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[Letter from 11th District Enginemen to 12th Enginemen, October 25, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from 11th District Enginemen to 12th Enginemen, October 25, 1915]

Letter from 11th District Enginemen to 12th District Enginemen discussing the consolidation of the enginemen seniority to one district for all territory south of Hillsboro, Texas.
Date: October 25, 1915
Creator: 11th District Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to M. W. Curry and J. Carroll, January 2, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to M. W. Curry and J. Carroll, January 2, 1915]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to M. W. Curry and J. Carroll discussing additional information regarding the consolidation of the 11th and 12th seniority districts and raised legality regarding the situation as a result of the delayed response from a President Carter and the Joint Protective Board.
Date: January 2, 1915
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to M. W. Curry and J. Carroll, November 25, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to M. W. Curry and J. Carroll, November 25, 1915]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to M. W. Curry and J. Carroll discussing acknowledgement of receipt of letters signed by firemen in the 12th and 11th seniority districts requesting that those districts be consolidated. The General Chairman requests to meet with both men to discuss the consolidation.
Date: November 25, 1915
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Carroll to M. O. Laisure, November 22, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from J. Carroll to M. O. Laisure, November 22, 1915]

Letter from J. Carroll to M. O. Laisure discussing the consolidation of the 11th and 12th seniority railway districts and other union members.
Date: November 22, 1915
Creator: Carroll, J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. W. Curry to M. O. Laisure, November 22, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from M. W. Curry to M. O. Laisure, November 22, 1915]

Letter from M. W. Curry to M. O. Laisure discussing the delivery of a list of firemen that signed to consolidate seniority rights in railway districts 11 and 12.
Date: November 22, 1915
Creator: Curry, M. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jesse Dew Agnew]

Photograph of Jessie Dew Agnew sitting in a chair in a white dress with a high collar and gloves.
Date: 1915~
Creator: Hitchler, N. O.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rev. H. D. Knickerbocker Brands C. C. McDonald as an Unmitigated Liar and Unprincipled Scoundrel (open access)

Rev. H. D. Knickerbocker Brands C. C. McDonald as an Unmitigated Liar and Unprincipled Scoundrel

Pamphlet written by Reverend H. D. Knickerbocker to refute statements made by C. C. McDonald regarding Knickerbocker's position in favor of Prohibition and an incident with the Huaco Club in Waco. The pamphlet includes the printed text of three documents meant to provide supporting evidence and ends with a list of specific ways that Knickerbocker claims McDonald has lied.
Date: November 1915
Creator: Knickerbocker, Hubert D.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway 11th District File M-2868] (open access)

[Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway 11th District File M-2868]

File of documentation related to a grievance by the firemen of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway asking to consolidate the 11th and 12th districts, including correspondence, petitions, seniority lists, and other documentation.
Date: 1915-10/1917-09
Creator: Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Referendum Ballot on Consolidation] (open access)

[Referendum Ballot on Consolidation]

Text of a referendum ballot documenting a unanimous vote of the firemen to consolidate the 11th and 12th districts of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company, signed by 10 men.
Date: November 1, 1915
Creator: Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company. 12th District.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, 1915 (open access)

Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, 1915

List of firemen employed in the 11th & 12th District of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company South Texas Division as of 1915. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: 1915
Creator: Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company. South Texas Division.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, December 1915 (open access)

Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, December 1915

List of Firemen employed in the Smithville District of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company South Texas Division as of December 1915. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: December 5, 1915
Creator: Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company. South Texas Division.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, October 1915 (open access)

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, October 1915

List of firemen employed in the Trinity Division of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of October 1915. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: October 1, 1915
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter D. Moore to M. O. Laisure, December 30, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from Walter D. Moore to M. O. Laisure, December 30, 1915]

Letter from Walter D. Moore to M. O. Laisure discussing the constitutional rules of consolidation of two seniority districts and where the information is found. Also discussed is the individual to contact (Brother Carter) if the recipient needs more definite information.
Date: December 30, 1915
Creator: Moore, Walter D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Early Model Automobile]

Copy print of two early automobiles inside garage. Two men sit in the center of the central vehicle while another man stands immediately behind it. A fourth man is visible next to another vehicle in the background on the right side.
Date: 1915~
Creator: Photography, Shoopman
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy in Cowboy Hat]

Photograph of an unidentified boy wearing a cowboy hat and suede gloves and pants standing in an open field.
Date: October 24, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cowhand Branding and Cattle]

Photograph of two cowhands holding down a calf for branding in the middle of a field. There is another branded calf in the foreground and other cattle, cowhands, and a fence in the background.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cowhands Branding]

Photograph of five cowhands brandingat Muleshoe Ranch with visible smoke and cattle, trees, and a fence in the background.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cowhands Branding by Fence]

Photograph of four cowhands with a branding iron with a wooden fence in the background.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cowhands Branding Calf]

Photograph of three cowhands branding a calf; two are sitting, holding the calf and one is standing and holding the branding iron. There is smoke visible and there are other cowhands and cattle in the background.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cowhands Branding Tied Calf]

Photograph of three cowhands branding a calf in a corral; one man is on horseback holding a rope while another man brands the tied calf and the third man sits on the ground. There is another horse and a wooden fence in the background.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cowhands with Cattle and Horses]

Photograph of cowhands (some on horseback) and cattle in Hoskins corral of Alamohueco Land and Cattle Co. with more cattle, a fence, and mountains in the background.
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

[Five Cowboys Branding Calf]

Photograph of five cowboys branding calf in a wooden corral. There is smoke visible and a wooden fence and hills in the background.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Cowhands Branding Calf]

Photograph of five cowhands branding a calf in a field at Muleshoe Ranch with smoke visible and cattle and hills in the background.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History