The Childress Post (Childress, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 9, 1908 (open access)

The Childress Post (Childress, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 9, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Childress, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 9, 1908
Creator: Thomas, J. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Childress County

Map of Childress County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. The Initial Monument is located on the border between Texas and Oklahoma, as shown on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 9, 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tool-Handle (open access)

Tool-Handle

Patent for a tool handle for "hoe-handles, rake-handles, and other like farming implements."
Date: August 9, 1898
Creator: Pederson, Fred
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric-Shade Insect-Destroyer (open access)

Electric-Shade Insect-Destroyer

Patent for an electric shade insect destroyer where the shade acts as a lamp shade and a insect catcher.
Date: May 9, 1916
Creator: Levine, Lewis
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History