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Kent County

Map of Kent County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. The center of Kent County is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: February 4, 1880
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kent County

Map of Kent County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. The center of Kent County is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: June 3, 1882
Creator: Matthews, Sam. P.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Station Indicator. (open access)

Station Indicator.

Patent for a new and improved train station indicator. This design calls for two drums or rollers around which a banner with the different train station names and phrases written sequentially. A hand crank turns the drums, moving the banner to the desired name or phrase, as well as ringing a bell to alert passengers.
Date: December 26, 1882
Creator: Holloman, Harvey A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kent County, State of Texas

Map shows block and tract numbers, railroad company ownership or grants, landowners, and towns; portions of adjacent counties where property boundaries extend beyond Kent County limits. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:133,320].
Date: 1888
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Kent County

Cadastral map of Kent County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch). Shows boundaries and ownership of land, including that of several railroad companies. Compiled and drawn by William S. Porter, later known as the short story writer O. Henry. Map is notable for its landscape drawings near the top.
Date: July 1889
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
H. A. Goodwin, Surveyor, Scurry Land District (open access)

H. A. Goodwin, Surveyor, Scurry Land District

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and text reading: "District Composed of Scurry, Kent and Garza Counties."
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
B. C. Hardin, County Surveyor (open access)

B. C. Hardin, County Surveyor

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of surveyor name with decorative designs in lithographic print by the Texas House, Galveston.
Date: 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Espuela Land and Cattle Company, Limited (open access)

Espuela Land and Cattle Company, Limited

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains illustrations of cattle and horse brands and the name Fred Horsbrugh, Manager.
Date: 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wheel. (open access)

Wheel.

Patent for "new and useful, Improvements in wheels and more particularly to that class known as spring or resilient wheels" (lines 12-15), including instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 26, 1913
Creator: Hardin, Benjiman Barnett
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water-Wheel. (open access)

Water-Wheel.

Patent for a water-wheel that rotates around a vertical axis and that has blade-like arms that enable the wheel to convert flowing water into rotational energy.
Date: July 21, 1914
Creator: Crisp, Thomas
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fish-Screen. (open access)

Fish-Screen.

Patent for fish screen for waterways that allows for free movement of debris but still creates a barrier for the fish.
Date: June 11, 1918
Creator: Crisp, Henry L. & Harrison, Ben T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Picker (open access)

Cotton Picker

Patent for a vehicle-mounted cotton picker.
Date: March 18, 1919
Creator: McEachern, S. D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kent County

Blue line print of survey map of Kent County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and roads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil and appear to denote the addition of roads. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1921
Creator: Hedick, J. D. & Giles, J. Bascom
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kent 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: 1921
Creator: [Texas]. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Luggage-carrier (open access)

Adjustable Luggage-carrier

Patent for a luggage carrier that attaches to vehicles to carry packages of various sizes. Includes illustrations.
Date: April 5, 1921
Creator: Green, John R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wagon. (open access)

Wagon.

Patent for "a vehicle such as a wagon with means for automatically pulling cotton bolls." (lines 16-17)
Date: July 12, 1921
Creator: Jennings, William L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Snyder 1-a 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 1:48000
Date: 1926
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 29, July 1925 - April, 1926 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 29, July 1925 - April, 1926

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 325.
Date: 1926
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Camp Springs 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: 1932
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Camp Springs 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: 1932
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building Girard, Texas: Electrical Floor Plan

Electrical floor plan for a combined elementary and high school building in Girard, Texas. It includes a floor plan with electrical details, electrical riser diagram, light fixture schedule, and a key for electrical symbols.
Date: 1950
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building Girard, Texas: Electrical Floor Plan

Electrical floor plan for a combined elementary and high school building in Girard, Texas. It includes a floor plan with electrical details, light fixture schedule, electrical riser diagram, and a key for electrical symbols.
Date: 1950
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building Girard, Texas: Elevations and Sections

Elevations and sections for a combined elementary and high school building in Girard, Texas. It includes rear (northeast) elevation, front (southwest) elevation, side (southeast and northwest) elevations, longitudinal section looking northeast, transverse section through classrooms, and longitudinal section through auditorium.
Date: 1950
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building Girard, Texas: Elevations and Sections

Elevations and sections for a combined elementary and high school building in Girard, Texas. It includes elevations of the north, south, east, and west exteriors of the building, as well as details of cabinets in classroom and several sections through different areas of the building.
Date: 1950
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History