Specimen of a grape plant, collected by Munson and Hopkins at McCarthy Station, New Mexico, 1889. Text at bottom of page: "McCarthy Station N. M. Munson & Hopkins, July 25, 1889."

Specimen of a Vitis arizonica Engelm plant, collected by T. V. Munson and Hopkins in New Mexico, 1889. Text at bottom of page: "McCarthy Station, N. M. Munson & Hopkins. July 25, 1889."

Specimen of a Vitis arizonica Engelm plant, collected by T. V. Munson and Hopkins in New Mexico, 1889. Text at bottom of page: "McCarthy Station, N. M. Munson & Hopkins. July 25, 1889."

Specimen of a Vitis arizonica Engelm plant, collected by Munson & Hopkins in New Mexico, 1889. Text at bottom of page: "Vitis; McCarthy Station, N. M. Munson & Hopkins July 25, 1889."

Specimen of a Vitis arizonica Engelm plant, collected by Munson and Hopkins in New Mexico, 1889. Text at bottom of page: "Vitis McCarthy Station N. M. Munson & Hopkins. July 25, 1889."

Specimen of a Vitis arizonica Engelm plant, collected by Munson and Hopkins in New Mexico, 1889. Text at bottom of page: "McCarthy Station N. M. Munson & Hopkins July 25, 1889."

Specimen of a Vitis arizonica Engelm plant, collected by T. V. Munson and Hopkins in New Mexico, July 23, 1889. Text at bottom of page: "Near Albuquerque, N. M."

Specimen of a Vitis arizonica plant, collected by T. V. Munson and Hopkins in New Mexico, 1889. Text at bottom of page: "Near Albuquerque, N. M."

Specimen of a Vitis arizonica Engelm plant, collected by Munson and Hopkins in New Mexico, 1889. Text at bottom of page: "Vitis; Bear Cañon N. M. Munson & Hopkins. July 23, 1889."

Specimen of a Vitis arizonica Engelm plant, collected by Munson and Hopkins in New Mexico, 1889. Text at bottom of page: "Vitis Near Albuquerque, N. M. Munson & Hopkins. July 25, 1889."

Specimen of a Vitis arizonica Engelm plant, collected by Munson and Hopkins in New Mexico, 1889. Text at bottom of page: "Bear Cañon, N. M. Munson & Hopkins. July 23, 1889."

Specimen of a Vitis arizonica Engelm plant, collected by Munson and Hopkins in New Mexico, 1889. Text at bottom of page: "Near Albuquerque, N. M."

Specimen of a Vitis berlandieri plant, collected by T. V. Munson in Lampasas County, Texas, 1889. Text at bottom of page: "Vitis Berlandieri, (Staminate)."

A report about the latitudes and longitudes which were determined by the telegraphic method with respect to the observatory of Washington University.

Map shows late nineteenth century cities, military posts, and railroads in states and territories west of the Mississippi River. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:7,500,000].

Map shows township grid, towns, existing and proposed railroads, Spanish land grants, roads and trails, telephone lines, mineral resources, ranches, timbered areas, agricultural usage, water resources, military posts and reservations, and structure locations for Mora and Colfax Counties and a portion of Colorado. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:253,440].

This item is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Julia A. Barr, Henry and Charles Moore's cousin. In the letter, Julia updates the Moore family on the happenings in Jerseyville, Illinois and the news includes: a dialogue about meeting cousin George Wilson in Eureka Springs, Arkansas while on a trip there, a discussion about the people that accompanied here on the trip and how long she stayed, details concerning the people she meet in Eureka Springs, a conversation about Seella, her two children, and Polly, a dialogue about their helper who was discharged over a year ago and how they are getting along without him, an update on the bountiful crops and how good rain has made it possible for people to get out of debt, a discussion about "Aunt" Sally Smith and Uncle Abner's family, a dialogue about Sottie Knaff's daughter, details about the Goodrich family, an aside about the town of Jerseyville, a dialogue about Mrs. O. P. Powell's children, a discussion about Wilson Cross and Ida Barr Cross, details about Fannie and her love for entertaining, updates on family, a dialogue about Barr's California trip and the places they stopped at along the …

Patent for a boot design that contains a counter-support of coil springs while also being inexpensive, durable, and efficient.

These letters are from the Charles B. Moore Collection. They are written by J. Sabina Rucker to her brother, Charles B. Moore. In this letter, Sabina updates Charles on the Rucker family and details the country around her. She notes that while in the country she saw cowboys herding fifteen hundred cattle to New Mexico. The topic of this first letter moves to correspondences she had begun writing to Henry or Solomon. She discusses their travel and lodging plans and then closes the letter. Her brief, second letter was written on June 16, 1888. She discusses a house the family is looking at and notes that they saw a pack of dogs as they were coming into town. She details some news about a family friends and closes the letter because of the misting rain. The envelope is included with the letters.

Map shows railroads stops along rail lines of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company and its connections throughout the South Central and Southwest United States and Northern Mexico, major cities, Native American reservations; Oklahoma as "Indian Territory." Includes key to railroad company lines. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:3,800,000].

Map shows railroads, major cities and towns, military posts and installations, counties, ranchos, water resources, and notable physical features for Texas and adjacent New Mexico. Inset: "Plan of Galveston and Vicinity." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,244,000].

Map shows railroad lines, standard gauge, narrow gauge and three rails. Inset shows railroad line extended to San Francisco. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,000,000].

Map shows late nineteenth century New Mexico Territory railroads, roads, land grants, military outposts, township grid, counties, Native American reservations, ranches, cities, towns, and notable geographic features. Index on verso. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.

Map shows Native American reservations, military reservations, land grants, claims, township grid, railroads, ranches, and landmarks. Includes table of "Explanations." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:1,103,760].