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Club Ranch
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name design with text reading: "John W. Harris, Owner, Club Ranch Lands"; "40,000 Acres." Letterhead also includes name Geo. E. Englehart, Gen'l Sales Agent.
Date:
1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Family Tree in Bible]
Family tree from a page in the Hoff Family bible (in German); the reverse side shows an illustration of the crucifixion with German text below.
Date:
April 12, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Archer Dispatch. (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, November 24, 1905
Weekly newspaper from Archer City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 24, 1905
Creator:
Martin, Charles
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
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Archer Dispatch. (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 30, 1905
Weekly newspaper from Archer City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 30, 1905
Creator:
Martin, Charles
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
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Archer Dispatch. (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 17, 1904
Weekly newspaper from Archer City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 17, 1904
Creator:
Martin, Charles
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn.
Patent for a churn, which has reciprocatory gear movement inside that allows the milk or cream to be churned faster with less effort.
Date:
March 10, 1908
Creator:
Mabry, Henry Woodford
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Low Down Binder
Patent for low down binder. "This invention relates to new and useful improvements in low down binders; and the object of the invention is to produce an apparatus whereby it will not be necessary to elevate grain, as in common binders, allowing the same to pass down an incline to the packers" (line 14-19). Illustration included.
Date:
May 17, 1904
Creator:
Wolf, Davis Levi
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle - Axle
Patent for a vehicle axle with removable spindle, whereby spindles of different length may be connected to the axle to change the gage of the vehicle--that is, from a narrow - gage vehicle to a wide-gage vehicle, and vice versa - and also permit of the replacement of an old worn spindle by a new one (Matthews, 1902)
Date:
March 6, 1902
Creator:
Mathews, Arthur R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
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Threshing-Mashine
Patent for a threshing machine. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 5, 1908
Creator:
Sanders, John
Object Type:
Patent
System:
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Propelling Device for Aerial Ships
Patent for a propelling device for aerial ships which operates by forcing air through a tube, creating suction and exerting propulsion. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 8, 1908
Creator:
Wolf, Davis Levi
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow.
Patent for improvements to plows, "designed to loosen and pulverize the upper surface of the ground without turning the same over and without forming furrows, whereby the plowed ground retains its moisture to a greater extent" (lines 7-12) and to also reduce the draft.
Date:
November 9, 1901
Creator:
Sanders, John
Object Type:
Patent
System:
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Feed-Cutter
Patent for a improvement for cutter.
Date:
September 11, 1906
Creator:
Wolf, Davis L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
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Rotary Engine
Patent for "a new and improved rotary engine which is simple and durable in construction, very effective in operation, and arranged to utilize the motive agent to the fullest advantage, and to permit of convenient and quick reversing whenever desired" (lines 9-15).
Date:
September 3, 1901
Creator:
Hestand, Hardy & Matthews, Arthur R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
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Horseshoeing-Rasp
Patent for improved horseshoeing rasp, both portable and mechanical, which removes extra hoof after shoe is applied to foot. Invention also provides smoother and trimmer hoof with shoe.
Date:
March 11, 1902
Creator:
Daggett, John P. & Hestand, Hardy
Object Type:
Patent
System:
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