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Bedstead
Patent for a bedstead that holds a bottom sheet taunt that can be used with existing bedsteads.
Date:
June 5, 1906
Creator:
Whitlow, W. Jidy
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Nolan County
Blue line print of survey map of Nolan County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:190,476] (5000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).
Date:
1903
Creator:
Walker, Addison & Wynne, Amos
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Assignment of Mortgage, November 2, 1907]
Assignment of mortgage to Eva and John Bryan in Hagerman, New Mexico executed by E.W. Powell and Bob Perryman. This document outlines the dates and interest rates for the mortgage.
Date:
November 2, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Map of Nolan County [Texas].
Map shows land tracts, block and tract numbers, landowners, land patents, towns, and railroad grants; portions of adjacent counties where property boundaries extend beyond county limits. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:66,667].
Date:
1903
Creator:
Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R. C. Crane, March 27, 1908]
Letter from an unknown author to R. C. Crane discussing the author's promise to vote for William John Bryan of Abilene int he senatorial race and discussing political conflict surrounding Senator Bailey.
Date:
March 27, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Train Depot in Sweetwater, Texas]
Photograph of a train depot for the Texas & Pacific Railway in Sweetwater, Texas, viewed from a road. The building is a long, single-story brick building; there is a small tower in the center that has a bay window and a conical roof. Text in the upper-right corner says, "T&P Depot 1908 Sweetwater, Texas."
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Thomas Trammell, July 7, 1909]
Letter to Thomas Trammell discussing the route of a proposed Texas & Pacific railroad between Coleman and Post City and stating that the writer suggested a route through Abilene to Mr. Storey and Mr. Ripley. The back of the paper has Sayles & Sayles letterhead printed on it.
Date:
July 7, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Grogan Hotel - Sweetwater, 1908]
Photograph of the exterior of the Grogan Hotel in Sweetwater, Texas. Carriages are in front of the building and people are on the first and second floor porches.
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Nolan County.
Map shows land patents, block and tract numbers, landowners, towns, and railroads; portions of adjacent counties where property boundaries extend beyond county limits. Scale not given.
Date:
1902
Creator:
[Texas]. General Land Office.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Nolan County [Texas].
Map shows land tracts, block and tract numbers, landowners, land patents, towns, and railroad grants; portions of adjacent counties where property boundaries extend beyond county limits. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:66,667].
Date:
1903
Creator:
Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater 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:
1907
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roby 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:
1903
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater 1908 Sheet 2
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Sweetwater in Nolan County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1908
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater 1902 Sheet 1
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Sweetwater in Nolan County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1902
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater 1908 Sheet 1
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Sweetwater in Nolan County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1908
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater 1908 Sheet 4
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Sweetwater in Nolan County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1908
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater 1902 Sheet 2
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Sweetwater in Nolan County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1902
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater 1908 Sheet 3
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Sweetwater in Nolan County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1908
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Destroyer
Patent for an insect destroyer designed to kill agricultural pests with fumes. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 15, 1908
Creator:
Murff, Jerry M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Santa Fe Hotel]
Photograph of the Santa Fe Hotel (located at 201 W Broadway) in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
June 1, 1902
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Starting or Stopping Mechanism for Windmills
Patent for a starting or topping mechanism for windmills.
Date:
March 10, 1903
Creator:
Wheeler, T. W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from K.K. Legett to His Parents - December 22, 1905]
Letter written by K.K. Legett to his parents, filling them in on the recent events in his family and community.
Date:
December 22, 1905
Creator:
Legett, Kirvin Kade, 1857-1926
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pistol Case
Patent for pistol case. Illustration included.
Date:
September 6, 1904
Creator:
Brannon, Virgil C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Thinner
Patent for a cotton thinner. This invention is designed to thin rows of cotton and corn. Illustration included.
Date:
April 2, 1907
Creator:
Bolin, Nathan C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History