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Burglar Alarm. (open access)

Burglar Alarm.

Patent for a new and improved burglar alarm. This design "consists in the combination of the lock-frame with a pivoted plate which is connected to it at one end, and which plate carries the nipple to receive the catch, and is provided with sharp points to catch in the jamb of the door, with a sidewise-moving trigger, which is operated by the door, and a set-screw for securing the lock-plate in position upon the door" (lines 13-21).
Date: June 26, 1883
Creator: Wright, William Henry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Atlanta 1885 Sheet 1

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Atlanta in Cass County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: June 1885
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History