[Mechanics' Lien Contract Between Elmer and Josephine Wheatly and their Contractor] (open access)

[Mechanics' Lien Contract Between Elmer and Josephine Wheatly and their Contractor]

Contract between Elmer H. Wheatly and Josephine Wheatly and their contractor to build their home. The contract states: "with the said parties of the first part, to furnish all the labor and materials for, and to construct, erect and complete upon the lands and premises hereinafter described..."
Date: October 31, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon]

Postcard with a photo of one of the engines of the Springfield Fire Department in Springfield, Massachusetts. The person who wrote the note on the back of the picture says that he caught a cold during the "Indian PowWow Clambake at Riverside Park." The wagon in the picture is loaded with blankets, rope, and a long water hose rolled up in the back and is being pulled by two spotted horses; two firemen are also seated in the driver's seat holding the reins.
Date: October 18, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History