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Motley County
Map of Motely County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. The center of Motely County is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
October 22, 1879
Creator:
Matthews, Sam. P.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Motley County
Map of Motely County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
July 1881
Creator:
Matthews, Sam. P.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Motley County
Map of Motely County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
September 1888
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
G. A. Yantis, Cattle Dealer
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains cattle illustration, cattle brand description, and stylized text of business name.
Date:
1896
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The State of Texas, Motley County
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of county name and decorative illustrations in lithographic print by Dorsey Ptg. Co. Dallas, Tex. Letterhead includes the names A. R. Anderson, County Judge; W. A. Walton, Dist. & County Clerk; W. T. Cloyd, Sheriff & Tax Collector; T. M. Alston, County Attorney; J. L. Burleson, County Treasurer; T. H. Seay, Surveyor; J. H. Thompson, Tax Assessor; County Commissioners Wm. Wason, Precinct No. 1; A. A. Tibbs, Precinct No. 2; J. O. Ross, Precinct No. 3; J. L. Moore, Precinct No. 4.
Date:
1897
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cowhands and Cattle in Matador]
Photograph of two cow hands on horseback in front of a herd of cattle with more cattle and hills in the background.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Red Bird at Matador Ranch]
Photograph of an unidentified cowhand on 'Red Bird,' a champion cutting horse of Matador Ranch.
Date:
1900~/1930~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Matador Ranch Headquarters
Photograph of the Matador Ranch Headquarters in 1901. The man on the platform who is fishing is Johnnie McBain, the ranch bookkeeper at that time. Standing next to McBain is Mrs. B.F. Harper and the other girl is Esther Cammack.
Date:
1901
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window or Door Screen
Patent for a screen that can be applied to doors and windows.
Date:
July 5, 1910
Creator:
Miller, Annie
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collar.
Patent for "collar for use in connection with draft animals to use the pulling effect of the load upon the shoulders of the animal" (lines 8-11) through a flexible construction, including illustrations.
Date:
December 9, 1913
Creator:
Kennedy, William G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Henry Cook at Payne Place
Photograph of Henry Cook, who was in charge of the Matador Land and Cattle Company line camp at Payne Place. He is sitting on a horse. There is a barn and corral in the background.
Date:
1914
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Motley County
Blue line print of survey map of Motley County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, roads, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in red pencil and appear to denote the addition of names and roads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date:
1914
Creator:
Ehlinger, L.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Motley 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:
1914
Creator:
[Texas]. General Land Office.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washing Machine
Patent for an improvement in washing machines that have a rocking cylinder or drum shaped agitator.
Date:
March 7, 1916
Creator:
McAnally, Marion L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint.
Patent for a rail joint designed to prevent "longitudinal and lateral movements of the rails" (lines 14-15) as well as creeping by means of a new form of fish plate.
Date:
May 29, 1917
Creator:
Winter, Joe
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Explosive-Engine.
Patent for "an improved engine of the internal combustion type, in which the explosion occurs between two oppositely moving pistons arranged in a cylinder and connected with independent crank shafts." (lines 13-17). The engine also includes a new type of valve gear with mechanically triggered valves and an apparatus for the forced water cooling of the engine.
Date:
November 19, 1918
Creator:
Cooper, Willis W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ranch Work Collage]
Series of four trimmed photographs mounted on a board, with white paint outlines and decorations around the photos. At the top, there is a rectangular photo of five mounted cowhands herding a loose group of cattle on an open plain; in the center are two oval-shaped photos including a makeshift corral of horses with several men standing or mounted outside the pen (left) and a pitched tent with a man seated in the shade next to it (right); at the bottom is another rectangular photo of cowhands, both mounted and not, who appear to be holding down calves in a corral, in front of a much larger pen full of cattle.
Date:
1926
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Farmhouse and Pond]
Photograph of a farmhouse at Matador Ranch from across a pond with trees reflected in the water in the foreground and some trees in the background.
Date:
1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elbert Reeves to Truett Latimer, June 18, 1953]
Letter from Elbert Reeves to Truett Latimer discussing how he enjoyed working with Latimer and how he hopes Latimer will be elected representative again in the next legislative session.
Date:
June 18, 1953
Creator:
Reeves, Elbert
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lubbock
Topographic quadrangle map of Lubbock, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks, with relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet with supplementary contours at 50 foot intervals) and spot heights. A location diagram is included in the lower-right corner. Scale 1:250,000
Date:
1954
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plainview
Topographic quadrangle map of Plainview, Texas, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, landmarks, and a location diagram for NI 14-4. Relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet with supplementary contours at 500 foot intervals) and spot heights and includes a key, road classification, and quadrangle location diagrams. Scale 1:250,000
Date:
1955
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of old planting of Weeping Lovegrass. Planted on weed cover around 1948. TX-201-12.
Date:
September 28, 1955
Creator:
Ebersole, J. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lubbock
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 1:250000
Date:
1958
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plainview
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 1:250000
Date:
1958
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History