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Improvement in Adjustable Hammers for Fire-Arms. (open access)

Improvement in Adjustable Hammers for Fire-Arms.

Patent for "the particular construction and arrangement of such swiveling striker with its locking devices, and its combination with a double-barreled gun, whereby a single hammer may be employed for both barrels, the striker being capable of such adjustment as to bring it within the range of either nipple, or into an intermediate position between the two, for the prevention of accidents." (Lines 17-26) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: January 8, 1878
Creator: Toepperwein, Emil A. F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. Laurel Pitus, February 2, 1908]

Postcard to Mrs. Laurel Pitus. The sender says they wish Mrs. Pitus could see the countryside around Boerne, Texas. The front of the postcard features a photograph, colored in with ink, of Walnut Grove Ranch in Boerne, Texas. The ranch has two large buildings barely visible in the center of a large area filled with scrub-brush and trees.
Date: February 8, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from L. A. to Mr. Will L. Henkle, April 8, 1908]

Postcard from L. A. to Mr. Will L. Henkle, thanking him for sending something, and discussing Texas's pretty landscape. The front of the postcard features a photograph of Holy Angels Academy in Boerne, Texas, a two-story building with wrap-around porches on both stories. There is a small tower extending from the center of the roof of the building, with a cross-shaped spire at the top. There are a few short steps leading up to the first-story porch and the front door to the academy. There are several trees surrounding the building, obscuring much of the second-story.
Date: 1908-04-08~
Creator: A., L.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hame and Trace Connector. (open access)

Hame and Trace Connector.

Patent for a hame and trace connector for horse harnesses, which can be used for different size horses and attaches securely.
Date: December 8, 1908
Creator: Wren, Benjamin F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Miss Gertrude Winterborne, February 8, 1910]

Postcard to Miss Gertrude Winterborne. The sender thanks Gertrude for her card, writing that their hands and feet are still swollen from an illness. The front of the postcard features a perspective view of a long dirt road lined with trees. Through the trees, store-fronts and small buildings can be seen along the street. There are several horse-drawn buggies on the left side of the street, and more on the right, down the street.
Date: February 8, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from H. T. to Mrs. Fritz Adler, December 8, 1911]

Postcard from H. T. to Mrs. Fritz Adler, discussing... The front of the postcard features a photograph of a stone bridge with a small, arched tunnel through the middle. On top of the bridge, which has a wooden rail along the edge, there is a small buggy being pulled by a horse. There are trees at the base and upper left side of the bridge, and through the tunnel, more trees are visible.
Date: December 8, 1911
Creator: T, H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Lena to Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, August 8, 1920]

Postcard from Lena to her sister, Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, letting her know she returned home safely from her trip. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the Kronkosky residence in Boerne, Texas. The house is a three-story, light-colored stone building with a balcony on the third floor. Two houses sit on either side of the Kronkosky residence - the one on the left is about the same size, while the one on the right is much smaller. The houses sit on a hill with a steep decline, leading to a road that winds around the hill.
Date: August 8, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1938 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1938

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 8, 1938
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1940 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 8, 1940
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1940 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 8, 1940
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1941 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1941

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 8, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 8, 1942 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 8, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 8, 1942
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1942 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 8, 1942
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1943 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 8, 1943
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1943 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 8, 1943
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 1944 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 8, 1944
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1945 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1945

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 8, 1945
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 8, 1945 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 8, 1945

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 8, 1945
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 8, 1945 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 8, 1945

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 8, 1945
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1946 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1946

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 8, 1946
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1947 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1947

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 8, 1947
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 8, 1948 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 8, 1948

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 8, 1948
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1948 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1948

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 8, 1948
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1948 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1948

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 8, 1948
Creator: Davis, Jack R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History