Sherwood Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1895
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tag. (open access)

Tag.

Patent for an inexpensive and simple tag to label bolts of cloth that is "a convenient means for fastening the [tag] in such position upon a bolt of goods as to prevent it from becoming twisted or turned, and so that the tag will always be held or supported so as to exhibit the markings thereon" (lines 12-16).
Date: March 19, 1895
Creator: Winkler, Charles
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
McKinley Bros., Cattle Raisers (open access)

McKinley Bros., Cattle Raisers

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs, cattle illustration, and business name with text reading: "Ranch on Lipan." Letterhead contains cattle brand description and the names Pete McKinley; Jas. McKinley
Date: 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
McLoughlin Ranch (open access)

McLoughlin Ranch

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative images, horse illustration with brand description, business name, and text reading: "Saddle and Harness Horses Always On Hand And For Sale."
Date: 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History