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Car-Coupling. (open access)

Car-Coupling.

Patent for a car-coupling that has a "hollow draw-head provided with a horizontal chamber, a vertical pin-hole near the forward end of said chamber, and a slot in the lower part of said draw-head opening into said chamber, of a sliding latch mounted in said chamber and provided with a lip projecting beyond the outer end of said latch and curved downward as shown, and with a groove on the lower side of said latch, of a pivoted arm engaging in said groove, and a weight integral with said arm and wholly inclosed within said slot and adapted to move said sliding latch forward beneath the lower end of the pin when the latter is raised" (lines 5-18). A coupling pin is mounted in the pin-hole.
Date: April 7, 1896
Creator: Barry, Jefferson D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Breast for Cotton-Gins. (open access)

Breast for Cotton-Gins.

Patent for improvements in breasts for cotton gins: " My invention relates to certain improvements in the construction of gin breasts for cotton gins and consists in providing in conjunction with a gin breast an adjustable "up-per circle" to facilitate the formation of the roll, to prevent the seed cotton from overflowing from the gin breast as the roll rotates, and preserve the proper degree of contact between the gin saws and the roll" (lines 12-20).
Date: April 10, 1894
Creator: Schulze, Andrew
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car-Coupler. (open access)

Car-Coupler.

Patent for a car-coupler, with illustrations. The purpose of this patent for a car-coupler was to improve existing car-couplings by providing, "safe, convenient, and expeditious means for readily coupling and uncoupling sections of cars with the danger incurred of getting between them" (lines 12-16).
Date: April 5, 1887
Creator: Williamson, John A., JR.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Volunteer] captions transcript

[News Clip: Volunteer]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 8, 1980, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Paper about Dr. May Owen] (open access)

[Paper about Dr. May Owen]

A short paper about Dr. May Owen, discussing her background, career, and some of her accomplishments.
Date: April 11, 1959
Creator: Owen, May
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Fort Worth Cheers Warm May in April] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Fort Worth Cheers Warm May in April]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Dr. May Owen. The article discusses her background, career, and accomplishments. The article includes several comments from Dr. Owen herself, as well as a photo of Dr. Owen. On the back of the clipping are portions of other articles, including one about Arlington's Third Bank.
Date: April 10, 1960
Creator: Kantor, Seth
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Article: Presidential biography, April 1960] (open access)

[Article: Presidential biography, April 1960]

Draft of a journal article about Dr. May Owen's election to President of the Texas Medical Association. The article discusses Dr. Owen's life, career, and accomplishments.
Date: April 1960
Creator: McBee
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Site #N37 - Modern Rectory]

Photograph of the Modern Rectory (Site #N37) in Texas.
Date: April 1, 1993
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lourdes Grotto]

Photograph of the Lourdes Grotto in Texas.
Date: April 1, 1993
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Westphalia Little School]

Photograph of the Westphalia Little School in Westphalia, Texas.
Date: April 1, 1993
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frank Buckholt House]

Photograph of the Frank Buckholt House in Westphalia, Texas.
Date: April 3, 1993
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Geothermal] captions transcript

[News Clip: Geothermal]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 4, 1982
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Historic Property, Photograph 1353-17]

Photograph of a historic property in Texas.
Date: April 11, 1993
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Church of the Visitation]

Photograph of the Church of the Visitation in Texas.
Date: April 2, 1993
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Site #91 - Church of the Visitation]

Photograph of the Church of the Visitation (Site #91) in Texas.
Date: April 6, 1993
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Site #91 - Church of the Visitation]

Photograph of the Church of the Visitation (Site #91) in Texas.
Date: April 5, 1993
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between the Raleys and Alex Bradford - April 1944] (open access)

[Correspondence Between the Raleys and Alex Bradford - April 1944]

Correspondence between Alex Bradford and Violet Schram discussing the recently published clipping from the New York Times about James Raley. Mr. Bradford states that he is currently in New York and plans to travel back to Texas soon. Finally, Mr. Bradford mentions that he ran into Mike McNamara and George Strompl from project 19. The second letter Violet Schram responds to Alex Bradford on behalf of Claude, thanking him for the letter directed to Claude and stating that she will forward this letter to the appropriate address. Currently Mr. Claude M. Raley is located on a small island off the coast of Persia within the Persian Gulf.
Date: 1944-04-11/1944-04-18
Creator: Bradford, Alex & Schram, Violet
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Site #84 - Minnie Hoelscher House, (Rear)]

Photograph of the Minnie Hoelscher House (Site #84) in Texas.
Date: April 1, 1993
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Site #84 - Minnie Hoelscher House]

Photograph of the Site #84 - Minnie Hoelscher House in Texas.
Date: April 8, 1993
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Johnny Thornton Store]

Photograph of the Johnny Thornton Store in Texas.
Date: April 1, 1993
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Site #78 Frank & Julia Buckholt Farmhouse]

Photograph of the Frank & Julia Buckholt Farmhouse (Site #78) in Texas.
Date: April 9, 1993
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frank & Julia Buckholt Farmhouse]

Photograph of the Frank & Julia Buckholt Farmhouse in Texas.
Date: April 3, 1993
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[H. Meyer Farm]

Photograph of the H. Meyer Farm in Westphalia, Texas.
Date: April 1, 1993
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Joe Kahlig Farm]

Photograph of the Joe Kahlig Farm in Texas.
Date: April 7, 1993
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History