[Clerk Oath of Office: Salinas] (open access)

[Clerk Oath of Office: Salinas]

Text of the oath of office for an a "corporation clerk" in the city of Laredo, Texas, signed by Juan José Salinas.
Date: 1861-04-22?
Creator: Salinas, Juan José
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cavalry Men with Horses]

Postcard of a large group of horses and cavalry soldiers in a corral at a camp. In the foreground several men are standing next to horses who are drinking from troughs and behind them other soldiers are leading horses away to the other end of the corral. A large pipe is visible in the foreground on the left and trees and more horses can be seen in the background. A handwritten text on the front of the postcard reads "14th and 16th Cavalry Camp at Webb, Tex. April 22, 1920. 138 miles from San Antonio"
Date: April 22, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Derailer (open access)

Derailer

This is a patent for a railway Derailer. This new derailer is less expensive, easier to manufacture, and will be an improvement over older models. For example, it is easier to attach to the rail track and more efficient at stopping railroad collisions.
Date: April 22, 1919
Creator: Gravis, James. C
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History