Galveston Bay, Texas.

Map shows early twentieth century Galveston Bay, Texas railroads, shipping channels, bays, and lakes. Includes sections on authorities, tides, lights, life saving stations, storm warning displays, time ball, and soundings. Scale [ca. 1:80,000].
Date: 1905
Creator: Riché, C. S.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Railway Switch (open access)

Automatic Railway Switch

Patent for an automatic railway switch. Illustration included.
Date: September 19, 1905
Creator: Ditmars, Frederick R. S. & Hendrix, A. S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Canopy (open access)

Canopy

Patent for a portable canopy to be used over beds, cribs, or chairs. Illustrations included.
Date: August 8, 1905
Creator: Eichenberg, Carl
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydraulic Pump (open access)

Hydraulic Pump

Patent for a hydraulic pump. Illustration included.
Date: March 7, 1905
Creator: Russell, Robert H.; Arnold, Clifton W. & Sheldon, Walter L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stopper For Bottles (open access)

Stopper For Bottles

Patent for a stopper for bottles. This invention is designed to allow the pouring of liquid from the bottle without allowing the introduction of liquid. Illustration included.
Date: December 12, 1905
Creator: Stanich, George
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fence Post (open access)

Fence Post

Patent for a fence post. Illustration included.
Date: April 4, 1905
Creator: Percival, Herbert E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Roller Bearing Wheel (open access)

Roller Bearing Wheel

Patent for a roller bearing wheel. This invention relates to anti-friction bearings for use in rail car wheels. Illustration included.
Date: August 8, 1905
Creator: Sanchez, Joseph N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Fastening for Plastic Ties and the Process of Making the Same. (open access)

Rail-Fastening for Plastic Ties and the Process of Making the Same.

Patent for " an improvement in rail-fastenings for plastic ties and the process of making the same." (lines 12-14) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 26, 1905
Creator: Percival, Herbert E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Tie (open access)

Railroad Tie

Patent for a railroad tie. This invention is made of concrete and allows rails to be attached without the need of spikes. Illustration included.
Date: July 25, 1905
Creator: Percival, Herbert E. & Key, Brewer W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Portable Dressing-Cabinet. (open access)

Portable Dressing-Cabinet.

Invention for a portable structure to be used as a dressing-cabinet that is easy to set up and take down, light enough to move on rollers, conveniently accessible, and containing mirrors and folding shelves.
Date: August 29, 1905
Creator: Mistrot, Felix Emile
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drawing Table (open access)

Drawing Table

Patent for a drawing table. This invention provides "support of a roll of paper or drawings beneath the top of the table in such a manner as to facilitate the unwinding of the roll" (line 9-11). Illustrations included.
Date: July 11, 1905
Creator: King, Thomas
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shoe Lace (open access)

Shoe Lace

Patent for a shoe lace that does not become loose nor untie accidentally. Illustrations included.
Date: January 17, 1905
Creator: Nicholls, George H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Galveston Quarantine Station]

Photograph of Galveston quarantine station in Bolivar, Galveston, Texas, as labeled on the back. Dr. John Hicks Florence is on the house porch and his family are standing on the boardwalk. Dr. Florence served as the Texas state quarantine officer beginning in 1905. His last post was at this location from 1907 to 1909.
Date: [1905..1915]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Program for the Northern Settlers' Convention in Galveston, Texas]

Souvenir program from the Northern Settlers' Convention in Galveston, Texas. This program outlines the events of the conference on each of the three days as well as contains photographs of buildings located in and around Galveston, Texas.
Date: April 1905
Creator: Land and Immigration Department
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, April 30, 1905] (open access)

[Telegram from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, April 30, 1905]

Telegram from I . H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner informing him that the baby died today and having funeral tomorrow morning.
Date: April 30, 1905, 6:20 p.m.
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Galveston: 1905 (open access)

Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Galveston: 1905

General directory for Galveston, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, it contains "1905."
Date: 1905
Creator: Morrison & Fourmy
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Historic Property, Photograph 1401-08]

Photograph of a historic property located at 1421-17 24th St in Galveston, Texas.
Date: June 13, 1905
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Guy M. Bryan to William John Bryan, March 4, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from Guy M. Bryan to William John Bryan, March 4, 1905]

Letter from Guy M. Bryan to William John Bryan discussing his appreciation of Bryan's political stances on a particular bill amendment.
Date: March 4, 1905
Creator: Bryan, Guy M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Cash Book: 1905-1916] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Cash Book: 1905-1916]

Ledger containing cash transactions for the Galveston City Company from November 4, 1905 to December 30, 1916.
Date: 1905-11-04/1916-12-30
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Seawall in Galveston]

Photograph of the seawall on the beach in Galveston. A man can be seen standing on a pile of large rocks next to the seawall. In the background, a building over the ocean is visible.
Date: 1905
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 34, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 3, 1905 (open access)

Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 34, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 3, 1905

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 3, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 5, 1905 (open access)

Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 5, 1905

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 5, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 38, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 7, 1905 (open access)

Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 38, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 7, 1905

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 7, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 40, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 10, 1905 (open access)

Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 40, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 10, 1905

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 10, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History