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Combination coat and pants hanger.
Patent for a combined coat and trousers hanger that is formed strongly of wire to maintain its shape and durability, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
February 20, 1912
Creator:
Collier, Frank A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[On a train car in Texas City in 1921]
A group of three women and two men pose at the end of a railroad car in Texas City in 1921. The three women and one man (evidently Wlliam R. Blocker) are standing on the balcony or observation platform at the end of the railroad car. One man (evidently Dee Walker) stands on the ground in front of the balcony and the other individuals. The car's sides are unpainted and weathered wood and two windows are boarded up. All five persons are dressed in dark clothes and are wearing hats. In the background on the far right can be seen a long wooden building with a sign reading [unknown word] "House." On the back of the photograph is written:" Texas City Feb. 1921 Miss Gustavos, [Miss] Terry, [Miss] Martou, Dee Walker."
Date:
February 1921
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[An aerial view of American Oil storage tanks in Texas City in 1934]
An aerial view of two large round black storage tanks of American Oil in Texas City in 1934. In the foreground are other refinery structures. Behind the large storage tanks can be seen some one-story buildings. Further back can be seen some homes and other structures. On the horizon can be seen other structures and the water tower. On the back of the photograph is written in pencil :"2-12-34". Taped to the back of the photograph is a label that reads: "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company September 15, 1971."
Date:
February 12, 1934
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A view of the docks and pipelines under construction in Texas City in 1934]
Long lengths of pipeline lie on the ground near a dock. On the dock, men can be seen. A hoisting crane and a truck are near the docks. Other men gather near the hoisting crane.
Date:
February 2, 1934
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 44, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 5, 1861
Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 5, 1861
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 45, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 12, 1861
Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 12, 1861
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 46, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 19, 1861
Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 19, 1861
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 44, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 1, 1859
Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 1, 1859
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 45, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 8, 1859
Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 8, 1859
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 46, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 15, 1859
Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 15, 1859
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 47, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 22, 1859
Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 22, 1859
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bottle-Filling Machine.
Patent for a bottle-filling machine in which "a number of bottles of equal capacity may be simultaneously filled from a common reservoir by the single movement of a lever" (lines 13-16), illustration is included.
Date:
February 24, 1891
Creator:
Baldinger, William H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 3, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 9, 1858
Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 9, 1858
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 16, 1858
Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 16, 1858
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 23, 1858
Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 23, 1858
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Marking Brush.
Patent for a new and improved cotton-marking brush. This design has for one of its objects "is to construct a brush that will permit the trimming down of the bristles at an angle without injuring or damaging the brush. . . . In marking cotton-bales and the like a brush with an inclined edge is desirable" (lines 16-21).
Date:
February 5, 1884
Creator:
Pfeifer, Gustav
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chair for Railroad Rails.
Patent for a new and improved chair for railroad rails. This design utilizes a metal key and wrought-iron straps so that "the rails are held firmly both laterally and vertically, so that they are kept level at the joint and any sagging is prevented. At the same time endwise movement by expansion or contraction is not hindered, and the chairs being fastened to the ties, the expansion and contraction will take place entirely between the several chairs" (lines 49-57).
Date:
February 20, 1883
Creator:
Armstrong, Charles & Abbott, George
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 3, 1844
Bi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 3, 1844
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 10, 1844
Bi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 10, 1844
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 17, 1844
Bi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 17, 1844
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 24, 1844
Bi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 24, 1844
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Galveston City Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 1, 1843
Bi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 1, 1843
Creator:
Stuart, H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Galveston City Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Ed. 1 Saturday, February 4, 1843
Bi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 4, 1843
Creator:
Stuart, H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Galveston City Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 8, 1843
Bi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 8, 1843
Creator:
Stuart, H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History