and the photograph is dated 1918.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gillespie County.

Map shows land patents, block and tract numbers, landowners, towns, and railroads; portions of adjacent counties where property boundaries extend beyond county limits. Scale not given.
Date: 1918
Creator: [Texas]. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clamp for Spirit-Levels. (open access)

Clamp for Spirit-Levels.

Patent for clamps for spirit levels that allow a spirit level to be attached directly to a straight edge so that one person could safely use both the straight edge and the spirit level simultaneously. Additionally, the clamp production is simple so it can be produced at a low cost.
Date: April 30, 1918
Creator: Bridgman, Jesse Everet
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History