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[Postcard from Harry Bahl to Mamie Collins, September 11, 1908]

Postcard to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas from Harry Bahl in Galveston, Texas with an illustration of "Fishing Boats on Wharf" at Galveston. The picture shows a large boat surrounded by other smaller boats in the bay. There is a note on the back of the card that says: "Wish you were here to enjoy the sight with us..."
Date: September 11, 1908
Creator: Bahl, John Philip Herlin (Harry)
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flexible Joint. (open access)

Flexible Joint.

Patent for a flexible joint for rigid pipes that allows the pipes to be taken around a bend or moved around easily in the operation of a sand pump or hydraulic dredging machine.
Date: July 7, 1908
Creator: Brown, Martin William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint. (open access)

Rail-Joint.

Patent for a rail joint that reduces the shaking and noise when a train passes over it by keeping the track in alignment.
Date: March 24, 1908
Creator: Collier, Frank A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trap for Crustacea (open access)

Trap for Crustacea

Patent for a trap used to catch various crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters. Illustrations included.
Date: March 3, 1908
Creator: Franklin, Robert M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grain Drying and Cooling Machine. (open access)

Grain Drying and Cooling Machine.

Patent for a machine for drying and cooling grain before storage.
Date: February 4, 1908
Creator: McCarthy, Stephen J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Showing the East End of the Galveston Sea Wall]

Postcard with a tinted photograph of the "East End of Sea Wall, Galveston, Texas." The photograph shows the elevated city behind the wall with red rocks on the beach; the note on the back of the card reads: "You [should] be here with with us, we are having a jolly good time. Hope to see you both soon."
Date: August 2, 1908
Creator: McClelland, Billy
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Galveston: 1908-1909 (open access)

Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Galveston: 1908-1909

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 "1908-09."
Date: 1908/1909
Creator: Morrison & Fourmy
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shoe-Lace Fastener. (open access)

Shoe-Lace Fastener.

Patent for a shoelace fastener to hold the tongue of the shoe up and keep the laces tied.
Date: February 25, 1908
Creator: Nicholls, George H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shoe-Lace Fastener. (open access)

Shoe-Lace Fastener.

Patent for a new and improved shoe lace fastener, including illustrations.
Date: March 17, 1908
Creator: Nicholls, George Habberton
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Means for Laying Dredging-Pipes. (open access)

Means for Laying Dredging-Pipes.

Patent for a method of laying dredging pipes, which allows ships to pass through without removing them, allows air to release from the pipes to prevent movement of the pipes during pumping, a method of removing the contents before taking them out of the water, and an easy method removing the pipes completely.
Date: July 21, 1908
Creator: Smith, Phillip S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 11, July 1907 - April, 1908 (open access)

The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 11, July 1907 - April, 1908

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the beginning of the volume starting on page i.
Date: 1908
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Myoma and Mysarcoma of the Stomach (open access)

Myoma and Mysarcoma of the Stomach

Paper written by Dr. J.E. Thompson discussing cases of benign tumors of the stomach.
Date: 1908~
Creator: Thompson, James Edwin
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, January 3, 1908 (open access)

Galveston Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, January 3, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes news and information about local labor unions along with advertising.
Date: January 3, 1908
Creator: Weimar, Harry
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, January 17, 1908 (open access)

Galveston Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, January 17, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes news and information about local labor unions along with advertising.
Date: January 17, 1908
Creator: Weimar, Harry
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, February 21, 1908 (open access)

Galveston Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, February 21, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes news and information about local labor unions along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 1908
Creator: Weimar, Harry
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Labor Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, October 30, 1908 (open access)

Galveston Labor Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, October 30, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes news and information about local, state, national and international labor affairs along with advertising.
Date: October 30, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Labor Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, November 6, 1908 (open access)

Galveston Labor Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, November 6, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes news and information about local, state, national and international labor affairs along with advertising.
Date: November 6, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Labor Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, November 13, 1908 (open access)

Galveston Labor Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, November 13, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes news and information about local, state, national and international labor affairs along with advertising.
Date: November 13, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Labor Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, November 20, 1908 (open access)

Galveston Labor Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, November 20, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes news and information about local, state, national and international labor affairs along with advertising.
Date: November 20, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Labor Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, December 4, 1908 (open access)

Galveston Labor Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, December 4, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes news and information about local, state, national and international labor affairs along with advertising.
Date: December 4, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Labor Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, December 11, 1908 (open access)

Galveston Labor Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, December 11, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes news and information about local, state, national and international labor affairs along with advertising.
Date: December 11, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Labor Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 1908 (open access)

Galveston Labor Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes news and information about local, state, national and international labor affairs along with advertising.
Date: December 18, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Labor Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, December 25, 1908 (open access)

Galveston Labor Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, December 25, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes news and information about local, state, national and international labor affairs along with advertising.
Date: December 25, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 9, Ed. 1 Monday, December 7, 1908 (open access)

Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 9, Ed. 1 Monday, December 7, 1908

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 7, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History