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[Photograph of Early Texas A&M Campus]

Photograph of buildings on the campus of Texas A&M College shortly after its establishment as a college. The building in the foreground is Stewards Hall and the Old Main building is visible in the distance.
Date: 1877~
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Texas A&M Informational Circular]

Photograph of an informational circular detailing expenses for Texas A&M College in its early years. Included is a note from its first president, Thomas S. Gathright.
Date: June 12, 1877
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bryan 1877 Sheet 1

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Bryan in Brazos County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1877
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Water-Drawers. (open access)

Improvement in Water-Drawers.

Patent for an improved water drawer, includes instructions and illustration.
Date: June 11, 1878
Creator: McC. Mathes, William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Vises (open access)

Improvement in Vises

Patent for new construction for vises that will "enable the vise to be set and secutured in any desired position and thus hold the work in a position convenient to the operator" (lines 8-10).
Date: November 4, 1879
Creator: Zanetti, Fortonato C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Toilet-Cabinets (open access)

Improvement in Toilet-Cabinets

Patent for improved toilet cabinets in order to better arrange "cabinets for containing sewing, writing, and shaving materials and various other articles" (lines 8-10). Provides instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 4, 1879
Creator: Zanetti, Fortonato C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Fifth-Wheels for Vehicles. (open access)

Improvement in Fifth-Wheels for Vehicles.

Patent for improvements made to fifth-wheels for vehicles, including illustrations.
Date: April 29, 1879
Creator: Findley, James W. & Bowles, Talbot M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Reversible Sad-Irons. (open access)

Improvement in Reversible Sad-Irons.

Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Irons" (lines 4-5) including illustrations.
Date: August 3, 1875
Creator: Smothers, Thomas T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Fence-Post Sockets. (open access)

Improvement in Fence-Post Sockets.

Patent for improvement in fencing where posts are held more securely with galvanized plates, sockets, and wires.
Date: September 9, 1873
Creator: Durant, George W. & Durant, James B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brazos County

Map of Brazos County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1871~
Creator: Lungkwitz, Herman
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History