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The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest (open access)

The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest

This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date: 1896
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Electric Alarm. (open access)

Automatic Electric Alarm.

Patent for an automatic electric alarm meant to be hooked up to an automatic dry-pipe sprinkler system, and protects against fire. The alarm goes off when the air in the sprinkler pipes falls below a predetermined level. This invention also signals an alert when there is a leak in the pipes, and is an improvement on the circuit-wires for similar alarms.
Date: January 7, 1896
Creator: Williams, George Bayley
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texarkana 1896 Sheet 5

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Texarkana in Bowie County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1896
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texarkana 1896 Sheet 3

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Texarkana in Bowie County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1896
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texarkana 1896 Sheet 12

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Texarkana in Bowie County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1896
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texarkana 1896 Sheet 10

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Texarkana in Bowie County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1896
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texarkana 1896 Sheet 2

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Texarkana in Bowie County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1896
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texarkana 1896 Sheet 8

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Texarkana in Bowie County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1896
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texarkana 1896 Sheet 1

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Texarkana in Bowie County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1896
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texarkana 1896 Sheet 4

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Texarkana in Bowie County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1896
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texarkana 1896 Sheet 11

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Texarkana in Bowie County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1896
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texarkana 1896 Sheet 6

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Texarkana in Bowie County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1896
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texarkana 1896 Sheet 7

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Texarkana in Bowie County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1896
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texarkana 1896 Sheet 9

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Texarkana in Bowie County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1896
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #148]

Copy photo of a group photo in front of T&P train #148. The image on the text says "This photograph of Texas and Pacific switch engine No. 148 was taken in Texarkana in August 1896 and was the first T&P engine in Texarkana equipped with air brakes. Those appearing in the picture, beginning at the front end of the engine, as follows: C. W. Kipple, Foreman, Frank Sountag, Switchman, William Kelley, Switchman, Frank Cromwell, Engineer, William McClain, Switchman, Frank Young, Fireman, Jim Jackson, Porter." Underneath the image is written "Southwest Collection."
Date: August 1896
Creator: Southwest Collection
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History