Map shows railroad connections throughout Texas, north to St. Louis, Missouri, and west to Pueblo, Colorado. Oklahoma is shown divided into Oklahoma and Indian Ter[ritory]. Texas and Pacific route shown in orange color. Map is from Annual Report of the Directors of the Texas and Pacific Railway Co. to the Stockholders, for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1898. Scale not given.

Report summarizing the contents of papers read at the Interstate Farmers' Convention held at Vicksburg, Mississippi, February 8-10, 1899. Topics discussed include soil properties, cotton products, livestock farming and feeding, horticulture, agricultural education, forage crops, and the Weather Bureau. The material collected in this report is intended primarily for residents of the South and the Southwest.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in valves for steam engines, including instructions and illustrations.

Patent for a combination-plow that "may be combined with facility to form a variety of plows designed for work of different kinds, the present invention being an improvement upon that shown and described in Patent No. 492,462, granted to [the inventor] February 28, 1893" (lines 10-15).

Patent for an "improved method of and apparatus for treating mineral pitch and similar material to readily separate the asphalt and asphalt-oils from sand, bituminous rock, and other impurities contained in the mined material and removing the sand and impurities" (lines 12-17). The method circulates the material in hot water to separate the asphalt and asphalt-oils from the sand and impurities. The asphalt and oil rise to the top of the water and the impurities sink.

Map shows courses of the Missouri, Mississippi, Red, Arkansas, and Kansas Rivers and their tributaries; settlements, plantations, and Native American villages. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Scale [1:2,534,400].

Invoice for items sold to C. C. Cox by H. Henke and Company, including bacon, oatmeal, lard, and bar soap.

Invoice for items sold to C. C. Cox by H. Henke and Company, including salt, vinegar, flour, meat, and related foodstuffs.

Invoice for items sold to C. C. Cox by H. Henke and Company, including salt, flour, vinegar, oil, and related items.

Invoice for items sold to C. C. Cox by H. Henke and Company, including beans, bacon, salt, potatoes, and similar foodstuffs.

Map shows late nineteenth century Gulf of Mexico coast detail. Includes notes, tables, and color key to buoys. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:80,000].

Report discussing the findings of an experimental study of over 500 native and foreign species of grasses and other forage plants in the southern United States. The report is limited to a discussion of species that were established to hold agricultural value for hay and pastures.

Patent for an underground conduit electric railway meant to propel cars. The conduit can be drained and kept dry, and a trolley attachment protects the conduit from dirt and water as well.

Portrait of William McFaddin wearing a suit and hat and holding a cane in his left hand. A handwritten note below the photo says "Wm McFaddin's father William McFaddin b. 1819."

Patent for a surface trolley for electric railways that operates "upon the surface of the pavement or ground between the tracks of the road, for connecting the car with the motor power, in place of the trolley and over head wires now suspended upon the unsightly poles in the center or at the sides of the street, which are found to be very objectionable on account of their obstructing the passageway in the streets and upon the side walks, and the wires preventing the free movement of fire companies in extending their ladders in gaining access to buildings, and also because of the great danger attending persons and animals moving about in the street, on account of the charged or live wires frequently being thrown down upon the ground, and coming in contact with and destroying the life of persons, and also on account of the frequent fatal accidents to persons having charge of the repair of the wires and other apparatus in connection with them, often coming in contact with live wires while elevated on the poles and engaged in repairing them" (lines 16-38).

Map shows the late nineteenth century path of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway. Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and "Indian Territory" [Oklahoma] boundaries, counties, and major cities are indicated. Includes seven geologic profiles in Texas with "elevations in feet above sea level." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,550,000].

Map shows late nineteenth century Gulf of Mexico coast detail. Includes notes and tables. Depths shown by isolines and soundings. Scale [ca. 1:80,000].

Map shows late nineteenth century Gulf of Mexico coastal detail. Includes notes and and tables: "Gulf Stream currents," "Abbreviations of Bottoms," "Light Houses," and "Weather Signal Stations." Depths shown by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:1,200,000].

Map showing location of railway through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Adjoining states also shown. Counties, cities, towns and rivers included. Back of map has text describing the state of Texas and its counties including cultural, industrial, agricultural and geographical highlights. Schedule of train service is included.

Patent for improvements in reversible plows: "The object of the present invention is to simplify and improve the construction of reversible plows and enable them to be adjusted to any desired depth" (lines 9-12).

Map shows union and confederate fortifications in the New Orleans area; swamps, roads, canals, and railroads; layout of the city of New Orleans; residents and landowners along some roads. Includes list of authorities. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:75,100].

Map shows roads, military posts, railroads, ferries, post offices, cities, and towns in southeastern portion of Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:633,600].

Map shows roads, railroads, canals, swamps, post offices, military posts, cities, towns, and settlements in southeastern Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi. Includes notes on geography and forests. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:633,600].

Map shows late nineteenth century coastline and inland watershed in Texas from Austin and Georgetown in the northwest and Goliad and the San Antonio River in the Southwest to the coast; Matagorda Bay, Galveston Bay, Sabine Lake and Lake Calcasieu; roads, railroads, cities, towns, post offices, ferries, mining activity, and marshlands in Texas and for southwestern Louisiana. Includes notes on vegetation and topography. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:633,600].