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Gate Latch
Patent for a gate latch. Illustration included.
Date:
December 29, 1903
Creator:
Abernathy, James Rubin
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Public School Building in Marlin, Texas]
Postcard of the Public School Building in Marlin, Texas. A crowd of individuals poses in front of the building. Text in the bottom left-hand corner of the front of the card reads "Allen's City Drug Store." A handwritten message on the back of the car reads: "Did not fail to post the letter. Now it's up to me. Shirley." The card is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date:
October 29, 1908
Creator:
Allen's City Drug Store
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Falls County
Blue line print of survey map of Falls County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date:
1919
Creator:
Atlee, Tom & Davis, Grady W.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001
Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, teacher and pianist from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Wilson talks about coming to Kerrville to teach at the "Kerrville Colored School," life for African-Americans in the area, the African-American community, and her personal life.
Date:
January 16, 2001
Creator:
Bacon, Dan; Bethel, Ann & Wilson, Itasco Sampson
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Ludwig Family Reunion]
Photograph of a group of men, women, and children standing outdoors. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo it was taken at a Ludwig family reunion.
Date:
1922~
Creator:
Baeuchle
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a Group of Children]
Portrait of five young boys wearing suits and one girl in a white dress, all holding diplomas and New Testaments, along with one adult man sitting in the middle of the group.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Baeuchle
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Dr. W. S. Smith, Sr.]
Photograph of Dr. W. S. Smith, Sr. (1882–1937). He wears a suit, a tie, and eyeglasses, facing forward.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Baeuchle
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a Young Lionel Robinson]
Photograph of a young Lionel Robinson (1915-1930) posing for a portrait in a light-colored coat with a matching hat. He stands in a carved wooden chair and looks to the right of the photographer.
Date:
1916~
Creator:
Baeuchle Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of Water Resources in Part of Central Texas
Report studying the central Texas region's water resources, with notes that there has been rapid decline and contamination in the area. The aquifer is also being used faster than it can naturally replenish.
Date:
January 1990
Creator:
Baker, Bernard; Duffin, Gail; Flores, Robert & Lynch, Tad
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Corn-Sheller.
Patent for improvement in corn-shellers; in which “it consists in a perforated casting provided with radial teeth or projections which extend toward its center and which is to be secured to a support having an opening through it, combined with a double-ended handle which has an opening through its center and teeth projecting from the opening.” (Lines 13-20) Illustration is included.
Date:
September 22, 1891
Creator:
Bander, Charles Bornet
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car-Coupling.
Patent for a car-coupling that has a "hollow draw-head provided with a horizontal chamber, a vertical pin-hole near the forward end of said chamber, and a slot in the lower part of said draw-head opening into said chamber, of a sliding latch mounted in said chamber and provided with a lip projecting beyond the outer end of said latch and curved downward as shown, and with a groove on the lower side of said latch, of a pivoted arm engaging in said groove, and a weight integral with said arm and wholly inclosed within said slot and adapted to move said sliding latch forward beneath the lower end of the pin when the latter is raised" (lines 5-18). A coupling pin is mounted in the pin-hole.
Date:
April 7, 1896
Creator:
Barry, Jefferson D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Station-Indicator.
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in station indicators for moving vehicles, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 20, 1898
Creator:
Barry, Jefferson D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tool-Handle.
Patent for tool handles relating to "improvements in handles for hoes, rakes, and similar agricultural or mechanical implements; and it consists in the novel devices hereinafter described and claimed (lines 10-15).
Date:
February 7, 1898
Creator:
Barry, Jefferson D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trace-Carrier.
Patent for improvements in trace-carriers in which it would “provide each with a buckle or similar means that can be attached to the back-band of a harness for horses. The purpose is to provide means to a trace-chain which may be readily inserted in the carrier to prevent from removal, either accidentally or otherwise, so long as the carrier remains in position for service.” (Lines 12-20) Illustration is included.
Date:
June 23, 1891
Creator:
Barton, Samuel Jones
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect Destroyer
Patent for an insect destroyer. Illustration included.
Date:
May 3, 1904
Creator:
Beasley, Henry & Huber, Gauttleb
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Perry Methodist Church Confirmation Class, 1918]
Photograph of the Confirmation class of Perry Methodist Church. Two rows of people are visible, with an older man with eyeglasses and mustache at center along the bottom row. The students are dressed in dark coats with neckties and white dresses with hair ribbons. A note on the back identifies Phillip Faudi, aged 14, second from right, seated on the bottom row.
Date:
1918~
Creator:
Beauchle
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church]
Photograph of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Falls County, Texas, with several stained glass windows visible on the sides of the building.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Beauchle
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soil survey of Falls County, Texas
Text describes the climate, agriculture, soils, and crops of Falls County, Texas.
Date:
1936
Creator:
Beck, M. W. (Miles Walter) & Carter, William T. (William Thomas)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson, October 27, 1999
Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson resident of Kerrville, Texas. She mentions that her husband Temple Henderson's ancestors came to Kerr County from Tennessee. Mrs. Henderson relates how she ended up in Kerrville, focusing on her family history and immediate family's various activities, including 4-H and other agricultural activities. She mentions her childhood asthma, identifies local businesses and areas of interest, and details her involvement in the community. Prior to the interview transcript is a written memoir by Mrs. Henderson.
Date:
October 27, 1999
Creator:
Bethel, Ann & Henderson, Wanda Fannin
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car-Coupling
Patent for a simple, inexpensive, durable, and efficient car coupling "which will insure positive automatic coupling when two opposite draw-heads come together" (lines 16-18).
Date:
April 26, 1892
Creator:
Bird, Robert L. & Bird, John L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
And Horns on the Toads
Volume of folk stories and tall tales about the horned toad and other Texas folklore. The index begins on page 235.
Date:
1959
Creator:
Boatright, Mody Coggin
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
And Horns on the Toads
Volume of folk stories and tall tales about the horned toad and other Texas folklore. The index begins on page 235.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Boatright, Mody Coggin
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Whip Handle
Patent for a whip handle. This invention applies to the repair of harness. Illustration included.
Date:
April 25, 1905
Creator:
Boeselt, Reinhold
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock.
Patent for a nut-lock "to be used in connection with a vertical bolt" connecting the axles and wheels of a vehicle or a railroad car with the other parts of the vehicle or railroad car (lines 8-12). It also has "many other purposes" that are not detailed (line 13).
Date:
June 3, 1902
Creator:
Bolen, Brantle W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History