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Improvement in Combined Lint-Room and Cotton-Presses. (open access)

Improvement in Combined Lint-Room and Cotton-Presses.

Patent for the improvement of lint-rooms and cotton presses, including a description and illustrations.
Date: December 20, 1870
Creator: Albertson, Ichabod H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Drawing Off Tallow, Lard &c., from Rendering-Tanks. (open access)

Improvement in Drawing Off Tallow, Lard &c., from Rendering-Tanks.

Patent for a new method for drawing off tallow, lard, etc. from pressure tanks by introducing water. This includes illustrations.
Date: June 7, 1870
Creator: Archer, John H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Karnes Co.

Cadastral map of Karnes County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, rivers, and creeks. No scale indicated.
Date: 1870
Creator: Arlitt, F. H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Karnes County

Map of Karnes County, Texas, including the South Texas Plains region. The roads to San Patricio, to Oakville, to Gonzales, to Yorktown, to San Antonio, and from San Antonio to Victoria via Yorktown, Texas are shown on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1870
Creator: Arlitt, F. H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

DeWitt County

Map of the Prairies and Lakes region covering DeWitt County, Texas. The road from Victoria to LaGrange, Texas is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: May 1870
Creator: Arlitt, F. H. & Lungkwitz, Herman
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

DeWitt County

Map of the Prairies and Lakes region covering DeWitt County, Texas. The road from Victoria to LaGrange, Texas is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: May 1870
Creator: Arlitt, F. H. & Lungkwitz, Herman
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brazos Signal (Richmond, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 13, 1870 (open access)

Brazos Signal (Richmond, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 13, 1870

Weekly newspaper from Richmond, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 13, 1870
Creator: Bailey, E. F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brazos Signal (Richmond, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 38, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 27, 1870 (open access)

Brazos Signal (Richmond, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 38, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 27, 1870

Weekly newspaper from Richmond, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 27, 1870
Creator: Bailey, E. F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Trusses. (open access)

Improvement in Trusses.

Patent for improvements in the wiring and metal plates in self-adjusting trusses.
Date: September 27, 1870
Creator: Baker, William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Unknown Younger Man With a Dark Beard]

Photograph of an unknown young man with a dark beard. He is dressed in a dark suit jacket, waistcoat and a light color shirt.
Date: 1870/1880~
Creator: Barr & Wright
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A woman standing beside a chair wearing a black dress and hat]

Photograph of a woman standing facing left with her right hand resting on the top of a tapestry chair that has a white crocheted blanket draped across it while her left arm is by her side and holding a hand fan. In this studio portrait, the woman is wearing a dark dress with pleats along the bottom and a bow on the side and a long-sleeved, fitted jacket with buttons from the waste to the neck. White ruffles at her cuffs extend from the dark jacket and she is wearing black crocheted gloves. A watch chain hangs around her neck and down to a pocket watch in a small pocket on the front of her jacket. She is wearing dangle earrings and a dark hat with flowers on the left side sits atop her dark, curly hair. The backdrop is of a room with a fireplace on the right side. A table with books on it sits behind and to the left of the chair. Attached to a cardboard substrate. On bottom of matte, photographer's mark: "BARR & WRIGHT HOUSTON, TEX".
Date: 1870~/1880~
Creator: Barr, David Perry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Shackles. (open access)

Improvement in Shackles.

Patent for a shackle for the hands and feet that is designed to prevent the use of objects in order to escape.
Date: September 30, 1870
Creator: Belcher, Melvin Anderson & Perrenot, George Francis
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dr. Alexander Archer Beville's Diary, 1870] (open access)

[Dr. Alexander Archer Beville's Diary, 1870]

Diary belonging to Dr. Alexander Archer Beville for the year 1870. It has a black leather cover, and the opening flap is embossed with the words "Diary 1870" in gold. A sewing needle has been sewn to the inside of the diary. The first few pages have already been filled in with a calendar, interest table, stamp duties, a table for time differences, the phases of the moon, and a list of important battles. Beville used the diary to record expenses, special events, and dental appointments.
Date: 1870
Creator: Beville, Alexander Archer
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Cotton-Presses (open access)

Improvement in Cotton-Presses

Patent for "a new and improved cotton-press" (line 3) using a stationary toothed wheel, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 18, 1870
Creator: Booton, Sinclair
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cherokee Advocate. (Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 18, 1870 (open access)

Cherokee Advocate. (Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 18, 1870

Weekly newspaper from Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: June 18, 1870
Creator: Boudinot, William Penn
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cherokee Advocate. (Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 22, 1870 (open access)

Cherokee Advocate. (Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 22, 1870

Weekly newspaper from Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: October 22, 1870
Creator: Boudinot, William Penn
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cherokee Advocate. (Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 30, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 5, 1870 (open access)

Cherokee Advocate. (Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 30, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 5, 1870

Weekly newspaper from Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: November 5, 1870
Creator: Boudinot, William Penn
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Improvement in Sulky Plows (open access)

Improvement in Sulky Plows

Patent for the improvement of sully plows by regulating the depth of furrow.
Date: April 5, 1870
Creator: Boyd, John G. & Bailey, Allen
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Honey-Grove Enterprise (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, June 17, 1870 (open access)

Honey-Grove Enterprise (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, June 17, 1870

Weekly newspaper from Honey Grove, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 17, 1870
Creator: Burnett, Tom R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Honey-Grove Enterprise (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 25, 1870 (open access)

Honey-Grove Enterprise (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 25, 1870

Weekly newspaper from Honey Grove, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 25, 1870
Creator: Burnett, Tom R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Honey-Grove Enterprise (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 2, 1870 (open access)

Honey-Grove Enterprise (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 2, 1870

Weekly newspaper from Honey Grove, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 2, 1870
Creator: Burnett, Tom R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Honey-Grove Enterprise (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 9, 1870 (open access)

Honey-Grove Enterprise (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 9, 1870

Weekly newspaper from Honey Grove, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 9, 1870
Creator: Burnett, Tom R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Honey-Grove Enterprise (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 16, 1870 (open access)

Honey-Grove Enterprise (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 16, 1870

Weekly newspaper from Honey Grove, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 16, 1870
Creator: Burnett, Tom R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Honey-Grove Enterprise (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 20, 1870 (open access)

Honey-Grove Enterprise (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 20, 1870

Weekly newspaper from Honey Grove, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 20, 1870
Creator: Burnett, Tom R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History