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De Leon 1900 Sheet 1

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of De Leon in Comanche County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1900
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Tightener. (open access)

Wire Tightener.

Patent for wire tightening improvement.
Date: April 3, 1900
Creator: Hansford, James, S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher and Tightener. (open access)

Wire Stretcher and Tightener.

Patent for "a simple, cheap, and effective construction of implement, whereby the operation of stretching and tightening a wire may be conveniently and expeditiously performed, and to adapt the device for use also as a wire-cutter" (lines 16-20).
Date: April 10, 1900
Creator: Gold, Philip E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History