Improvement in Brakes for Wagons and Cars. (open access)

Improvement in Brakes for Wagons and Cars.

Patent for "am improved brake for wagons, cars, and other vehicles which shall be simple in construction, convenient in use, and powerful in operation" (lines 19-22) including illustrations.
Date: June 24, 1879
Creator: Franklin, Mathew C. & Landrum, Nathaniel
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lockhart Daily Post. (Lockhart, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 120, Ed. 1 Monday, June 24, 1901 (open access)

Lockhart Daily Post. (Lockhart, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 120, Ed. 1 Monday, June 24, 1901

Daily newspaper from Lockhart, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 24, 1901
Creator: Smith, Carey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 24, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a visit from Evelyn the previous night, Catherine's plans to maintain her figure, and that the men of the 36th are presumed to be coming home.
Date: June 24, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 24, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing plans to go swimming, the work it takes to keep their barrack clean, and his daily schedule.
Date: June 24, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History