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Fort McKavett Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1916
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Rock Springs Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1916
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kimble County

Blue line print of survey map of Kimble County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, and towns. Scale [ca. 1:400,000] (3000 varas to 1/4 of an inch).
Date: 1915
Creator: Beaumont, G. N. & Bramlette. H. M.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Envelop-Seal (open access)

Envelop-Seal

Patent for an envelop seal. Illustrations included.
Date: April 9, 1912
Creator: Pettitt, Nancy E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junction Eagle (Junction, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, December 19, 1919 (open access)

The Junction Eagle (Junction, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, December 19, 1919

Weekly newspaper from Junction, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 19, 1919
Creator: Motley, J. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Antispreading Attachment for Rails. (open access)

Antispreading Attachment for Rails.

Patent for the improvement of antispreading attachments for rails. The attachments provide a structure comprising a span tie located between the rails and is adapted to connect with dogs, one dog being connected with each of the rails.
Date: May 4, 1915
Creator: Simpson, Mary E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Canning Apparatus. (open access)

Canning Apparatus.

Patent for an apparatus adapted for use in canning operations for steaming and cooking fruit, vegetables, and the like, in the cans.
Date: January 8, 1918
Creator: Mueller, William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History