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Dental Plate (open access)

Dental Plate

Patent for an improved dental plate design that fits better in the mouth of the user and allows for easier speaking and eating.
Date: May 20, 1919
Creator: Glaser, Adolph J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. Gus Lindner, February 4, 1919]

Postcard to Mrs. Gus Lindner, discussing Mrs. Lindner and her family's wellness, as well as the sender's work as a substitute teacher. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a long path lined with small trees, part of a network of pathways through a green lawn. A man stands on the path, facing right, and holding his hand out for a dog who sits in front of him. There is a semi-circular flower bed behind the man, and a single agave plant in the lawn to the front and right of him. In the background, there is a white, one-story house with a short flight of steps leading up to a long front porch
Date: February 4, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Kuhlmann-King House Photograph #1]

Photograph of the Kuhlmann-King House, in Boerne, Texas.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Kendall County

Blue line print of survey map of Kendall County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map and appear to denote the addition of roads. Scale [ca. 1:166,667] (5000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1919
Creator: Giles, J. Bascom & Hunnicutt
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Blanco Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1918
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from E. Lucas to Lucy Dodge, October 28, 1917]

Postcard from E. Lucas to Lucy Dodge, discussing the safety of a boxy Lucy sent her, her own illness, and the city of Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph, colored in with ink, of a driveway along the side of a tall sloping hill and the surrounding area. Further down the winding dirt drive, there is a suspension bridge across the road. The environment has lots of scrub brush and small, bushy trees.
Date: October 28, 1917
Creator: Lucas, E.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Lillian to Mrs. Albert Schaenemann, August 9, 1917]

Postcard Lillian to Mrs. Albert Schaenemann, thanking her for her card, saying she's having a wonderful time, and writing that she will be home on Sunday. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a man standing in a boat on a small lake. On the shore behind the man, a group of people and tall trees line a concrete ledge, looking out over the water. Behind the trees, a large field is just visible.
Date: August 9, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. Connie Austin, September 14, 1916]

Postcard to Mrs. Connie Austin. The sender writes that he has just arrived, that he thinks he will enjoy living in Boerne, Texas, and that he has seen lots of pretty girls. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the Kendall County Fair parking lot, in Boerne, Texas. There is a long row of cars parked on the left side of a large dirt lot. A crow of people stands on the other side of the lot, next to a large building on their right.
Date: September 14, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tobacco-Pouch. (open access)

Tobacco-Pouch.

Patent for a tobacco pouch that will fit easily into pockets and hands while still holding the maximum amount of tobacco. There are also improvements on the ease of getting the tobacco out of the pouch.
Date: August 29, 1916
Creator: Shumard, Malnor A. & Shumard, Malnor A., Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil - Tank Gage. (open access)

Oil - Tank Gage.

Patent for invention of a gage which measures the depth of oil in a tank. This generally lowers the pole in tank until it touches oil.
Date: August 15, 1916
Creator: King, Horace. B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Clifton Kneupper, June 1916]

Postcard to Clifton Kneupper. The sender wishes him well and writes that they wish he was there. The postcard features a photograph, colored in with ink, of a driveway along the side of a tall sloping hill and the surrounding area. Further down the winding dirt drive, there is a suspension bridge across the road. The surrounding area has lots of scrub brush and small, bushy trees.
Date: June 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fredericksburg Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1916
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Internal-Combustion Engine. (open access)

Internal-Combustion Engine.

Patent for a new and improved device within internal combustion engines "whereby water is converted into steam, and then delivered into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine" (lines 13-16). Includes illustrations.
Date: November 16, 1915
Creator: Harwood, William W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, September 2, 1915]

Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, in San Antonio. The postcard features a photograph of the town, and some of the small farms surrounding the town, taken from a great distance. There are larger trees on the right left side of the town, and in the background, small bluffs are visible on the horizon.
Date: September 2, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. F. Adler, July 16, 1915]

Postcard to Mrs. F. Adler. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a man-made dam on a small lake, taken from down-stream. Trees surround the lake and dam on all sides, and there are large, rectangular stones piled up on the right side. A man in a light shirt and dark pants walks along the edge of the dam (where the water pours over the edge), going left.
Date: July 16, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Slicer. (open access)

Slicer.

Patent for an improved kitchen slicer with "a plurality of parallel blades which are secured to a stock or handle so that the entire cutting edges thereof will be arranged beneath the stock or handle and can be readily used for cutting bread, meats and vegetables" (lines 14-19), with illustrations.
Date: February 16, 1915
Creator: McPherson, Patty
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Old Mill Dam, Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of the old mill dam in Boerne, Texas, a pile of ruins. The area depicted is a dried out river bed, with stumps, wood, and rocks laying in the bottom of the bed. In the background, there are trees and and a green grassy area. The back of the postcard has handwritten notes about the old mill and the donor of the postcard, as well as postcard markings.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 1914 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 18, 1914
Creator: Davis, William Gammon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Clifton Kneupper, December 3, 1914]

Postcard to Clifton Kneupper, discussing a hunting trip. The writer mentions that they haven't shot any deer yet. The front of the postcard features a photograph of some bluffs along the left side of a small creek with a rocky shoreline.
Date: December 3, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, August 14, 1914 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, August 14, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 14, 1914
Creator: Davis, William Gammon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star. (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, June 5, 1914 (open access)

The Boerne Star. (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, June 5, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 5, 1914
Creator: Davis, William Gammon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Bette to Mr. I. McIngvall, March 6, 1914]

Postcard from Bette to Mr. I. McIngvall, discussing her stay in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of long, tall, skinny suspension bridge in Boerne, Texas, made from concrete and metal, and spanning across a large open space between two hills. There are many trees on the two hills and on either side of the bridge. A handwritten note at the top of the photo reads, "We walked here today."
Date: March 6, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Ella to Mrs. Gus Lindner, January 25, 1914]

Postcard from Ella to Mrs. Gus Lindner, discussing how nice it is to talk to old friends. The front of the postcard features a photograph of Kronkosky Hill in Boerne, Texas. The hill has two wooden buildings buildings on the top and on the side, and a road winding along the side of it. The building on top of the hill is a small, one-story wooden building, while the building on the side is a wooden, two-story building with a small tower visible at the top. Large trees dot the hillside and surrounding area.
Date: January 25, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, January 16, 1914 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, January 16, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 16, 1914
Creator: Davis, William Gammon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History