Wagon-Brake. (open access)

Wagon-Brake.

Patent for improvements in automatically operated wagon-brakes using the combination of tongue, rods, hook, levers, spring and chains that connected with each other and secured beneath the wagon-bed to operate the wagon-brake. Illustration is included.
Date: August 25, 1891
Creator: Garrett, James B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Essentials: Tri-Lakes (open access)

Essentials: Tri-Lakes

Text about the Tri-Lakes area in East Texas that was published in the "Essentials" section of a September 1996 Texas Highways magazine article.
Date: 2003-08~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tri-Lakes (open access)

Tri-Lakes

Research for an article about the Tri-Lakes area of East Texas that was published in the August 2003 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2003-08~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tri-Lakes: 3 lakes + 4 towns = a weekend of watersports and charm (open access)

Tri-Lakes: 3 lakes + 4 towns = a weekend of watersports and charm

Text for an article about the Tri-Lakes area in East Texas that was published in the August 2003 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2003-08~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Unconventional Picnic Delights: The Pilgrim's Pride Roadside Oasis]

Take a quirky detour on US 271 between Pittsburg and Mt. Pleasant to discover one of Texas' most unique roadside picnic areas. Nestled at Pilgrim's Pride's frozen chicken distribution center, this picnic spot offers more than just a place to dine. Under a canopy adorned with a mammoth likeness of company founder Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim, you'll find a charming statue of him reading the Bible alongside his beloved pet chicken, Henrietta. Experience an offbeat picnic experience, where history and whimsy converge in a truly memorable setting.
Date: 2003-08~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Camp County

Map of Camp County, Texas, including the Piney Woods region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: August 1897
Creator: Pressler, Charles W.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hub Ball-Bearing. (open access)

Hub Ball-Bearing.

Patent for a bearing to be employed in a wheel and axle system. The patented bearing is meant to reduce the usual amount of friction in the system to a minimum.
Date: August 26, 1913
Creator: Price, John W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History