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W. B. Patterson (open access)

W. B. Patterson

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs, cattle and sheep illustration, and business name. Letterhead text reads: "Also Dealer in General Merchandise."
Date: 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nueces 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: 1893
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nueces 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: 1896
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stack Former and Protector. (open access)

Stack Former and Protector.

Patent for an invention "to provide a device of this character by means of which a hay, straw, or other kind of a stack may be formed and while being formed may be protected from rains" (lines 13-17). Illustrations included.
Date: August 12, 1902
Creator: Stipp, Edwin M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nueces 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: 1904
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nueces 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: 1911
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Real Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Real County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, and towns. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1915
Creator: Duke, James K. & Bramlette, H. M.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Real County

Map shows land patents, block and tract numbers, landowners, towns, and railroads; portions of adjacent counties where property boundaries extend beyond county limits. Scale not given.
Date: 1915
Creator: [Texas]. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Real County Courthouse Photograph #1]

Photograph of the Real County Courthouse, in Leakey, Texas.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Real County Courthouse Photograph #2]

Photograph of the Real County Courthouse, in Leakey, Texas.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint. (open access)

Rail-Joint.

Patent for the improvement of existing rail joints by creating a tie or bond at the end of rails to allow them to lock together. The improved rail joint will make the use of bolts and nuts, or other connectors unnecessary when connecting rails.
Date: February 17, 1920
Creator: Ryan, William M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint (open access)

Rail-Joint

Patent for an improved rail joint that doesn't need bolts.
Date: August 17, 1920
Creator: Ryan, George R. & Ryan, William M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nueces 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: 1921
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Leakey Leader, Volume 6. No. 31 (open access)

The Leakey Leader, Volume 6. No. 31

An issue of The Leakey Leader, Volume 6. No. 31. Leakey (pronounced Lake-y), Texas, dated Friday, July 13, 1934. Includes an article titled "Leakey's Barbecue Grand Success 13 Counties Here, a Live Meeting and No. 4 Is To Be Secured". An article regarding a campaign to build Texas Highway 4 in which T. N. Carswell is mentioned as one of the speakers: "About the livest speaker was that man Carswell from Abilene. He didn't fail to shoot 'straight from the shoulder' either." Other articles include: Famed Woman Scientist Dead, Sallanches, France, July 4.---Mme, Marie Curie ; Texas Relief Funds To Last To Sept. 1 ; Jobs Becoming More Plentiful ; Public Opinion and the Banks ; Drouth-Stricken Land Owners Are Eligible Now For Relief Work ; Nudist Bridal Pair GuIlty ; Grading of Highway No. 127 Has Started ; The world is wondering what will happen in Germany. ; The Texas Centennial ; Find Mountain of Ice in Colorado.
Date: July 13, 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Barksdale Quadrangle

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 1:62500
Date: 1944
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hackberry Quadrangle

Topographic quadrangle map of Hackberry, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads and highways, ranches, and landmarks, with relief shown by contours (interval 40 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1944
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 16, Number 1, September 1955 (open access)

The Junior Historian, Volume 16, Number 1, September 1955

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date: September 1955
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas: Utopia Quadrangle Grid Zone "D"

Topographic quadrangle map of Utopia, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads and highways, water bodies, boundaries, ranches, mountains, railroads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1956
Creator: Pope, F. A.; Anderson, Clay; Drouet, Adolph & Kenda, Paul
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Utopia Quadrangle

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 1:62500
Date: 1956
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

San Antonio

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 1:250000
Date: 1957
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas: York Hollow Quadrangle Grid Zone "D"

Topographic quadrangle map of York Hollow in Texas, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, ranches, and landmarks, with relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1957
Creator: Pope, F. A.; Anderson, Clay; Drouet, Adolph & Kenda, Paul
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

York Hollow Quadrangle

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 1:62500
Date: 1957
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Magers Crossing Quadrangle

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 1:24,000
Date: 1960
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Magers Crossing Quadrangle

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 1:24000
Date: 1962
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History