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[Maps of New Orleans, Louisiana and Atlanta, Georgia]

Map shows late nineteenth century New Orleans street names, parks, docks, ferries, cemeteries, public institutions, select buildings, and steam and horse railroads. Includes explanation and key to buildings. Scale [ca. 1:50,700].
Date: [1890..1910]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Diagrams illustrating the different positions occupied by the 4th division, 17th army corps, during the battle of Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864.

Map shows Union and Confederate fortifications in the vicinity of Atlanta, Georgia; towns, roads, railroads, and landowners; diagrams show 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th positions. Includes notes. Scale not given.
Date: [1891..1895]
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine. (open access)

Rotary Engine.

Patent for improvements in rotary engines to allow for the expansion of steam after admission and minimum leakage in order to provide an engine that is capable of long-continued use with a minimum of wear and working friction (lines 15-22), including illustrations.
Date: September 8, 1891
Creator: Stocker, James M. & Stocker, Ziba O.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Markham (open access)

The Markham

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name, decorative images, and a illustrations of two hotels in lithographic print by Louisville Lith. Co., Louisville, KY. In addition to the Markham Hotel, The Kimball Hotel is featured on letterhead. Letterhead includes the names Chas. Beermann & Co., Proprietors; Geo. W. Scoville, Manager.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History