Patent for a new and improved animal trap.

Photograph of a cornerstone of the Midland County courthouse. The cornerstone reads: "Midland County M. R. Hill, County Judge. Commissions S. R. Preston ~ L. M. Estes, D. L. Hutt ~ H. E. Roberts. Chas. L. Klapproth, District Judge. A. C. Francis, Sheriff. A. D. 1930."

Photograph of a historical plaque in Midland, Texas. It reads: "The Midland Man. Oldest human remains in New World. Found 1953 on ranch near here by pipeline welder Keith Glasscock. Fossilized skull, rib and hands bones had been exposed by weather conditions. Tests indicated these were bones of a woman who lived as long ago as 9000 - 9500 B.C.; nearby were bones of extinct species of horse, camel, mammoth, pecxcary, wolf, sloth; with weapons, tools and signs of ancient campfires. Drs. Fred Wendorf and Alex D. Krieger, archaeologists; Claude C. Albritton, geologist; T.D. Stewart, physician and anthropologist, made studies of the discovery. (1966)."

Photograph of a historical marker in Midland, Texas. It reads: "Midland County (created and organized, March 1885). First known as the junction of many trails and site of the last Comanche raid into Texas. In 1881 the Texas and Pacific Railroad was built; equi-distant between El Paso and Fort Worth, this became known as Midland. First settler was a sheepman in 1882. Cattlemen came with Herefords in 1888. Water wells and windmills lured small farmers. Became headquarters for 1928 Permian Basin oil discovery. In 1945 its first well came in. The "Midland Man", oldest skeletal remain in North America (18,500 B.C.(, was found in 1954. (1967)"

Photograph of the dedication plaque on a copy of the Statue of Liberty in Midland, Texas. It reads: "With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made possible the freedom of these United States. The Boy Scouts of America dedicate this copy of the Statue of Liberty as a pledge of everlasting fidelity and loyalty. 40th anniversary crusade to strengthen the arm of liberty 1950."

Statue of Liberty copy donated by the Boy Scouts in 1950

Photograph of a cornerstone at the Midland County courthouse. It reads: "Voelcker & Dixon Incorporated Architects. Wichita Falls, Texas. J. O. Everett Co. Genl. Contractor. Dallas, Texas."

Photograph of a cornerstone at the Midland County courthouse. It reads: "Courthouse remodeled and expanded. Jail floor addition. Dedicated September 9, 1974."

Photograph of a cornerstone at the Midland County courthouse. It reads: "Midland County, Texas. Judge Barbara G. Culver. Durward Wright ~ John Thomas, Charles Welch ~ Winfree Brown, Commissioners. Rosenelle Cherry, Clerk. Ed Darnell, Sheriff."

Photograph of the Midland County Courthouse. A large tree obscures the view of the front of the building.

Photograph of the Midland County Courthouse. A large tree obscures the view of the building.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

North elevation rendering for an office building commissioned by J. B. Thomas in Midland, Texas. It includes windows, measurements, doors, and wall edge lines.

Heating riser diagram for an office building commissioned by J. B. Thomas in Midland, Texas. It includes measurements, floor levels, notes, and numbers circled in red.

Column schedules for an office building commissioned by J. B. Thomas in Midland, Texas. It includes a column schedule section with measurements and floor indicators, a column schedule for sixth and seventh stories with measurements and floor indicators, and a plan of supporting frame for house tank in pent house.

Wall, window, and stair details for an office building commissioned by J. B. Thomas in Midland, Texas. Sections include 3" detail of pressed steel stairs, full size balustrade hand rail, full size detail of hand rail for main stairs, elevation of wall at corner above fifth floor, detail of band mould at second floor, 3" detail of marquise, 1/2 plan of display window in store number 2, stair diagram, and typical wall section taken thru display window of store number 2.

Typical third, fourth, and fifth floor framing plan for an office building commissioned by J. B. Thomas in Midland, Texas. It includes framing lines, measurements, and labels. Other sections include a beam schedule, joist schedule, section thru spandrel beam, and section thru floor construction.

South elevation rendering for an office building commissioned by J. B. Thomas in Midland, Texas. It includes wall edge lines, windows, labels, and measurements.

Second floor framing plan for an office building commissioned by J. B. Thomas in Midland, Texas. It includes framing lines, measurements, and labels. Other sections include section thru beam 225, detail of beam 225, section thru spandrel beams, section thru interior beams, section thru beam 210, section thru floor construction, and notes.

Fourth floor plan for an office building commissioned by J. B. Thomas in Midland, Texas. It includes wall edge lines, room names, measurements, and door orientation lines. Other sections include full size details, and revision number 1 first floor plan.

Present roof and future sixth floor framing plan for an office building commissioned by J. B. Thomas in Midland, Texas. It includes framing lines, measurements, labels, and wall edge lines. Other sections include section thru floor construction, section thru spandrel beam, notes, section B-B, and section A-A.

First floor plan for an office building commissioned by J. B. Thomas in Midland, Texas. It includes wall edge lines, measurements, column placement, and labels. Other sections include section thru head - elevator door, section thru sill - elevator door, section thru jamb - elevator door, and detail - elevator doors.

West and east elevation renderings for an office building commissioned by J. B. Thomas in Midland, Texas. They include windows, wall texture lines, doors, and labels.

Attic plan for an office building commissioned by J. B. Thomas in Midland, Texas. It includes numbers with red circles around them, wall edge lines, measurements, and labels.