The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 153, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 31, 1877 (open access)

The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 153, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 31, 1877

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 31, 1877
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Traction-Engines. (open access)

Improvement in Traction-Engines.

Patent for a traction engine "for running on common roads and rails, and to be used for drawing plows, and as a motive power generally" (lines 8-10) including illustrations.
Date: July 31, 1877
Creator: Walker, Leander
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History