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Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Galveston: 1891-1892 (open access)

Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Galveston: 1891-1892

General directory for Galveston, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, it contains "1891-92."
Date: 1891/1892
Creator: Morrison & Fourmy
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bottle-Filling Machine. (open access)

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
Adjusting Device for Compressing-Rolls. (open access)

Adjusting Device for Compressing-Rolls.

Patent for adjusting devices for compressing rolls which “employed for compressing into a continuous thin sheet cotton fiber; and the objects in view are to provide a simple and convenient means for binding the rolls in contact, and when so bound to prevent any undesired yielding.” (Lines 10-15) Illustration is included.
Date: June 16, 1891
Creator: Goldthwaite, Joseph G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Blind-Stop. (open access)

Blind-Stop.

Patent for improvements in blind-slat adjusters and locks by providing a plate to secure the cross-stile of the blind; in which the plate having a slotted right-angled portion. “A bar pivoted to the slat-rod and having its lower end bent at the right angle, a screw passed through the slat and provided with a handle. (Lines 96-99) “When the handle is turned to the left, the slats can be adjusted into any desired position, and when in their adjusted position all that it is necessary to do is to turn the handle to the right which binds the parts together and holds the slats against movement.” (Lines 82-87) Illustration is included.
Date: August 18, 1891
Creator: Roll, John F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press. (open access)

Baling-Press.

Patent for improvements in baling-presses by “simplify and strengthen the frame and operating parts, to secure a better distribution of the strains between the operating parts and the frame, and to increase the speed at which the press may be operated by permitting the platen to rise and fall to a limited extent independent of the power mechanism, so that after the loose fiber is introduced the platen may be dropped instantly a portion of the distance to effect a partial compression of the charge by its weight before bringing the power mechanism into play.” (Lines 17-29) Illustration is included.
Date: September 22, 1891
Creator: Goldthwaite, Joseph G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Condenser for Cotton-Gins. (open access)

Condenser for Cotton-Gins.

Patent for a method of compressing and baling cotton in which cotton is condensed into sheets and is then compressed and delivered to a lapping mechanism which builds up a bale from the compressed sheets, including illustrations.
Date: November 3, 1891
Creator: Goldthwaite, Joseph G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Galveston, Tex. and its fortifications accompanying report of Major J.P. Johnson, A.A. and I.G., C.S. Army.

Map shows railroads, roads, structures, and military facilities for Galveston Bay, the upper portion of Galveston Island, and Galveston harbor. Includes "Armament of Galveston." Relief shown by hachures; depths by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:40,724].
Date: [1891..1895]
Creator: Johnson, J. P.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 94, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 94, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 19, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 287, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 3, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 287, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 3, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 3, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Galveston County

Map shows land patents, block and tract numbers, landowners, towns, and railroads; portions of adjacent counties where property boundaries extend beyond county limits. Scale not given.
Date: 1891
Creator: [Texas]. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 146, Ed. 1 Monday, August 17, 1891 (open access)

The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 146, Ed. 1 Monday, August 17, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 17, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 134, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 5, 1891 (open access)

The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 134, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 5, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 5, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 40, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 3, 1891 (open access)

The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 40, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 3, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 3, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 138, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 9, 1891 (open access)

The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 138, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 9, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 9, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 33, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 26, 1891 (open access)

The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 33, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 26, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 26, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 162, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 2, 1891 (open access)

The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 162, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 2, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 2, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 79, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 11, 1891 (open access)

The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 79, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 11, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 11, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, April 17, 1891 (open access)

The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, April 17, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 17, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 133, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 4, 1891 (open access)

The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 133, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 4, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 4, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 227, Ed. 1 Friday, November 6, 1891 (open access)

The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 227, Ed. 1 Friday, November 6, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 6, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 28, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 21, 1891 (open access)

The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 28, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 21, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 21, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 136, Ed. 1 Friday, August 7, 1891 (open access)

The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 136, Ed. 1 Friday, August 7, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 7, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 109, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 11, 1891 (open access)

The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 109, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 11, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 11, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 230, Ed. 1 Monday, November 9, 1891 (open access)

The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 230, Ed. 1 Monday, November 9, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 9, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History