Patent for a switch and signal system to be used for railroad signaling and to prevent trains on different tracks from colliding. (lines 12-22)

Patent for a pneumatic cotton-handling apparatus in which it can “unloading cotton simultaneously from two wagons and for conveying the cotton from one wagon to a storage place and from the other wagon to feeding devices for supplying a battery of gins.” (Lines 14-18) Illustration is included.

Patent for plate and attaching device to prevent it from being moved by a child. Illustration included

Patent for a governor for explosion engines. Illustration included.

Patent for a hame attachment. Illustration included.

Patent for a hame attachment. Illustration included.

Patent for an envelop fastener. Illustration included.

Patent for electric signal system. Illustration included.

Patent for signal systems for electric railways where wires arranged in connection with the signal lamps at the ends of the blocks and on the cars will be lit to signal caution. There will also be a signal within the car if another moving car in the opposite direction enters the same block.

Patent for horse collar rolling machines. Illustrations included.

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of West in McLennan County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of West in McLennan County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of West in McLennan County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Portrait of a group of young women wearing dresses. Several names and cities are written on the back of the photo, but are mostly illegible.

Portrait of Paul L. Tyson. A handwritten note on the front of the photo says "To Joe - whose friendship and memory is a treasure of by gone days. P. L. Tyson." Another note on the back of the photo reads: "Oct. 25, 1884 - Sept. 9, 1950. Football coach for Waco High School. Several state championships and one national championship. Oakwood Cemetery, Waco. Purchased at Joe L. Ward estate sale in Waco Nov. 2013."

Letter written to A.M. Montieth in Belton, Texas from Nash-Robinson & Co. in Waco, Texas, asking for remittance and giving a deadline and penalty if the deadline is not met.

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas with an illustration on the front of a man driving a car with a barrel acting as a front wheel, an umbrella as a roof, and a bucket of objects hanging off the back; the title of this illustration is "I auto write."

Postcard showing a "Day View of Exposition Building State Fair of Texas, Dallas, Texas." The photograph is placed in a large quotation bubble and the title is positioned under the picture; there is a note on the front that is running down the side of the card.

Photograph of elderly Mrs. Alexander in a dark polka-dotted dress, seated and looking to her right. Text on the back reads: "1905...Waco Texas...Alexander Family...Photo taken by Zeta Farmer...Zeta Virginia Farmer (1890 - 1934) Waco."

Photograph of Mrs. Alexander standing behind a settee in a dark polka-dotted dress. Text on the back reads: " 1905 Mrs. Alexander Waco, Texas...Taken by Zeta Farmer (Zeta Virginia Farmer) Waco, 1890-1934 ".

Photograph of Nellie Alexander with six others outside of the porch of a house. Text on the back reads: " The gang...Front...1___ 2___ 3 Nellie Farmer Alexander...Taken By Zeta Farmer ".

Portrait of Dr. Merchant Wm. Colgin, Sr. as a young man. Text on the back says that he lived from 1883 to 1934.

Photograph of Nellie Farmer Alexander and three others in the woods. Text on the back reads: " Waco Texas...1905...Fishing Bosque River Near Waco...L-R...1___ 2___ 3 Nellie Farmer Alexander (1888 - 1955) 4...Taken By Zeta Farmer (1890 - 1934) ". The women appear to be eating plums and bananas.

Photograph of Nellie Alexander with two others. Text on the back states her full name and the name of the photographer.