Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of county name with designs and courthouse illustration in detailed lithographic print by Geo. D. Barnard. Letterhead includes names of county officials I. N. Roach, County Judge; R. C. McConnell, Co. Attorney; B. W. Akard, County Clerk; A. C. R. Morcand, District Clerk; H. S. Sisk, Sheriff; G. A. Holland, Tax Collector; B. C. Tarkington, Co. Treasurer; E. L. Taylor, Assessor; John M. Winston, Surveyor.

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name and text reading: "Drugs, Medicines, Books, Paints, Oils, Art Supplies, Etc." Letterhead includes the names Joe. M. Graham; D. W. Burkhalter.

Full-length portrait of John and Lillian Langdon. Lillian Langdon, sitting, wears a light-colored checkered dress with a matching jacket and a pearl necklace. John Landon, standing to the right of his sister, wears a dark jacket and knee-length shorts with dark tights and button-up boots. A hand written note on the back reads, "John Langdon & sister Lillian (Lillie). He was born 1887, about 4 yrs. old here, I suppose."

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

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

Weekly newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Patent for improved construction and variability of cotton chopping and cultivating devices. Includes instructions and illustrations.

Patent for improvements in vibrating churns in which the dasher is given a rapid rotary vibrating movement and with but very little exertion to the operator. (Lines 30-32) Illustration is included.

Patent for a useful washing machine by providing “a device which will thoroughly cleanse the clothes with a minimum of labor and in which the heavier particles of dirt from the pieces washed will be separated from the main washing-chamber and thus kept out of contact with the clothes.” (Lines 10-15) Illustration is included.

Patent for a new and useful mattress-press by deriving from presses that have the “toggle-joint” characteristic, in which mattresses can be made. Illustration is included.

Photo of Jackie Kindel Oglesby. Photo taken in 1891: Weatherford, Texas.

Photo of the Weatherford College Drum Corps. Photo taken in 1891: Weatherford, Texas.