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Mrs. W. Stanley Crawford

Photograph of Mrs. W. Stanley Randolph. Written on the back of the photo, "June 20th, 1869. Also included is a calling card with her name printed on it and the address 1514 Eleventh Street, Wichita Falls, Texas. Handwritten on the back of the calling card, "Little gifts I send to-day, telling of remembrances true, would that they could fully say all the good I wish for you."
Date: June 20, 1869
Creator: D.S. Randolph
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coffee and Teapot. (open access)

Coffee and Teapot.

Patent for an improved coffee and teapot, in which the coffee or tea are boiled into the water and then strained out. Included instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 15, 1869
Creator: Heiss, Gregor
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Syringe for Destroying Cotton-Plant Worms. (open access)

Improvement in Syringe for Destroying Cotton-Plant Worms.

Patent for improved instrument to be used to destroy cotton-worms, this instrument “provided with a nozzle, having a fine discharge-passages, through which the liquid is forced slowly, in the form of spray, and that the same nozzle is provided with an inlet-tube, through which liquid can be rapidly drawn into the barrel for filling it, but which will be automatically shut at the commencement of discharging the liquid through the nozzle, and kept shut during such discharge.” (Lines 55-62) Illustration is included.
Date: June 15, 1869
Creator: Robira, Antonio
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Velocipede. (open access)

Improvement in Velocipede.

Patent for improvement in velocipedes by using “two levers that are secured by a pivot-connection to pendent vibrating fulcra, on each side of the machine, and to the cranks of the driving-wheel; this would develop greater power than can be brought to bear by the placing of the feet of the driver directly on pedals on the crank-pins, or wrists.” (Lines 32-37) Illustration is included.
Date: June 15, 1869
Creator: Flint, Daniel P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Velocipede. (open access)

Improvement in Velocipede.

Patent for an improved arrangement of velocipedes "to allow the use of a much larger driving-wheel than is compatible with the use of pedals that are placed directly on the crank pins or wrists, and to increase the power that can be applied to the propulsion of the machine by the feet of the driver, and the the speed at which is may be driven." (Lines 16-22) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 15, 1869
Creator: Flint, Daniel P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in Velocipedes (open access)

Improvements in Velocipedes

Patent for improvements to a single-wheel velocipede.
Date: June 20, 1869
Creator: Dillaha, J. G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Apparatus for Destroying Worms on Cotton-Plants. (open access)

Improvement in Apparatus for Destroying Worms on Cotton-Plants.

Patent for improvement in insect destroyer by “placing a gas-generator on a wagon, in its lower chamber, a fire box is placed for creating sulphurous gas. A bellows attached to its lower end to regulate sufficient air in forming the sulphurous gas.” (Lines 15-18) Illustration is included.
Date: June 15, 1869
Creator: Perl, M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Apparatus for Slaughtering and Curing Meat (open access)

Improvement in Apparatus for Slaughtering and Curing Meat

Patent for the design of a facility to slaughter, pack, preserve, and cure meat.
Date: June 29, 1869
Creator: Fulton, G. W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improved Anchor for Animals. (open access)

Improved Anchor for Animals.

Patent for improvement in animals’ anchor in which it allow the animals to graze without being twisted or wound up the rope by using the combination of a swiveled loop and a pivoted loop with each other, and a pin. “This pin is made with four wings, or radial longitudinal flanges, tapering to a point at its lower end and is readily forced into the ground, and easily drawn out, but will resist a very strong side-draught.” (Lines23-27) Illustration is included.
Date: June 8, 1869
Creator: Raiford, P. H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, June 11, 1869 (open access)

The Texas Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, June 11, 1869

Weekly newspaper from Hempstead, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 11, 1869
Creator: Rankin, J. G.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 19, 1869 (open access)

McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 19, 1869

Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 19, 1869
Creator: Thomas, Jas. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Union Republican. (Huntsville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 34, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 2, 1869 (open access)

The Union Republican. (Huntsville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 34, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 2, 1869

Weekly newspaper from Huntsville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 2, 1869
Creator: Goddin, M. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 79, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 2, 1869 (open access)

Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 79, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 2, 1869

Tri-weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 2, 1869
Creator: Josselyn, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 80, Ed. 1 Friday, June 4, 1869 (open access)

Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 80, Ed. 1 Friday, June 4, 1869

Tri-weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 4, 1869
Creator: Josselyn, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 81, Ed. 1 Monday, June 7, 1869 (open access)

Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 81, Ed. 1 Monday, June 7, 1869

Tri-weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 7, 1869
Creator: Josselyn, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 82, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 9, 1869 (open access)

Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 82, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 9, 1869

Tri-weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 9, 1869
Creator: Josselyn, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 83, Ed. 1 Friday, June 11, 1869 (open access)

Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 83, Ed. 1 Friday, June 11, 1869

Tri-weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 11, 1869
Creator: Josselyn, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 84, Ed. 1 Monday, June 14, 1869 (open access)

Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 84, Ed. 1 Monday, June 14, 1869

Tri-weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 14, 1869
Creator: Josselyn, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 85, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 16, 1869 (open access)

Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 85, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 16, 1869

Tri-weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 16, 1869
Creator: Josselyn, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 86, Ed. 1 Friday, June 18, 1869 (open access)

Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 86, Ed. 1 Friday, June 18, 1869

Tri-weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 18, 1869
Creator: Josselyn, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 87, Ed. 1 Monday, June 21, 1869 (open access)

Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 87, Ed. 1 Monday, June 21, 1869

Tri-weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 21, 1869
Creator: Josselyn, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 88, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 23, 1869 (open access)

Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 88, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 23, 1869

Tri-weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 23, 1869
Creator: Josselyn, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 89, Ed. 1 Friday, June 25, 1869 (open access)

Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 89, Ed. 1 Friday, June 25, 1869

Tri-weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 25, 1869
Creator: Josselyn, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 90, Ed. 1 Monday, June 28, 1869 (open access)

Tri-Weekly Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 90, Ed. 1 Monday, June 28, 1869

Tri-weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 28, 1869
Creator: Josselyn, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History