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[Photograph of Flooded Main Street]

Photograph of a view of Main Street in Orange, Texas during a flood in 1916. There are people standing in the knee-deep water. Tall telephone poles, houses and trees line the road. A sign is in the foreground on the left side of the frame. "Main St." is written and faded on the right side.
Date: 1916
Creator: Ferris, C.K.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Headlight Control (open access)

Headlight Control

Patent for Headlight Control
Date: September 12, 1916
Creator: Hartman, Reuben. E
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Motorized Fire Engine in 1916]

Group of men standing in front of a new motorized fire engine at a fire station in Orange, Texas. George Rexes sits in the driver's seat. Others in the photo include: W.L. Adams, Mr. Caldwell, Mr. Spaull, E.P. Nies, Calvin Stakes, Shorty Gants, A.W. Barron, Wright Roan, George Caldwell, Jack Depew, Joe Crager, Jeff Guill and Dave Moskier.
Date: 1916
Creator: Hogan
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Circuit Maker and Breaker (open access)

Automatic Circuit Maker and Breaker

Patent for an improved automatic circuit maker and breaker. This breaker specifically is meant to be used in conjunction with lighting systems.
Date: April 11, 1916
Creator: Mulford, Benjamin R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fire Engines]

Photograph of a horse-drawn fire wagon next to a new fire engine car in front of the Orange Fire Department station. Several of the men pictured are identified as Jeff Gill, Calvin Stakes, Bill Adams, Jessie Rexes, George Rexes, Wright Roan, A. W. Barron, Grover Caldwell, Spaull, E. P. Nies, Jack Depew, Dave Moskier, and J. F. Withers.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History