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Jackson County

Map of Jackson County, Texas, including the Gulf Coast region. Portion of Jackson County West of Lavaca River, belongs to Victoria Land District. The Titled Lands marked in blue are in Austin's Colony, the red are in DeLeon's Colony, and the yellow are in DeWitt's Colony, as shown on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: September 18, 1865
Creator: Pressler, Charles W.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ant-Trap. (open access)

Ant-Trap.

Patent for an ant-trap using a portable receptacle with three different designs, each can be used as an individual trap or in any combinations to lure ants into the bottom of the receptacle without any means of escaping, including illustration.
Date: August 7, 1860
Creator: Cottingham, G. W. & Menefee, John S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pessary. (open access)

Pessary.

Patent for an improved pessary, as an instrument to support for the uterus against prolapse, including illustration.
Date: March 13, 1860
Creator: Wells, Francis F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Tax Receipt for O.A. Fisher] (open access)

[War Tax Receipt for O.A. Fisher]

Receipt for payment of $11 by O.A. Fisher for the county war tax.
Date: March 28, 1864
Creator: White, John L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History