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[The Pioneer Monument at Donner Memorial State Park in Truckee, California]

Photograph of the Pioneer Monument at Donner Memorial State Park in Truckee, California.
Date: [1918..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cane Stripping Machine. (open access)

Cane Stripping Machine.

Patent for a new cane stripping machine, specifically for use in harvesting sugar cane grown particularly in Lousiana and Texas.
Date: May 7, 1918
Creator: Piatt, Charles E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postmarked envelope addressed to T. N. Carswell, Naval Training Station, Mare Island, California] (open access)

[Postmarked envelope addressed to T. N. Carswell, Naval Training Station, Mare Island, California]

An envelope addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Yard Craft Supply Office, Naval Training Station, Mare Island, California. Return address from Governor's Office, Austin, Texas, postmarked AUSTIN, TEX. CAPITOL STA., AUG 23 1918.
Date: August 23, 1918
Creator: Texas. Office of the Governor.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

U. S. Cavalry detachments and bases of army pilots on or near the U.S.-Mexico border, 1918-1919. Map

Photographic reproduction of a hand-drawn map that identifies towns where Cavalry units were stationed on the border from El Paso to Del Rio in 1918 and 1919. An inset shows locations of the three U. S. Military District headquarters (Rockwell Field, California; Fort Bliss, Texas; and Kelly Field, Texas) for the pilots patrolling the border from the Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico.
Date: 1918/1919
Creator: Smithers, W. D. (Wilfred Dudley), 1895-1981.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Purple Vetch (open access)

Purple Vetch

This bulletin discusses purple vetch, a plant used for hay, manure, and pasturage that grows readily along the Pacific and Gulf Coasts of the United States.
Date: 1918
Creator: McKee, Roland
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Horse Beans (open access)

Horse Beans

This bulletin discuss the horse bean (or fava bean), which is a legume cultivated widely in many nations and holds great potential as a crop along the Pacific and Gulf Coasts of the United States.
Date: 1918
Creator: McKee, Roland
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
How to Use Sorghum Grain (open access)

How to Use Sorghum Grain

This bulletin discusses the uses of sorghum grain, including in animal feeds, human food, and alcohol production.
Date: 1918
Creator: Ball, Carleton R. (Carleton Roy), 1873-1958 & Rothgeb, Benton E.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Culture of the Logan Blackberry and Related Varieties (open access)

Culture of the Logan Blackberry and Related Varieties

"The Logan blackberry, formerly thought to be a hybrid between a blackberry and a red raspberry, is now considered a variety of the Pacific coast species of trailing blackberry.... In this bulletin, directions are given for planting, training, and pruning the plants and for harvesting and utilizing the fruit. The information should be especially valuable for those who plan to grow this variety either commercially or in their home gardens, as well as for those who grow other kinds of blackberries." -- p. 2
Date: 1918
Creator: Darrow, George M. (George McMillan), 1889-
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A boat in Los Angeles harbor]

Photograph of a boat in Los Angeles harbor.
Date: 1918
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
California Mining Statutes Annotated (open access)

California Mining Statutes Annotated

From Preface: "The purpose of such publication is to point out the laws and regulations best adapted to increase safety and efficiency in the mineral industry of the United States and to aid legislative bodies in framing uniform mining laws. The State of California, by reason of its historic interest in mining and by reason of its great extent of mineral land and its vast mineral deposits, has been selected for the first bulletin of the of the State series. This bulletin is submitted to the miners and operators and all persons interested in the mining exterprises in California and in those of other States in the hope that it will be accorded the same generous reception as was given Bulletin 94."
Date: 1918
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Methods of Shutting Off Water in Oil and Gas Wells (open access)

Methods of Shutting Off Water in Oil and Gas Wells

Report discussing methods of shutting off water in oil and gas wells in California, the Midwest, and the Gulf. Emphasis is on the methods used in California and suggestions for modifying California methods to make them applicable in other localities.
Date: October 1918
Creator: Tough, F. B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Notes on the Black Sand Deposits of Southern Oregon and Northern California (open access)

Notes on the Black Sand Deposits of Southern Oregon and Northern California

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over the black sands of Oregon and California. The history, and character of the deposits are presented. This paper includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: 1918
Creator: Hornor, R. R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Postcard of St. Francis Catholic Church]

Postcard of a red and white church with two spires. The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. W. P. H. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date: August 6, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Committee on Education and Special Training Administration Memo Number 6] (open access)

[Committee on Education and Special Training Administration Memo Number 6]

Memorandum outlining S. A. T. C. Military Administration Districts, jurisdictions of the committees and department commanders, and the headquarters of department commanders.
Date: September 21, 1918
Creator: Briscoe, Chesleigh H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 187] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 187]

Document outlining the trial of PFC Edwin E. Schonofsky on charges of desertion and theft, including the final verdict and sentence, and a presidential commutation.
Date: August 24, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders Number 192] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders Number 192]

Document outlining the trial of Private William B. Grissom on charges of desertion and premeditated murder, including the final verdict and sentence, and a presidential commutation.
Date: September 3, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 195] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 195]

Document outlining the trial of First Lieutenant Henry E. Redmond on charges of absence from his post and for defrauding military exchanges on multiple occasions, including the final verdict and sentence.
Date: September 6, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Viola Dana and Shirley Mason]

Photograph of Shirley Mason and Viola Dana sharing a kiss. Dana wears a floral dress, while Mason wears a plain dress, a hat, and a gingham apron. They stand on the front porch of a house.
Date: [1918..1920]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Viola Dana and Shirley Mason]

Photograph of Viola Dana, Ormer Locklear, and Shirley Mason standing on the front porch of a house. In the photograph, a man, left, is holding a bible and raising one hand. Locklear is putting his arms around Dana and Mason, who are holding hands.
Date: [1918..1920]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Viola Dana on set]

Photograph of Viola Dana on the set of The Skywalker. The background is dark. She wears a dark dress with sheer lace sleeves.
Date: [1918..1920]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ormer Locklear and propeller]

Photograph of Ormer Locklear standing next to an airplane. He holds onto the propeller.
Date: [1918..1920]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ormer Locklear and Ruby]

Photograph of Ormer Locklear and his wife, Ruby, standing next to a biplane. Both wear aviator caps and goggles.
Date: [1918..1920]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ormer Locklear, Fred Rochester, and Lt. Ralph Diggins by plane]

Photograph of Ormer Locklear, Fred Rochester, and Lt. Ralph Diggins. This photograph is a promotional scheme for the Great Train Robbery movie. The individuals are standing in front of a plane; one of them is holding packages of meat from Morris & Company.
Date: [1918..1920]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ormer Locklear on plane]

Photograph of Ormer Locklear standing on the wing of an airplane. The airplane is situated on a bed of leaves.
Date: [1918..1920]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History