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[Soldiers on Wagon]
Photograph of two unidentified cavalry soldiers on a horse-drawn wagon with another soldier visible in the foreground. One of the men in the wagon is facing the camera and the other man is facing away, climbing on top of several crates. A handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads "Leaving Camp Scurry - Corpus Christi 3/26/."
Date:
1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cavalry Soldiers at Camp]
Photograph of a group of cavalry soldiers at a camp with a row of barracks on the left, and a horse-drawn wagon and other barracks visible in the background on the right. On the front of the photograph a handwritten note reads "Breaking Camp - Corpus Christi Texas Mar 26."
Date:
1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Buildings in Corpus Christi]
Photograph of several large multi-story buildings taken from an elevated street. In the foreground two unidentified people are standing in front of a short concrete wall with two street lamps on it next to what appear to be a set steps that lead down to the street below. Behind them several storefronts and a city street are visible with more buildings and telephone poles in the background. A handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads "Corpus Christi, Tex."
Date:
1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldier By Tents]
Photograph of a man wearing a dark-colored uniform and hat standing in a field between two rows of tents. Another soldier is visible in the distant background and under the photograph is a handwritten note that reads "Hugh Hodgs - Sgt. Band 3 Tex Infty Corpus Christi."
Date:
1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cavalry Men On Wagon]
Photograph of three cavalry soldiers sitting in a wagon drawn by three horses. Two of the men are sitting in the front of the wagon and one man is standing at the back behind several large trunks. Tents and other soldiers are visible in the background and there is a handwritten note on the bottom of the photograph that reads "...6/19 Home ward bound Corpus Christi, Tex.
Date:
1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Famous Guffy Gas Well]
Postcard of the wreckage of the rig after a gas blowout of the now famous Guffy Gas Well in Corpus Christi, Texas. At the bottom of the well there is a pile of wood with the gas erupting out. The caption on the image reads "The Famous Guffy Gas Well, Corpus Christi, Texas."
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Battery Connector
Patent for a battery connector that will bind the, "posts and nuts of batteries."
Date:
March 2, 1915
Creator:
Hale, Noah
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Soap-Drainer and Brush
Patent for a brush which can be used as a soap receptacle when laid flat on its back. In this position, it also allows the brush bristles to drain.
Date:
January 19, 1915
Creator:
Tijou, Lincoln
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Animal Trap
Patent for an animal trap that can continue to trap more animals even after if traps one or more.
Date:
May 18, 1915
Creator:
Dennis, Decatur D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Liquid and Gaseous Fuel Burner
Patent for a improvements for liquid and gaseous fuel burner, with a particular emphasis, "to the burner caps of gas stoves."
Date:
March 9, 1915
Creator:
Lozano, Antonio
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine-Brake.
Patent for machine brake for regulating the speed of an automatic fan.
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Reeves, Elijah Winston
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Train Control System
Patent for an improved train control system that will help to stop train movement when approached b another train or vehicle on tracks within a predetermined or dangerous distance. It is intended to cause a signal that will allow the train engineer to both opportunity and warning in time to apply brakes and stop. The design also enhances the utility and efficiency of the train control system.
Date:
November 9, 1915
Creator:
Smith, S. G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electric Signal
Patent for an alarm device to indicate overheating of an internal combustion engine.
Date:
June 1, 1915
Creator:
Lièvre, Joseph
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Meat-Clamp.
Patent for a clamp to secure large quantities of meat while being cut, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 9, 1915
Creator:
Rice, William J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Swinging Cradle.
Patent for a new swinging cradle which allows the baby crib to be attached to a bed post; includes illustrations.
Date:
March 30, 1915
Creator:
Christensen, Peter
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shirt.
Patent for an improvement in shirts which have the ability to be reversed in the event that one side should become soiled; includes illustration.
Date:
June 22, 1915
Creator:
Miles, John J. & Williams, Jerome A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aransas Pass 1915 Sheet 2
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Aransas Pass in Nueces County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
July 1915
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aransas Pass 1915 Sheet 4
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Aransas Pass in Nueces County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
July 1915
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aransas Pass 1915 Sheet 5
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Aransas Pass in Nueces County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
July 1915
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aransas Pass 1915 Sheet 3
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Aransas Pass in Nueces County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
July 1915
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aransas Pass 1915 Sheet 6
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Aransas Pass in Nueces County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
July 1915
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aransas Pass 1915 Sheet 1
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Aransas Pass in Nueces County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
July 1915
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Broadway Bluff Improvement Photograph #8]
Photograph of the Broadway Bluff Improvement in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Corpus Christi Caller and Daily Herald (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. SEVENTEEN, No. 50, Ed. 1, Tuesday, February 2, 1915
Daily newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
February 2, 1915
Creator:
Stayton, John W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History