Patent for a paper separator.

Letter from Thomas Mitchell Campbell to E. P. Ripley, discussing the proposed railways in Texas by the national railroad corporations. This copy of the letter is only pages 1-3, missing the final pages. The heading reads "Executive Office, State of Texas. Austin."

Patent for an electromagnetic ore separator, which reduces the risk of any valuable particles falling with the waste mineral material below the magnetic surface.

Postcard from J. P. Eagan with a note talking about the recent bad weather in Chicago, Illinois. The photograph on the reverse side shows a steamer engine parked by a building that has recently burned down, according to the note on the back of the card "this is where 27 Chicago firemen were killed."

A business card for D. F. Gibbons of the Davis & Rankin Company, a dairy supply manufacturer. On the reverse is a table for calculating the amount of money one can make from cattle products.

Patent for an electrical battery. Illustration included.

Patent for a syringe. Illustrations included.

An advertisement for Peerless Barn Paint, featuring directions for its application and a testimonial from the company president.

An advertisement for Peerless Barn Paint, featuring directions for its application and a testimonial from the president of Inland White Lead Company.

An advertisement for Richardson's House Paint, featuring a sample of offered colors and directions for applying the paint.

An advertisement for Richardson's House Paint, directions for its application.

A pamphlet advertising Richardson's House Paint, including samples of all offered colors.

An advertisement for Richardson's House Paint, featuring directions for its application and a testimonial from the company president.

A note from McConnell Map Co. offering to ship a set of maps.

A McConnell Map catalog for sets of history maps intended for use in public schools. On the back are a series of testimonials from various superintendents.

An envelope from Montgomery Ward department store.

Recruitment card belonging to Edgar Brown Sutherlin. It reads: "U. S. Naval Recruiting Station, 1421 Masonic Temple, Chicago, Ill. No. 241. Name: Sutherlin, E. B. Rate: Landsman for Training. Date: APR 3 - 1902." Sutherlin signed the back of the card.

Portrait of Moreau Roberts Brown dressed in his graduation attire and a suit.

Map shows street names, railroads, elevated railroads, cable lines, horse cars, electric lines, docks, select buildings, public institutions, and parks; counties, railroads, cities, and towns. Includes index, explanation, and key to railroad depots. Inset: "Outline map of Chicago showing city limits, parks, and boulevards." Scale [ca. 1:16,350] and [ca. 1:1,964,160].

Map shows major railroad company lines and connections; state boundaries, cities and towns along each train routes, steamship lines for coastal ports, and notable physical features. Alphabetical listing of railroad companies shown in margin text. Scale not given.

Vest of ivory cotton damask. Single breasted with closure of five pin shank, mother-of-pearl buttons; four welt pockets. Lined in ivory cotton. Labels sewn inside straps of adjustable belt: Maker's label: Rosenwald & Weil / Makers Chicago Retailer's label: Harrells / Austin, Texas

Letter from Charles G. Russell to William John Bryan discussing his vision health, his visit to Texas, and an article to be run on the investigation of the Beef Trust that will feature a photo of Bryan. The page has a printed header from the Chicago Examiner.

A blank postcard for ordering outdoor playsets from Sears, Roebuck & Co., on which a playground scene is depicted.

Letter from W. B. Storey to Mr. Henry Sayles discussing a newspaper clipping about a meeting between the two men regarding the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System doing business in Abilene, Texas.