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[Portrait of Dr. Charles Carter]
Photograph of Dr. Charles Carter positioned from the chest up. Dr. Carter is pictured in front of a dark background wearing a dark suit and tie, and a light colored dress shirt underneath.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
A. Bachman
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Floral Arrangements in a Parlor]
Photograph of floral arrangements inside of a parlor. To the right corner of the room there is an open casket that has also been covered with floral arrangements.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Adams
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Grave Markers]
Photograph of grave markers within a cemetery. The graves are covered in multiple floral arrangements.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Adams
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Sack Carriage
Patent for a simply structured carriage that will provide support to cotton sacks varying in different lengths.
Date:
October 6, 1914
Creator:
Alexander, Eugene E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Press.
Patent for a new and improved cotton press. This design "consists of a horizontal press with reciprocating follower, worked by power, the press being arranged to receive the cotton from a chute descending from the floor above the press, the said press and the driving mechanism being constructed and arranged . . . specifically" (lines 7-13).
Date:
January 22, 1884
Creator:
Allen, John Chapman
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clothes-Line.
Patent for Clothes-Line that is to supply an endless amount of clothesline in order to facilitate easy placement and/or removal of clothing from the line.
Date:
October 15, 1918
Creator:
Anderson, Chester A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Memories of Martha Elizabeth Gibson Anglin
A transcript of a 1963 oral history with Martha Elizabeth Anglin (née Gibson), recalling her childhood in Alabama, her family's move to Texas in 1895, and her marriage and life on a farm in Commerce, Texas. Footnotes are provided to add context to the narrative.
Date:
1887/1963
Creator:
Anglin, Michael W.; Anglin, Reba; Barnett, Robert & Barnett, Patricia
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Air Ship.
Patent for air ship design lifted by balloon with vertical adjustable sails. Accompanied with illustrations.
Date:
November 23, 1886
Creator:
Appling, Marby P.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0334.0487]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Calming, introspective cigarette break eases tension during countdown to a ride in the National Finals Rodeo for Sandy Kirby, Greenville, Tex."
Date:
1977
Creator:
Argo, Jim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Texas Surgeon: an Autobiography
This autobiographical account of Dr. Donald Taylor Atkinson tells "the story of the life of a world-renowned doctor who overcame tremendous financial obstacles in order to gain an education" (vii). The author chronicles his family's history, his upbringing in Canada, as well as his journey towards becoming a surgeon in Texas.
Date:
1958
Creator:
Atkinson, Donald Taylor
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Midland Addition to Greenville, Texas : Surveyed in Feb. 1913.
Map shows early twentieth century street names, block and lot numbers, street and alley dimensions, and railroad lines through the "Greenville Heights" addition to the city of Greenville, Texas. Includes legally executed text document, dated in 1914, attached as right panel of the map. Scale [1:1,200].
Date:
1913
Creator:
Baker, Brookes
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire Setting Machine
Patent for a tire setting machine. This invention is designed for setting tires that are cold. Illustrations included.
Date:
February 5, 1907
Creator:
Baker, Charles Walter
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lifting-Jack.
Patent for a simple and durable lifting jack for wagons that is easily operated and does not move the hoisting lever in the post.
Date:
December 5, 1893
Creator:
Ball, Charles W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Crank
Patent for a crank to provide a starter for an internal combustion engine. If the engine backfires, this crank will ensure that the operator will not be injured.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Bates, Samuel F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Baucom, July 29, 1963]
Letter from Charles Baucom thanking Kempner family for gifting a book named 'Henry Cohen: Messenger of the Lord'.
Date:
July 29, 1963
Creator:
Baucom, Charles
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car-Coupling
Patent for improvements to car-coupling using a vertically-moving pin for locking the cars together.
Date:
November 14, 1882
Creator:
Blackley, George I.; Nicholson, John I.; Holloman, Harvey A.; Reedy, Thomas C. & Beezley, Anderson J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lemon and Lime Squeezer
Patent for an improved lemon and lime squeezer that can divide the lemon and lime into two halves and squeeze the halves in succession, or one half be left un-squeezed.
Date:
June 3, 1919
Creator:
Bolton, Jack R.; Williams, John D. & Struve, Felix L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sash Fastener.
Patent for a new and improved sash fastener. This design consists, "with the sliding latch provided with a handle, of a pivoted stop having a portion to engage said handle and a cam portion at its pivot end and an elongated hole in which the pivot works" (lines 18-22).
Date:
July 5, 1892
Creator:
Bomar, Thomas B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
F. A. Bunch and Two UNIDENTIFED Men Loading Harvested Bermudagrass Roots onto a Truck
Photograph of F. A. Bunch and two UNIDENTIFED men loading harvested Bermudagrass roots onto a truck. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFIED, 2. UNIDENTIFED, 3. F. A. Bunch. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Loading Bermuda grass roots which have been recently harvested. Mr. F. A. Bunch, a SCD cooperating farmer in the Upper Sabine SCD whose farm is located 4 ½ miles NW of Celeste has purchased the Bermudagrass roots (on right) for planting a collective terrace outlet. Step 7 out of 8.”
Date:
1949~
Creator:
Brock, C. G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
J. B. Haden, Jr. Terrace Outlet Channel
Photograph of Charles Hildebrand, WUC, SCS, and Mr. Haden man standing in and near a terrace outlet channel protected with concrete structures. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Charles Hildebrand, 2. J. B. Haden. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Terrace outlet channel protected with concrete structures. The drainage from 35 acres of terraced land drains through this channel. These structures were installed by Mr. Haden, who appears on right, in 1924 at a cost of approximately $40 per structure. There are 7 structures in the channel. They have worked very satisfactorily but have required some maintenance work. The structure has a 5 ft. notch and 18 inch drop. The structures were installed without technical assistance. Mr. Haden has 4 sodded waterways on his farms and has found vegetation cheaper to install and easier to maintain that the structure type channel. Charles Hildebrand, WUC, SCS, appears in the photo."
Date:
October 1952
Creator:
Brock, C. G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Three UNIDENTIFED Men Baling Bermudagrass Roots With Pickup Round Bailer
Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED men baling Bermudagrass roots with a pickup round bailer. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermudagrass roots being baled with a round type pickup bailer to permit ease of handling and loading. Step 5 of a series of 8."
Date:
1949~
Creator:
Brock, C. G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Three UNIDENTIFED Men Showing Proper Care of Bermudagrass Roots After Harvesting
Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED men showing proper care of Bermudagrass roots after harvesting. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Proper care of Bermudagrass roots after harvesting. Bales of roots are stacked in shad, wet, and then covered with a tarpaulin while awaiting pick up by SCD cooperating farmers. These roots will be planted in areas where collective terrace outlets are to be established. Mr. Cade states that he can harvest around 150 bales of roots during a 10 to 12 hour day. The roots sell for $1.50 per bale. The following equipment is used in harvesting roots: 2 tractors, 1 side delivery rake, 1 section harrow, 1 baler (round type), 1 Graham Home plow. Three men are usually required to harvest the roots. Mr. Cade supplied SCS work units with Bermudagrass roots at Greenville, Rockwall, McKinney, and Bonham during March, April, and May of 1949. Step 6 in series of 8."
Date:
1949~
Creator:
Brock, C. G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Man Collecting Bermudagrass Roots From a Windrow With a Pickup Baler
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor collecting Bermudagrass roots from a windrow with a pickup baler to permit ease of handling and loading. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Collecting Bermudagrass roots from a windrow with a pickup baler to permit ease of handling and loading. These roots are being harvested from a sand land farm near Quinlin, Texas and will be used for planting collective terrace and land being retired to permanent pasture."
Date:
1949~
Creator:
Brock, C. G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Man Plowing Bermudagrass Sod With a Graham Hoeme Plow
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man plowing Bermudagrass sod with a Graham Hoeme plow on sandy land near Quinlan, Tex. Another UNIDENTIFED man stands to the side and watches. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Plowing Bermudagrass sod with a Graham Hoeme plow on sandy land near Quinlan, Tex. The sod is first plowed about 4 inches deep in one direction followed by harrowing, raking and baling. The second plowing is mad 6 inches deep and the area is cross-plowed this time. The same area is usually gone over three to five times. A tiller tool sweeps, or cultivating plows may be used in lieu of the Graham Hoeme plow. Step 1 of a series of 8."
Date:
1949~
Creator:
Brock, C. G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History