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[Photograph of the Addison Children]

Photograph of (left to right) Rachel, Joe David, Lillian, Billy & Mary Addison. The older children are standing around a wicker chair and Lilian is standing on the seat of the chair. The boys are wearing ties and jackets, and the girls are wearing knee-length white dresses.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Maresh, J. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lucille Evard]

Photograph of Lucille Evard as a baby sitting on a wicker chair and wearing a white dress.
Date: 1909~
Creator: Maresh, J. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Caldwell High School Graduating Class, 1902]

Photograph of Caldwell High School's graduating students in 1902. There are ten people pictures, five women sitting or standing in the front row and five men standing in the second row. The students are all holding diplomas and some of the women also have fans. The names are listed on the back of the photograph, "Top row left to right: Oliver C. Womble, Caldwell, Tex., deceased; Albert C. Hale, Ft. Worth, Tex.; Hubert A. Womble, Caldwell, Tex.; A. L. Malone, [..]; George [..] Gray, Houston, Tex. Bottom Row: Mabel Rookhill, Beaumont, Tex.; Irene Hope, Caldwell, Tex.; Helen M. [..], Caldwell, Tex.; Lottie L[oden], Caldwell, Tex.; Maggie Hope, Caldwell, Tex."
Date: 1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[J. F. Cobb's Parade Float]

Photograph of J. F. Cobb's parade float, a covered wagon decorated with flowers and steamers with "Cobbs Shoes" written on the side in flowers. There is a black man standing near the front of the float, a woman in a dark-colored dress sitting in a oversized shoe, and several children sitting and standing on the float. "J. F. Cobb's 'display' on May 4, 1904" is written on the back.
Date: May 4, 1904
Creator: Deutsch and Maresh
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of David and Sallie Mayfield Bowers]

Photograph of David Bowers and Sallie Mayfield Bowers. David is wearing a white shirt and dark jacket, and Sallie is wearing a dark-colored dress. "Uncle David Bowers and Aunt Sallie" is written on the back.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Deutsch and Maresh
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Boys on a Wicker Chair]

Photograph of two young boys on a wicker chair, the boy on the left is sitting on the arm and the boy on the right is standing. They are both wearing white or light-colored dresses and the boy on the right is wearing a hat.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Maresh, J. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Baby in a Wicker Chair]

Photograph of a baby wearing a lacy white or light-colored dress, sitting on a wicker chair.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Maresh, J. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Purchase of Land from Mary E. Sayles and A. W. McIver] (open access)

[Purchase of Land from Mary E. Sayles and A. W. McIver]

Document acknowledging the purchase of a tract of land made by John A. McIver from Mary E. Sayles and A. W. McIver, outlining the cost owed to each of them and the coordinates of land to be sold.
Date: April 6, 1900
Creator: McIver, A. W. & Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Harvey House Cook and Harvey Girl]

Photograph of a Harvey House cook standing outside of a building with a Harvey Girl, both wearing uniforms as employees of the Somerville Harvey House. They have been identified at Dee Mackey (left) and Annie Mabel Sexton (right).
Date: [1901..1940]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Somerville Harvey House Employees]

Photograph of employees of the Somerville Harvey House, three men and seven women all wearing uniforms.
Date: [1901..1940]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Caldwell 1906 Sheet 4

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Caldwell in Burleson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1906
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Caldwell 1901 Sheet 4

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Caldwell in Burleson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1901
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Caldwell 1901 Sheet 1

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Caldwell in Burleson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1901
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Caldwell 1901 Sheet 2

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Caldwell in Burleson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1901
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Caldwell 1906 Sheet 2

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Caldwell in Burleson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1906
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Caldwell 1901 Sheet 3

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Caldwell in Burleson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1901
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Caldwell 1906 Sheet 1

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Caldwell in Burleson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1906
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Caldwell 1906 Sheet 3

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Caldwell in Burleson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1906
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cattle-Guard (open access)

Cattle-Guard

Patent for a cattle-guard on railroad tracks.
Date: January 20, 1903
Creator: Richardson, Columbus John
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Fastener. (open access)

Wire-Fastener.

Patent for a wire fastener for telegraph poles, which connects to the poles without the use of other wires to tie the fastener to the pole.
Date: December 24, 1907
Creator: Wilburn, Sylvester & Smith, Thomas E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Low-Pressure Alarm and Indicator for Air-Brakes. (open access)

Low-Pressure Alarm and Indicator for Air-Brakes.

Patent for "air-brake mechanisms in general, and more particularly to the alarms for giving warning when the pressure in the train-pipe drops to a predetermined point and for giving a visual signal when such condition exists" (p. 1, lines 8-13).
Date: October 25, 1900
Creator: Parsons, Avery H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalk- Cutter (open access)

Stalk- Cutter

Patent for a Stalk-Cutter, a "simple, durable and efficient device for cutting stalks, like cotton, cornstalks or weeds, while standing" (lines 13-14).
Date: October 24, 1905
Creator: Wilburn, Sylvestor
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Puller. (open access)

Stalk-Puller.

Patent for a stalk puller that is adaptable to different size stalks, better built, and more efficient than previous stalk pullers.
Date: February 5, 1907
Creator: Richardson, Columbus John
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sweep-Stock Attachment for Plows. (open access)

Sweep-Stock Attachment for Plows.

Patent for a sweep-stock attachment for plows, which can be adjusted to different lengths without using a tool.
Date: July 20, 1909
Creator: Hewitt, John Henry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History