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AIR-BREAK SIGNALING AND RELEASEING DEVICE. (open access)

AIR-BREAK SIGNALING AND RELEASEING DEVICE.

Patent for an improvement in air-brake release-valve in trains to signal train crews and release the breaks if they become set for any reason, or stuck, while the train is moving, including descriptions of the release valve and illustrations.
Date: November 4, 1902
Creator: Dukesmith, Frank H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Robinson to Boteler: Deed of Gift of Negroe Betsy (open access)

Robinson to Boteler: Deed of Gift of Negroe Betsy

Text in which Alexander Robinson transfers ownership of a slave named Betsy to his son-in-law, Henry Boteler. Robinson is noted as residing in Baltimore, Maryland, while Boteler is from Shepherds Town, Virginia. Betsy is approximately sixteen years old.
Date: July 15, 1917
Creator: Robinson, Alexander
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tribute of Respect] (open access)

[Tribute of Respect]

Tribute of Respect to the Officers and Soldiers of the First N. Y. Veteran Cavalry written by E. S. Watson, a member of Company "F." The tribute includes an introduction detailing the camaraderie felt between those who serve together during active duty as well as a poem that tells the tale of the First N. Y. Veteran Cavalry.
Date: unknown
Creator: Watson, E. S.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B0249.0504]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Harlow talks about presidential politics in the living area of his home on the banks of the Potomac near Harpers Ferry, W. Va."
Date: September 30, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 16. Secession captions transcript

World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 16. Secession

Video of Dr. Torget's lecture about the secession of Texas from the United States, covering: (1) John Brown's Raid, (2) The Election of 1860, (3) Texas and Secession.
Date: 2018-08-25T01:38:33/2018-08-25T02:22:27
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 16. Secession (ASL Interpretation) captions transcript

World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 16. Secession (ASL Interpretation)

American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture about the secession of Texas from the United States, covering: (1) John Brown's Raid, (2) The Election of 1860, (3) Texas and Secession. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.
Date: 2018-08-25T01:38:33/2018-08-25T02:22:27
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History