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Cotton Gin.
Patent for a new and improved cotton gin. This design "is to provide certain means whereby the breast and guard can be readily and quickly moved and held out of their normal position for the purpose of clearing or freeing the cotton-roll from the saws, and preventing injury to the operator by said saws" (lines 7-13).
Date:
June 26, 1883
Creator:
Rogan, David Smith
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Milk Cooler.
Patent for a new and improved cooler. This design "consist[s] of the main vessel adapted to contain the substance to be cooled, having its upper end open and the walls of said open end drawn or inclined inward, as described, the water vessel supported on said main vessel, with a space between its bottom and the top of the main vessel, and made larger at its bottom than the upper open end of the main vessel, and the enveloping-sheet arranged to be wet by the contents of the water-vessel and extended past the space between the said vessels, whereby to protect the contents of the main vessel" (lines 79-92).
Date:
June 10, 1890
Creator:
Stiles, Frederick
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. F. Hicks to Dr. Joseph Pound, June 2, 1900]
Letter from A. F. Hicks to Dr. Joseph Pound concerning the upcoming reunion of the old Confederate brigade that they were apart of. Hicks tells the doctor to wear his uniform if possible and that he will send another paper that "will give you General order No 1. calling for the meeting of the Brigade in July." Also included is a newspaper clipping that details the reunion of the Mountain Remnant Brigade of the Confederate veterans, and calls for bids "for the leasing of the Reunion Ground Privileges."
Date:
June 2, 1900
Creator:
Hicks, A. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Picker's Sack And Support Therefor
Patent for a cotton picker's sack and support therefor. Illustration included.
Date:
June 13, 1905
Creator:
Clark, Isom J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Weight-Motor.
Patent for a weight motor for powering various machinery.
Date:
June 14, 1910
Creator:
Wilson, James A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Areal Geology: Texas Burnet Quadrangle
This areal map shows the topography, contour elevations, and a breakdown of the kinds of rocks and minerals found in the Burnet, Texas quadrangle region. The map contains a legend that represents with line patterns the surface contour of the region and the kinds of sedimentary rocks and minerals from diverse geological eras.
Date:
June 1911
Creator:
United States. Dept. of the Interior.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Railway-Switch
Patent for a triple rail railway switch with improved opening and closing mechanisms.
Date:
June 4, 1912
Creator:
Phinney, Grover Cleveland
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Farmland in Burnet, Texas]
Photograph of farmland in Burnet, Texas. A farmer can be seen harvesting crops in the distance.
Date:
June 10, 1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[George Whitaker Home Photograph #1]
Photograph of the George Whitaker Home, in Burnet, Texas.
Date:
June 1939
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-7265
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Grover Sellers, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Title to Deed from Scottish American Mortgage Co. Ltd. to Board of Trustees of F&T Consolidated Common School District No. 18, Burnet County, Texas, and related question.
Date:
June 20, 1946
Creator:
Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Wirtz dam]
Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date:
June 17, 1951
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Certified Copy: Birth Certificate of Wendell Lee Tarver [#1]
Certified copy of the birth certificate for Wendell Tarver who was born in Burnet on May 16, 1931.
Date:
June 7, 1954
Creator:
Burnet County (Tex.) Clerk.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. D. Weaver to W. L. Tarver, June 1954]
Letter from T. D. Weaver, the Executive Secretary of the Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners written to Wendell Tarver to confirm that he passed the veterinary licensing exam (with a final score of 77) and will be receiving an official license to practice. It includes an envelope addressed to Dr. Tarver in Burnet and postmarked June 11, 1954.
Date:
June 11, 1954
Creator:
Weaver, T. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Bricks]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a brick cleaning invention, made by Lester Bowles, being presented to the A. Jay Brick and Salvage company in Fort Worth.
Date:
June 25, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Snow in Burnet, Texas]
Photograph of snow covering a pick-up truck and car in the driveway of John Agrippa Tarver's house in Burnet, Texas. A hedge lining the driveway on the right side of the photo is also covered in snow. Text above the image says "Jun 66" and a handwritten note on the back says "Snow in Burnet."
Date:
June 1966
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Burnet County Jail]
Photograph of the Burnet County Jail (located at Northeast corner South Pearce and East Washington) in Burnet, Texas.
Date:
June 25, 1970
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Burnet County Jail]
Photograph of the Burnet County Jail (located at Northeast corner South Pearce and East Washington) in Burnet, Texas.
Date:
June 25, 1970
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Burnet County Jail]
Photograph of the Burnet County Jail (located at Northeast corner South Pearce and East Washington) in Burnet, Texas.
Date:
June 25, 1970
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Thomas Ranch House]
Photograph of the Thomas Ranch House (located at Off Highway 29, Hoover Valley Road) in Burnet, Texas.
Date:
June 25, 1970
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Thomas Ranch House]
Photograph of the Thomas Ranch House (located at Off Highway 29, Hoover Valley Road) in Burnet, Texas.
Date:
June 25, 1970
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Conrad Fuchs House]
Photograph of the Conrad Fuchs House (located at FM 2147) in Texas.
Date:
June 1, 1977
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Conrad Fuchs House]
Photograph of the Conrad Fuchs House (located at FM 2147) in Texas.
Date:
June 1, 1977
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Conrad Fuchs House]
Photograph of the Conrad Fuchs House (located at FM 2147) in Texas.
Date:
June 1, 1977
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 967, Chapter 855
Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the creation of the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
Date:
June 17, 2005
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History