Map of the Prairies and Lakes region covering Hamilton County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).

Patent for a knee-pad that is meant to protect cotton-pickers as they crawl in uncomfortable areas. The knee-pads are made up of a concave oval made from leather, metal, or another strong material, with cloth attached to the base and edges of the oval. Straps go around the cloth and around the leg to hold it in place.

Patent for a new and improved riding plow. This design consists in "[t]he combination of the bent axle having the vertical curved portion, the draft-bar secured to the axle, the plow-beam pivoted at its front end to a bracket secured to the draft-bar, rack secured to the plow-beam, pinion secured to the axle and engaging with the rack, sprocket-wheel on the shaft with pinion, sprocket-wheel journaled above [another] wheel and having a crank, and the endless sprocket-chain connecting the wheels" (lines 30-39).

Patent for a new and improved planter. This design consists "[i]n a seed-planter, the hopper having the open bottom, in combination with a shaft journaled in the hopper above the bottom, stirrers located on the shaft and working through the said bottom, a packer working vertically within the hopper above the stirrers, and a connecting-rod attached to the packer and secured to the hub of the stirrer" (lines 27-34).

Patent for a new and improved pen holder. This design "is to provide a pen holder of simple construction that may be easily held between the fingers without cramping the same, that will hold the pen in such a position in relation to the eye as to enable the writer to write well, and that will be adapted to hands of various sizes. To this end [the] invention consists of a curved flat holder having a shank projecting from the end thereof, to which a pen may be attached, said shank being nearly parallel with the straight portion of the holder, and in line with the eye when held in position for writing" (lines 9-22).

Weekly newspaper from Carlton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Carlton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.

Map displays soil types along with creeks, towns, schools, churches, power transmission lines, oil and gas pipelines, roads, and railroads of Hamilton County, Texas. Includes legend and symbols.

Text describes the area, climate, agricultural history and statistics, soil-survey methods and definitions, soils and crops, land uses and agricultural methods, irrigation, and morphology and genesis of soils of Hamilton County, Texas.

Patent for a cotton chopping attachment for cultivators. Illustrations included.

Patent for wire stretcher which draw fence-wire and hold the stack. This device is used mainly while working with fence-wires and supplemental tie-wires.

Photograph of the Rock House Masonic Lodge (located at 6 1/2 miles East, FM 22, 1 mile South) in Hamilton, Texas.

Photograph of the Rock House Masonic Lodge (located at 6 1/2 miles East, FM 22, 1 mile South) in Hamilton, Texas.

Weekly newspaper from Carlton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Postcard of a damaged railroad bridge after a flood near Hico, Texas. The supports above the ground are largely intact, but the platform below has been partially washed away. Text on the front of the card reads "After Hico flood. April 17, 1908. Wreck of T.C.R.'y Bridge Near Hico." Text on the back of the card reads "Yes, I was in Waco, just two weeks ago tomorrow. Wanted to see you so much but got in so late and left early next morning. Will be back in about a week and hope I can see you there. Don't expect will be in Waco long. Lucy is crowded and Nina will be there. - Nellie." The postcard is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard of Waco, Texas.

Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.