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Gray County

Map of the Panhandle Plains region covering Gray County, Texas. The land shown on the map is part of the Jack Land District and the Bexar Land District. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: November 1878
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gray County

Map of the Panhandle Plains region covering Gray County, Texas. The center of Gray County is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: August 1889
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
W. M. Locke, District and County Surveyor of Bexar District (open access)

W. M. Locke, District and County Surveyor of Bexar District

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains decorative images, stylized text with surveyor name, and text reading: "Bexar District Comprises the Following Counties: Bexar, Crockett, Edwards, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts, Hemphill, Gray," in lithographic print by Geo. D. Barnard & Co. St. Louis. Letterhead contains the names Will H. Bonnell, L. L. Lacy, Deputies.
Date: 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gray County

Blue line print of survey map of Gray County, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (2000 varas to 3/8 of an inch).
Date: 1900
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gray 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: 1900
Creator: [Texas]. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pampa School Group]

Photograph of a group from the Pampa School.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Outside the 2nd Lefors School]

Photograph of a group of students outside the 2nd Lefors School. The school building is a light color with dark color windows and roof.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[McLean School Building]

Photograph of the two story McLean School building. The building is a light color and to the left of the building there is an outdoor staircase leading to the second floor.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wagon-Coupling. (open access)

Wagon-Coupling.

Patent for an improved wagon-coupling, which is easy to manufacture.
Date: April 27, 1909
Creator: Biggers, Samuel A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washer. (open access)

Washer.

Patent for a hinged washer, which can be removed from a bolt without removing the nut.
Date: February 8, 1910
Creator: Vannoy, John B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
File-Cabinet (open access)

File-Cabinet

Patent for a filing cabinet to be used in retail stores and business places. Illustrations included.
Date: April 5, 1910
Creator: Ball, William J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Valve. (open access)

Valve.

Patent for a valve for water hydrants, which can be easily drained.
Date: April 5, 1910
Creator: Biggers, Samuel A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Allenreed School Building]

Photograph of the two story Allenreed School Building.
Date: 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine (open access)

Washing-Machine

Patent for a washing machine that also includes a wringer.
Date: August 13, 1912
Creator: Biggers, Samuel A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beet Harvesting Machine (open access)

Beet Harvesting Machine

Patent for a machine that will harvest beets with only two operatives and not made of "heavy construction." Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 13, 1914
Creator: Stone, John
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable WIndow Shade Bracket (open access)

Adjustable WIndow Shade Bracket

Patent for an adjustable window shade.
Date: May 20, 1913
Creator: Brown, James R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine. (open access)

Rotary Engine.

Patent for a new rotary engine containing a steam chest to hold fluid which flows into an exhaust chamber to reduce back pressure.
Date: May 19, 1914
Creator: Rhoades, Charles A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beet-Harvester (open access)

Beet-Harvester

Patent for a beet-harvester that improves the efficiency and lowers the cost of beet-gripping devices, including illustrations.
Date: December 22, 1914
Creator: Stone, John E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1915 McLean Highschool Graduating Class]

Photograph of the McLean High School graduating class of 1915. The young men are wearing dark color suits and the young women are wearing light color dresses. All of the seniors either have floral arrangements pinned to their clothing or are holding flowers.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Capstone Ceremony of Pampa Junior High School #2]

Photograph of the capstone ceremony for Pampa Junior High School. A group of men are standing up on a roof of a building and looking down to the crowd below. To the left another group of men are sitting/standing on building materials.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rake. (open access)

Rake.

Patent for a rake with curved ends and multiple teeth that hold the material and keep it from going to the sides.
Date: August 15, 1916
Creator: Green, Ella M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pencil-Sharpener. (open access)

Pencil-Sharpener.

Patent for an improved pencil sharpening attachment that attaches to the driving shaft of the motor of an electric fan. The fan serves the purpose of acting as a fan and sharpening a pencil.
Date: September 12, 1916
Creator: Dodd, Chester C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Worm Drive Mechanism for Windmill Engines (open access)

Worm Drive Mechanism for Windmill Engines

Patent is for improved wind mill drive shaft and reciprocating member called a "worm".
Date: May 16, 1917
Creator: Eller, Tom & Eller, Pernell D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tractor Attachment (open access)

Tractor Attachment

Patent for a tractor attachment. The purpose of this attachment is to lift up the back wheels of the driving vehicle and improving the power of the vehicle.
Date: December 17, 1918
Creator: Thomas, Samuel Shelby
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History