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Railway-Frog.
Patent for "a frog for crossing rails at switches or railway-crossings" (lines 8-9).
Date:
December 25, 1900
Creator:
Barry, James
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bicycle-Gear.
Patent for a Bicycle-Gear meant to rotate the sprocket or other gear wheel on a bicycle, Including Illustrations.
Date:
July 3, 1900
Creator:
Brady, Alford
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam-Separating Trap
Patent for a steam eliminator for engines or other machinery to deliver steam with as little moisture as possible including illustrations.
Date:
August 7, 1900
Creator:
Cox, John R.; Wright, George H. & Reynolds, William H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Friction-Clutch
Patent for "a clutch wherein the members composing the clutch are adapted to transmit motion from one to the other by frictional engagement thereof " (lines 12-15) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
June 19, 1900
Creator:
Ford, James Thomas
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Document Index]
Index to various Galveston City Company accounts, starting with a list at the start of ledgers containing minutes, wills, inventories, bonds and oaths, return sales, and annual & final accounts. Personal accounts are listed alphabetically by last name with various notations and columns labeled W, I, Br O, R S, and Accts. Newspaper clippings at the front of the ledger list all of the victims killed during the hurricane that happened September 8, 1900.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Galveston City Company
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. Gouldman to W. K. McAlpine, April 20, 1900]
Letter from E. Gouldman to W. K. McAlpine discussing some documents and the guardianship of C. E. Gouldman.
Date:
April 20, 1900
Creator:
Gouldman, Carl E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Statement Acknowledging Receipt of Payment]
Document stating that the children of Sarah R. Gouldman, Lillie M. Gouldman, Ira A. Reynolds, James E. Gouldman, Sadie I. Gouldman, and Carl E. Gouldman, have received their share of the inheritance from Dugald McAlpine, totalling $43.05 each.
Date:
April 1900
Creator:
Gouldman, Lillie M.; Reynolds, Ira A.; Reynolds, A. J.; Gouldman, James E.; Gouldman, Sadie I. & Gouldman, E. F.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Statement From H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1900]
Receipt for taxes paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company on behalf of W. K. McAlpine.
Date:
December 28, 1900
Creator:
H. M. Trueheart & Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Index
Patent for "a simple and compact index in which the available space will be utilized as perfectly as possible". (lines 10-13) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 22, 1900
Creator:
Hausinger, Henry August
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Rail Joint.
Patent for new and useful improvements in railroad rail joints, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 20, 1900
Creator:
Hopping, Samuel Miller
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter C. Jones to John Patterson Osterhout, September 21, 1900]
Letter from Walter C. Jones to John Patterson Osterhout thanking him for sending a shipment of clothes for victims of a flood. He told John that his request to have the sacks the clothing were delivered in to be returned was being taken care of. Included is an envelope addressed to "Mr. J. P. Osterhout."
Date:
September 21, 1900
Creator:
Jones, Walter C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. I. H. Kempner, September 12, 1900]
Telegram from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. H. Kempner discussing the 1900 Galveston Hurricane and giving details about the death list, friends' houses gutted, churches destroyed, no trains operation for days, and there are ample food supplies.
Date:
September 12, 1900, 7:56 a.m.
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Great Galveston Disaster, Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times
This book covers the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the United States' deadliest natural disaster. It includes accounts from survivors and eyewitnesses, and photos of the devastation.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Lester, Paul
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Great Galveston Disaster, Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times
This book covers the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the United States' deadliest natural disaster. It includes accounts from survivors and eyewitnesses, and photos of the devastation.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Lester, Paul
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check Written to W. J. Hughes & Co.]
Galveston National Bank check made out to W. J. Hughes & Co. for $33.90 and signed by W. K. McAlpine. The background of the check has a yellow seal in the center for the U.S. Internal Revenue and the text "Documentary Stamp" around the number 2 on either side of the seal. The back of the check is stamped and endorsed by W. J. Hughes & Co.
Date:
April 12, 1900
Creator:
McAlpine, W. K.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lizzie C. Moody's Acknowledgement of Receiving Inheritance]
Document stating that Lizzie C. Moody has received his share of the inheritance from Dugald McAlpine and that she believes the minor children of Sarah R. Gouldman should receive their mother's share of the same inheritance. The paper lists the names of Sarah R. Gouldman's children and the word "will" underneath their names.
Date:
February 2, 1900
Creator:
Moody, Lizzie C.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Petroleum.
This report contains information about the petroleum industry in the state of Texas, including chapters on the history, nature and origin of the resource, as well as oil and gas-bearing formations. The index begins on page 93.
Date:
July 1900
Creator:
Phillips, William Battle
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam and Water Separator.
Patent for improvements in steam and water separator to “eliminate water, entrained moisture, grease, or other impurities from steam at any pressure and automatically discharge the water of condensation and other impurities from the trap and permit the steam to pass in a thoroughly-dry condition to the point of use.” (Lines 13-19) Illustration is included.
Date:
December 4, 1900
Creator:
Reynolds, William H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Bay, Texas,: showing proposed improvement of Galveston Channel
Map shows existing and proposed wharves, jetties, Pelican and other islands, Galveston Wharf Co., Fort San Jacinto, shipping channels, and city streets. Includes notes on land ownership. Depths shown by soundings. Scale not given.
Date:
1900
Creator:
Riché, C. S.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Washington County Taxes, 1899]
Receipt for taxes and late fees paid to Washington County by W. K. McAlpine. The receipt includes the assessed value of McAlpine's property in the county and a list of taxes and penalties paid.
Date:
February 23, 1900
Creator:
Schlenker, Sam
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[E. F. Sullivan's Acknowledgement of Receiving Inheritance]
Document stating that E. F. Sullivan has received his share of the inheritance from Dugald McAlpine and that he believes the minor children of Sarah R. Gouldman should receive their mother's share of the same inheritance. The back of the paper lists the names of Sarah R. Gouldman's children and the word "will" is written in the center of the page.
Date:
February 2, 1900
Creator:
Sullivan, E. F.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[R. N. Sullivan's Acknowledgement of Receiving Inheritance]
Document stating that Richard N. Sullivan has received his share of the inheritance from Dugald McAlpine and that he believes the minor children of Sarah R. Gouldman should receive their mother's share of the same inheritance.
Date:
February 2, 1900
Creator:
Sullivan, Richard N.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1894 Grand Opera House Photograph #1]
Photograph of the facade of the 1894 Grand Opera House, in Galveston, Texas. Text on the side of the building says "Hotel Grand European Plan." A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston County, Original facade, showing cupola not replaced after damage by 1900 storm."
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1894 Grand Opera House Photograph #2]
Photograph of the partial ruins of the 1894 Grand Opera House, in Galveston, Texas after it was destroyed in a hurricane. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says, "Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston County, View of east wall after 1900 storm showing destruction of stage and seating areas."
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History