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[The Patterson's]

Photograph of the Patterson family. Back Row: Perry (Dad-father of Cloys E. Patterson Sr.), Homer, Amos. Front Row: May Myrtis, William Frank (Father), Benard Eland, Myrtis (Mother), Terrie Irene. William Frank and Myrtis are the great grandparents of Cynthia Patterson Peterson.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Rule 1911 Sheet 1

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Rule in Haskell County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1911
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Paper-Hanging Machine. (open access)

Paper-Hanging Machine.

Patent for improvements in paper-hanging machines to "provide a device of this class of simple and improved construction adapted to hold a roll of wall paper, to guide the paper over a trimming device and under a paste applying device, and said machine being also provided with a cutting device for severing the strip of paper after the same has been applied to the wall" (lines 10-18); it includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 7, 1911
Creator: Phillips, Jay V.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Acetylene-Gas Generator (open access)

Acetylene-Gas Generator

Patent for an Acetylene gas generator that allows waste to be emptied from the machine without losing any gas.
Date: June 13, 1911
Creator: Finley, Jesse T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper. (open access)

Cotton-Chopper.

Patent for a cotton chopper that attaches to a cultivator and cuts the rows of cotton evenly.
Date: October 17, 1911
Creator: Ashlimann, Adolf E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Henry Johnson, November 10, 1911] (open access)

[Letter to Henry Johnson, November 10, 1911]

Letter to Henry Johnson informing that the homestead lands have been traded and asking for his thoughts on sales, and delegated responsibilities.
Date: November 10, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Show-Case. (open access)

Show-Case.

Patent for a show-case for cigars that can be opened at various points by levers.
Date: November 14, 1911
Creator: Kainer, Frank
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History