Car-Coupling. (open access)

Car-Coupling.

Patent for a car-coupling meant to "provide in an automatic car-coupling improved means for holding and guiding the link into the draw-head" (lines 9-12).
Date: July 16, 1895
Creator: Rowell, John R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Kate, Laura, and Lavinia Mayfield]

Photograph of Kate, Laura, and Lavinia Mayfield wearing dark-colored dresses. They are all seated facing toward the camera and the woman in the middle is holding some small accessories on her lap. The back of the photo has "Mayfield Sisters; Aunt Kate, Aunt Laura, Aunt Lavinia" written on it.
Date: 1896~
Creator: Machann, Joseph J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Laura Hines as a Child]

Photograph of Laura Hines sitting in a wicker chair. She is leaning on one arm and is wearing a knee or calf-length dress. "Laura Hines" is written on the back.
Date: 1895~/1899~
Creator: Machann, Joseph J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History