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Animal-Poke
Patent for an animal poke which is worn around the belly of the cow or other animal, and pokes the animal when it pushes against a fence and has a hook attached to the back of the poke which will catch onto the fence if they try to go underneath or over the fence.
Date:
July 28, 1908
Creator:
Bush, Caswell C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Board of Trustees]
Group photograph taken on the steps of Cowden Hall at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. In the group are J. H. Parramore, K. K. Leggett, Dr. J. B. Gambrill, Dr. O. H. Cooper, Geo. L. Paxton, Dr. J. Olsen and many others long associated with Simmons College. From row (L to R): K. K. Leggett, J. H. Parramore, J. B. Gambrill, Elia J. Hobbs, Florence Price, Mrs. O. H. Cooper, Mary Cooper -- Top right: George L. Paxton, in front of him Dr. O. H. Cooper, to Dr. Cooper's right Julius Olsen, partially obscured in front of Dr. Olsen is Pearl Hazel Provence.
Date:
Spring 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Old Main Building]
Photograph of the main science hall, Old Main, at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Typed note on the frame reads, “Main building, Simmons College -- Circa 1908.”
Date:
1908~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Hairfield Children]
Group portrait of the children of Charles and Maggie Hairfield. Baxter, the eldest, stands with his hands on the handle of a shovel. Virginia stands next to a wagon that holds baby Jack.
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Graduating Children]
Group photograph of siblings (from right to left) Oscar Henry Cooper, Jr., Jackson Stewart Cooper, Hubert Newton Cooper, and Mary Theodosia Cooper holding diplomas. Oscar Cooper wears a graduation cap and gown, Jackson Cooper wears a military uniform, Hubert Cooper wears a checkered suit and bow tie, and Mary Cooper wears a white lace dress with dark-colored stockings. Includes notes on the back of the photograph about each child's graduation milestone.
Date:
1908?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Simmons College Picnic]
Photograph of a group posed in front of the picnic table outside on the Simmons College campus. Handwritten note reads, "Simmons College about 1908 -- Front row from left: C. W. Cowdell & K. K. Legett -- Mr. & Mrs. F. E. Chandler -- Back row from left - Geo. L. Paxton holding Helen (?) G. B. Paxton & wife -- Anna Hall in background."
Date:
1908~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Cooper Tennis Club]
Group photograph of the Cooper Tennis Club at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Eight men are posed holding tennis rackets in front of the porch of a brick building. A tennis net is draped across the laps of five of the men who sit on the ground.
Date:
1908~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Cooper Tennis Club]
Group photograph of the Cooper Tennis Club at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Eight men are posed holding tennis rackets in front of the porch of a brick building. A tennis net is draped across the laps of five of the men who sit on the ground.
Date:
1908~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1907-1908
Catalogue describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
1908
Creator:
Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Walter Smith to William John Bryan, May 28, 1908]
Letter from John Walter Smith to William John Bryan discussing how Smith will not help Bryan in his run for senate due to Bryan's support of Senator Bailey.
Date:
May 28, 1908
Creator:
Smith, John Walter
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Jones to William John Bryan, March 2, 1908]
Letter from T. N. Jones to William John Bryan requesting that Bryan help raise campaign funds in Abilene for Senator Bailey.
Date:
March 2, 1908
Creator:
Jones, T. N.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. M. Kennedy to William John Bryan, March 6, 1908]
Letter from A. M. Kennedy to William John Bryan requesting a list of men who could help secure the county for Senator Bailey's campaign.
Date:
March 6, 1908
Creator:
Kennedy, A. M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to W. J. Bryan, March 25, 1908]
Telegram to W. J. Bryan asking him to send his photograph to the writer. The letter is signed, "The Record[?]".
Date:
March 25, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William Reagan to William John Bryan, March 9, 1908]
Letter from William Reagan to William John Bryan asking Bryan's political stance on "Baileyism".
Date:
March 9, 1908
Creator:
Reagan, William
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R. C. Crane, March 27, 1908]
Letter from an unknown author to R. C. Crane discussing the author's promise to vote for William John Bryan of Abilene int he senatorial race and discussing political conflict surrounding Senator Bailey.
Date:
March 27, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. G. Jackson to William John Bryan, February 29, 1908]
Letter from J. G. Jackson to William John Bryan discussing the pricing of political announcements, comparing them to the pricing of meals.
Date:
February 29, 1908
Creator:
Jackson, J. G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Jones to William John Bryan, April 19, 1908]
Letter from T. N. Jones to William John Bryan discussing speakers that could aid Bryan in his senatorial run.
Date:
April 19, 1908
Creator:
Jones, T. N.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Jackson to William John Bryan, March 24, 1908]
Letter from Felix Jackson to William John Bryan discussing the possibility of Bryan attending a hearing with Jackson, as well as requesting Bryan visit prior to the hearing if he does plan to attend.
Date:
March 24, 1908
Creator:
Jackson, Felix
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from N. H. Brown to William John Bryan, April 7, 1908]
Letter from N. H. Brown to William John Bryan asking Bryan to give a commencement address at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.
Date:
April 7, 1908
Creator:
Brown, N. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. U. Connellee to W. J. Bryan, June 27, 1908]
Letter from C. U. Connellee to W. J. Bryan discussing the conditions under which he will support Bryan politically.
Date:
June 27, 1908
Creator:
Connellee, C. U.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Action in Suit Against Hattie Irvine et al.]
Document listing Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company's complaint against Hattie Irvine alias Hattie Smith and Smith Irvine alias Irvine Smith and the unknown heirs of Hattie Irvine alias Hattie Smith and Smith Irvine alias Irvine Smith.
Date:
December 30, 1908
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Document Relating to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of America at Abilene, Texas]
Document in the condemnation proceeding, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of America at Abilene, Texas, listing the damages to be paid by the railway company.
Date:
December 15, 1908
Creator:
Motz, Charles; McDonald, A. F. & McKinney, P. M.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of John Sayles, December 30, 1908 #2]
Affidavit sworn by John Sayles that the heirs of Hattie Irvine and Smith Irvine are unknown to Sayles.
Date:
December 30, 1908
Creator:
Sayles, John
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Document Relating to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Hattie Irvine et al.]
Document stating that the action is seeking to condemn Lots 1 and 2 in Block 138 in Abilene, Texas and that this action will affect the interests and estates of the defendants, Hattie Irvine alias Hattie Smith and Smith Irvine alias Irvine Smith and their unknown heirs in the listed properties. It also states that the residences and names of the defendants are unknown to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company. This document is unsigned.
Date:
December 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History