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First Presbyterian Church, Marshall, Tex.

Color tinted halftone postcard of the First Presbyterian Church, located at 310 N. Fulton St., in Marshall, Texas, photographed around 1907. The main building was constructed in 1884 in an English Arts and Crafts parish church style. The main gable-roofed structure has a picturesque tower entrance porch projecting on the right. Decorative shingles can be seen on the mid-level of the entrance tower and in the ends of the gables, and turned wood elements decorate the entrance porch. Bushes and trees surround the building. Printed on the upper right part of the image is the titles, "1136 First Presbyterian Church, Marshall, Tex." Printed on the right edge of the image: "Published by Mathewson Drug Co., Marshall, Tex." Printed on the back in the lower left corner is the Curt Teich Co. logo with the letters "C" and "T" intertwined , "Co." in the opening of the "C", and "Chicago" below. There is a postmark dated July 18, 1908. The card was addressed to Miss Nelle Lymes in Waco, Texas, and forwarded to her in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: July 18, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for the improvement and simplification of disk plows. It consists of improvements to interconnection of beam, plow, wheels and axle in their positioning and securing to allow for adjustments of these parts; also includes scrapers for plow-disks. Illustrations of a possible implementation are included.
Date: March 18, 1902
Creator: Schofield, James
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Draft Or Buffing Gear Or Rigging For Cars (open access)

Draft Or Buffing Gear Or Rigging For Cars

Patent for a draft or buffing gear or rigging for rail cars. Illustrations included.
Date: April 18, 1905
Creator: Herndon, Joseph R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History