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Improvement in Magazine Fire-Arms. (open access)

Improvement in Magazine Fire-Arms.

Patent for an "improved repeating fire-arm... contrived with a sliding breech-block, which is drawn back by crank on the right-hand side of the gun" (lines 6-9) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 14, 1875
Creator: Toepperwein, Emil A. F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Axle Box. (open access)

Axle Box.

Patent for a new and improved axle-box. This design "relates to that class of axle-boxes in which anti-friction devices are employed for enabling the wheel to revolve on the axle with as little friction and wear as possible. [The] invention consists in providing anti-friction rods or rollers arranged between the axle and the vehicle-hub, and held in place in an improved manner" (lines 8-16).
Date: September 10, 1889
Creator: Hobron, Charles B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pin-Box and Fastener. (open access)

Pin-Box and Fastener.

Patent for a pin box fastener, which holds the tape inside the box while allowing the pins to be withdrawn.
Date: September 22, 1908
Creator: Kimbler, Henry Randolphus
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Ella H. to Mrs. Gus Lindner, September 11, 1913]

Postcard from Ella H. to Mrs. Gus Lindner, wishing her a happy birthday and asking her to write back. The postcard features a photograph of a long, narrow road running parallel to a long, curving railroad track between two large, bush- and tree-covered hills.
Date: September 11, 1913
Creator: H., Ella
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, September 2, 1915]

Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, in San Antonio. The postcard features a photograph of the town, and some of the small farms surrounding the town, taken from a great distance. There are larger trees on the right left side of the town, and in the background, small bluffs are visible on the horizon.
Date: September 2, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. Connie Austin, September 14, 1916]

Postcard to Mrs. Connie Austin. The sender writes that he has just arrived, that he thinks he will enjoy living in Boerne, Texas, and that he has seen lots of pretty girls. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the Kendall County Fair parking lot, in Boerne, Texas. There is a long row of cars parked on the left side of a large dirt lot. A crow of people stands on the other side of the lot, next to a large building on their right.
Date: September 14, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fastening Device for Fence-Wires. (open access)

Fastening Device for Fence-Wires.

Patent for improved fence posts that holds wires on metallic posts.
Date: September 7, 1920
Creator: Minnich, Otto J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water-Heater (open access)

Water-Heater

Patent for a water heater that will heat a large quantity of water in a short amount of time. Cool water is delivered to the bottom of the tank, displacing hot water at the top so the tank is always filled with hot water.
Date: September 14, 1920
Creator: Faust, Louis F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Blanche S. to Mr. and Mrs. Jack M., September 4, 1926]

Postcard from Blanche S. to Mr. and Mrs. Jack M., giving her best wishes and saying she'll be homes in a few days. The front of the postcard features a photograph of Ye Kendall Inn, in Boerne, a long, two-story plantation style house with porches on both stories and a screened-in sun room on the far left side. The gravel driveway that runs parallel to the house is lined with trees, and has two automobiles parked on it. The name of the house is printed at the bottom of the postcard.
Date: September 4, 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 5, 1940 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 5, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 5, 1940
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 12, 1940 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 12, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 12, 1940
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 19, 1940 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 19, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 19, 1940
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 1940 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 26, 1940
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 4, 1941 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 4, 1941

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 4, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 11, 1941 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 11, 1941

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 11, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 1941 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 1941

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 18, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 25, 1941 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 25, 1941

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 25, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 3, 1942 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 3, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 3, 1942
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 10, 1942 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 10, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 10, 1942
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 1942 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 17, 1942
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1942 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 24, 1942
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 1943 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 2, 1943
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 9, 1943 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 9, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 9, 1943
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1943 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 16, 1943
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History