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Improvement in Wedges for Spitting Rock &c. (open access)

Improvement in Wedges for Spitting Rock &c.

Patent for improvement for a wedge. This design hollows the middle in two areas to make it easier to handle and more economical.
Date: April 24, 1875
Creator: Cosbey, Thomas
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Car-Trucks. (open access)

Improvement in Car-Trucks.

Patent for the improvement of car-trucks, consisting in the arrangement of each wheel of a car-truck upon the outer end of a separate short axle, the bearings of each axle being both located on the inner side of the wheel and the bearing at the inner end of the axle provided with a sliding-box and springs. It includes a description and illustration.
Date: July 9, 1872
Creator: Onley, Joseph
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for cooling milk, meat, vegetables, &c. (open access)

Device for cooling milk, meat, vegetables, &c.

Patent for an early fridge, a device that will cool meat, milk and vegetables. It comprises a container of ice cold water, and a place to store the foodstuffs in.
Date: July 12, 1892
Creator: Smart, J. W. & Cheatham, T. C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Corn and Cotton Planter. (open access)

Corn and Cotton Planter.

Patent for a new and improved planter. This design consists "[i]n a corn and cotton planter, a hinged hopper provided with a removable partition and an agitator connected at one end to a longitudinal brace on said hopper, in combination with a platform rabbeted, as shown, and formed with slots, disks working in the slots, one of which is provided with pins to operate the agitator and the other disk having pockets" (lines 4-12).
Date: July 13, 1886
Creator: McNorton, John T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Grave Marker for Wendell Lee Tarver]

Photograph of the temporary grave marker for Wendell Lee Tarver, 1931-1971. Flowers and greenery are on the grave in front of the marker and the outline of another plot is visible in the background.
Date: July 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Grave Site for Wendell Lee Tarver]

Photograph of the flowers and greenery on the grave for Wendell Lee Tarver, 1931-1971. Most of the flowers are orange and have red and pink ribbons; the temporary grave marker is visible at the head of the plot.
Date: July 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flowers at Grave for Wendell Lee Tarver]

Photograph of the flowers and greenery on the grave for Wendell Lee Tarver, 1931-1971, taken from the side. There are several arrangements on the grave site including a group of large, orange flowers. Other plots are visible in the background.
Date: July 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mourners at Grave for Wendell Lee Tarver]

Photograph of several unidentified persons standing at one end of the grave site for Wendell Lee Tarver, 1931-1971, including a man in a dark suit, a woman in a dark-colored dress, and two partially-visible men. The grave is covered in flower arrangements and other plots are visible in the background.
Date: July 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Side View of Grave for Wendell Lee Tarver]

Photograph of the flower arrangements and greenery on the grave site for Wendell Lee Tarver, 1931-1971. There are several arrangements, including a group of tall, orange flowers, and several large ribbon bows in various colors. Other cemetery plots are visible in the background.
Date: July 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crownover Chapel Photograph #1]

Photograph of the Crownover Chapel, in Marble Falls, Texas.
Date: July 16, 1987
Creator: Rickard, Frances
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crownover Chapel Photograph #2]

Photograph of the Crownover Chapel, in Marble Falls, Texas.
Date: July 16, 1987
Creator: Rickard, Frances
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crownover Chapel Photograph #4]

Photograph of the Crownover Chapel, in Marble Falls, Texas.
Date: July 26, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crownover Chapel Photograph #3]

Photograph of the Crownover Chapel, in Marble Falls, Texas.
Date: July 26, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Dam blast] (open access)

[News Script: Dam blast]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the dynamiting of a dam on the Colorado River in Marble Falls to create a lake.
Date: July 31, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Frogmen] (open access)

[News Script: Frogmen]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Camp Longhorn near Burnet, Texas, that focuses on swimming.
Date: July 28, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interpretive Guide to: Inks Lake and Longhorn Cavern State Parks (open access)

Interpretive Guide to: Inks Lake and Longhorn Cavern State Parks

Pamphlet giving brief overview of geological histories, park creations, and notable natural formations at Inks Lake and Longhorn Cavern State Park in Texas.
Date: July 2013
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Confederate Reunion in Marble Falls, Texas, 1895]

Photograph of Dr. Joseph Pound being honored at the Confederate Reunion that took place in Marble Falls, Texas, July 25, 1895. Pound is standing at the front of the large crowd in front of the wire gate; the men next to him are holding up American flags in the air.
Date: July 25, 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. R. Brown to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 7, 1910] (open access)

[Letter from J. R. Brown to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 7, 1910]

Letter from J. R. Brown to Dr. Joseph Pound describing the sickness that his wife has been experiencing and asking the doctor if he had any suggestions as to how to treat such issues as stomach and bowel problems.
Date: July 7, 1910
Creator: Brown, J. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. F. Hicks to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 17, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from A. F. Hicks to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 17, 1898]

Letter from A. F. Hicks to Dr. Joseph Pound concerning to developments in the organization of a reunion for the veterans of the Confederate Army in Texas. Hicks says that he has "made arrangements with the citizens of Llano, so that I can issue to the veterans 3 days rations." At the end he tells Pound to "bring your tent, and department flag with you."
Date: July 7, 1898
Creator: Hicks, A. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. C. Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 30, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from D. C. Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 30, 1898]

Letter written by D. C. Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound saying at one point that he would love to meet his friend Dr. Powell; later in the letter Riley says: "Show him this letter and if he wishes it I will let him have it" in regards to a certain medicine.
Date: July 30, 1898
Creator: Riley, D. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Smith to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 8, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from J. J. Smith to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 8, 1898]

Letter from J. J. Smith to Dr. Joseph Pound concerning an enclosed request for the "Surgeon Gen. of the U. C. V. " to give help "as fully as you can." The second paragraph discusses military numbers and figures.
Date: July 8, 1898
Creator: Smith, J. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Roper Hotel]

Photograph of the Roper Hotel (located at 3rd St & Hwy 281) in Marble Falls, Texas.
Date: July 1, 1979
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Dam blast] captions transcript

[News Clip: Dam blast]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the dynamiting of a dam on the Colorado River in Marble Falls to create a lake.
Date: July 31, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Highland Lakes Outdoor Times (Marble Falls, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, July 12, 1963 (open access)

Highland Lakes Outdoor Times (Marble Falls, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, July 12, 1963

Monthly newspaper from Marble Falls, Texas that includes news and information about the Highland Lakes area along with advertising.
Date: July 12, 1963
Creator: McLaughlin, A. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History