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Beaver Creek 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 1:31680
Date: 1920
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Topography

Topographic map of parts of Tillman County, Oklahoma, and Wichita County, Texas, showing roads, buildings, oil wells, bodies of water, and U.S. Supreme Court temporary points and receivership boundary. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale ca. 1:6,000
Date: 1920
Creator: Stiles, Arthur Alvord
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Red River Valley, Texas and Oklahoma, between the 98th and 100th meridians: In five sheets

Map of the Red River and the Texas-Oklahoma broader, showing county lines, sandy soil areas, bluffs, cut banks, and creeks. The bluff and cut bank heights are labeled, and arrows in the main channel of the Red River indicate the direction of flowing water. There is an inset map near the lower-left corner of the five sheets as a whole, covering the Texas-Oklahoma boarder in its entirety. Scale [ca. 1:31,680] (1/2 mile to the inch).
Date: 1920
Creator: Floore, S. P. & Penick, Dixon B.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Red River Valley, Texas and Oklahoma, between the 98th and 100th meridians: In five sheets

Map of the Red River and the Texas-Oklahoma broader, showing county lines, sandy soil areas, bluffs, cut banks, and creeks. The bluff and cut bank heights are labeled, and arrows in the main channel of the Red River indicate the direction of flowing water. There is an inset map near the upper-right corner of the five sheets as a whole, covering the Texas-Oklahoma boarder in its entirety. Scale [ca. 1:31,680] (1/2 mile to the inch).
Date: 1920
Creator: Floore, S. P. & Penick, Dixon B.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Main Drag]

Postcard of muddy street lined with store fronts, numerous people are visible walking along either side of the road, several wooden derricks are visible in the background. The caption on the Image reads "- The Main Drag - New Town. 200 [circled]" The inscription (on back): "February 16,1920. Dear Mamma, I have written every week. I am not sick. Last week I waded waist deep across a pond of icy water, didn't get to change clothes for four hours and all it did was make my nose run. I have been taking pictures and will send some pretty soon. Mark."
Date: February 16, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Binding Attachment for Baling-Presses. (open access)

Binding Attachment for Baling-Presses.

Patent for bale binding devices that takes wire from spools and binds each bale and then twists the ends of the bale so they hold their shape.
Date: August 3, 1920
Creator: Leavitt, William H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Liquid-Measuring Device (open access)

Liquid-Measuring Device

Patent for a device that determines the amount of liquid (particularly gasoline and oil) that flows from its glass container with the end of facilitating the exchange of goods, including illustrations.
Date: May 25, 1920
Creator: Meredith, John Dewitt
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Threading Apparatus For Pipes. (open access)

Threading Apparatus For Pipes.

Patent for improvements of the threading apparatus for pipes through a simple attachment to automobiles wheels. Illustrated figures with descriptions are presented to easily show the ways in which the device attaches and is used.
Date: December 28, 1920
Creator: Adkins, Otto O.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hay-Press. (open access)

Hay-Press.

Patent for the improvement of hay presses used for forming tightly-compressed hay bales. Improvements include the provision of, "a hand or power operated hay press which may be operated to cause a great pressure to be exerted on the hay or other material being pressed, with a minimum exertion on power means" (lines 12-16). The invention of simple and durable construction with minimal parts reducing need for repair.
Date: November 9, 1920
Creator: Powell, Walter E. & Powell, Rosa E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Tongs (open access)

Pipe-Tongs

Patent for an improvement on the existing design of pipe tongs, the improvement will allow for one individual to hold the tongs, adjust the size around the pipes, and screw or unscrew the pipe alone. Previous designs required two or three individuals.
Date: March 9, 1920
Creator: Hill, Richard Dennie
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wichita National Bank]

Photograph of Wichita National Bank on Eight & Scott in Wichita Falls, Texas circa 1920.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sadie Kell Bullington and Son]

Photograph of Sadie Kell Bullington and son, William sitting in a chair in the Kell House. William is holding a book on his lap. Sadie is a daughter of Frank and Lula (Kemp) Kell.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History