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Bearing for Driving and Other Shafts. (open access)

Bearing for Driving and Other Shafts.

Patent for a bearing or other driving shafts which can be easily removed without harming the rest of the machine. Illustration is included.
Date: March 31, 1908
Creator: Wiggs, James A., Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Casing Spear (open access)

Casing Spear

Patent for casing spears. This invention is designed for pulling well tubes or casings that have broken off out of the well. Illustration included.
Date: August 25, 1908
Creator: Carroll, Monroe W. & Johnston, H. G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gulf Oil Tennis Club]

Photograph of a large group of people sitting on the porch of a building to watch a tennis match at the Gulf Oil Tennis Club in Port Arthur, Texas. Several more people stand on the court, holding tennis rackets, and the net is visible to the right. F. E. "Gene" Gifford and his wife Florence are seated on the porch, fourth and fifth from the left.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men with Fish, 1908]

Photograph of a group of twelve men posing in front of a building with their bounty of fish. The mat side of the photo has unclear writing.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men and Women on the Bank of the Port Arthur Canal]

Photograph of the canal in Port Arthur, Texas. Men and women stand along the shore. Boats are pulled over to the shore. The Revenue Cutter "Windom" is in the background.
Date: January 27, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the First Boat Through a New Canal, January 24,1908]

Photograph of the first boat to move through the new canal in Port Arthur, Texas. The center of the photo shows the lengthy vessel "Sabine" carrying lumber and several men and women in dark formal clothing, a United States flag raised fore and aft. There is a boat behind the "Sabine" and another boat with its nameplate partially hidden is over to the right. To the left is a smaller vessel covered with lumber and tools and a single man in the rear. Land runs across the left side and in the right background. On the reverse side of the photograph is a description of the photo, the date, and an incomplete list of visible people.
Date: July 24, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of United States Destroyers]

Photograph of a row of United States Paulding-class destroyer vessels. The armed destroyers are tied together across their bows, and sailors can be seen working on board. The vessels are named, from left to right, "Sterret," "Terry," "Walke," and "Monaghan."
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Port Arthur High School Students, 1908-1909]

Photograph of freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior students of Port Arthur High School, 1908-1909. Principal Dilley is identified as standing to the far right. Superintendent J. H. Bright is standing at the far left behind a woman named Mary E. Donaldson. The students are arranged in three rows in front of a brick building with four tall windows behind them.
Date: 1908~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shipyard in Beaumont]

Postcard of a shipyard in Beaumont in the early 1900s, likely the Beaumont Shipyard Company. Seen on the left of the postcard is a ship with at least four men on and around the ship. On the ship appears to be written "...Beaumont." Printed at the top left of the postcard is "Ship Yard, Beaumont, Tex." Printed on the back of the postcard is the following information regarding the postcard's creation: "Made in Germany. D.J. Hicks, Importer and Publisher, Beaumont, Texas" and "122771." Handwritten on the back of the postcard, "Mary Lou - What are you all doing today - am sending you mama's slippers. had to wait for letter - did not have any things in small - we are all having a fine time - am exfectin a letter from you all ." The card is addressed to Miss Mary Lou Ginndy Goldthwaite, Tex.
Date: January 21, 1908
Creator: D. J. Hicks
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Dove Nest, Mrs. Hemans' Home]

Postcard of a white house with flora growing up the walls. The scene is described as "Dove Nest, near Ambleside. Mrs Heman's Home." The letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas, U.S.A."
Date: September 15, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Beaumont Country Club]

Postcard of a red roofed two story building behind a dock built on a body of water. The letter on the back is illegible but for the words, "Just found these cards." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 Third Ave. Huntington, West Virginia."
Date: May 5, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Three Women Laughing]

Postcard of three women with reddish-brown hair laughing and embracing one another. One wears a pale green dress and red sash, another wears a lavender dress, and the other a white dress with a green sash. The letter reads, "Have you heard from Smith? It seems ages since I've seen you. How are you getting along at school? Called Sig tonight - what if she has changed her mind. Write soon. Marie. 1009 Resk Ave." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Texas, to W. P. H. McFaddin."
Date: September 22, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Small Smiling Child]

Postcard of a smiling blonde child wearing a white bonnet with a green bow. "Best greetings" is typed above the child's head, and an illegible letter to the side. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Tex, 1906 McFaddin Ave."
Date: April 8, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Young Boy With Flower on Chalkboard]

Postcard of a red haired boy holding small flowers with a message written in chalk, "Yous kin hev these flowers if you be me stedie. To my Valentine." The postcard is addressed to "Miss McFaddin McFaddin Ave. City."
Date: February 14, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of First Baptist Church in Beaumont]

Postcard of a two story stone church with stained glass windows. Below the picture, a note reads, "Received your postcard + was so glad to hear from you. Siquouia." On the back, the church is described as, "The First Baptist Church, built in 1903, is the finest edifice in the city, and cost over $100,000. The Church fronts on the beautiful Keith Park, the most attractive location in Beaumont." The postcard is addressed to, "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va."
Date: September 5, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Kitten Holding a Shoe Filled With Flowers]

Postcard of a kitten ripping through paper with a tan woman's shoe full of blue flowers in its mouth. "A Happy New Year" is written on the ripped paper. The letter on the back of the postcard reads, "With all good wishes to my little Texan friend from Flora Livingston." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date: December 30, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Busy Square]

Postcard of many people and pigeons wandering the stone-paved courtyard in front of a colorful building with green domed roofs. The letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. L. McFaddin 1141 Third Ave Huntington, W. Va. U.S.A."
Date: August 22, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Dutch Girl on Chalkboard]

Postcard of a blonde girl dressed in traditional Dutch clothing and wooden shoes, with a short message written in chalk reading, "It is you lof me ya! To my Valentine." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie, Dumpling, McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave iTr."
Date: February 14, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Swannanoa]

Postcard of a river cutting through the thick treeline. The letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: October 30, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Local Fishermen]

Photograph of a group of local fishermen posing with fish in front of Rogers Opera House. Some fish are tied to poles the men are holding, and some men are holding the fish by ropes. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "Rogers Opera House - 1908 (Built 1898)."
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Brewing Association Wagon]

Photograph of two men sitting on an American Brewing Association wagon. The wagon is filled with barrels and is pulled by horses; text on the side of the wagon says "American Brewing Ass'n." The men are delivering the barrels to Guy Moore's livery stables on Dallas Avenue and Fourth Street. In the background, there are wooden buildings and a man standing in a yard.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon-Burner. (open access)

Hydrocarbon-Burner.

Patent for a hydrocarbon burner for stoves, which stores and feeds the hydrocarbon to the stove.
Date: August 4, 1908
Creator: Callihan. Willie H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Street-Pavement (open access)

Street-Pavement

Patent for a street paving material made from limestone, limestone dust, and crude oil with layers of crushed rock in between which is waterproof and durable.
Date: June 9, 1908
Creator: Walsh, John M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Well-Boring Machine. (open access)

Rotary Well-Boring Machine.

Patent for a rotary well boring machine, which has flexible joints to adjust to varying conditions.
Date: March 31, 1908
Creator: Wiggs, James Alexander, Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History