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Soil survey of Lee County, Texas
Text describes agricultural development, climate, physiography and geology, soils, agricultural methods, and agricultural conditions of Lee County, Texas.
Date:
1906
Creator:
Burgess, James L. & Lyman, W. S.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Fastening Clip.
Patent for improvement in wire-fastening clips by constructing the clip using “a collar, a finger carried by the collar and extending above and below the collar, and a set-screw to engage with the finger below the collar.” (P. 2, lines 8-11.) This clip can be “adjustably secured to the fence-post in such manner that it may be readily raised and lowered, whereby the wires may be spaced as desired without necessitating boring of the post.” (Lines 17-21.) Illustration is included.
Date:
May 21, 1901
Creator:
Dunk, John H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bastrop Sheet
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date:
1904
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Taylor Sheet
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date:
1902
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve-Gear for Engines.
Patent for a valve gear for steam engines that can reverse or stop the rotation of the engine shaft, with illustrations.
Date:
June 19, 1906
Creator:
Hanser, Joseph
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Handle for Sweep-Stocks and the Like
Patent for adjustable handles for sweep stocks, plows, cultivators, and related equipment.
Date:
February 26, 1907
Creator:
Hoerhold, Theodore
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Tie Buckle.
Patent for an improved style of buckle for tying cotton bales. Includes illustrations.
Date:
January 6, 1903
Creator:
Howlett, Payton L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sewing-Machine Table
Patent for a sewing machine table intended to extend the top of the sewing machine. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 26, 1908
Creator:
Saettler. Ernest C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Giddings 1901 Sheet 1
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Giddings in Lee 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
Giddings 1901 Sheet 2
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Giddings in Lee 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
Giddings 1901 Sheet 3
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Giddings in Lee 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
Giddings 1906 Sheet 1
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Giddings in Lee 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
Giddings 1906 Sheet 2
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Giddings in Lee 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
Giddings 1906 Sheet 3
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Giddings in Lee 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
Giddings 1906 Sheet 4
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Giddings in Lee 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
Giddings 1906 Sheet 5
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Giddings in Lee 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
[Letter from Henry Sayles to I. H. Kempner, September 11, 1908]
Letter from Henry Sayles to I. H. Kempner discussing stock to possibly sell. Sayles' son Henry objects to the arrangement because of his obligation to sell land in Lee County. Sayles states he would not sell anyone else his interest in the Water & Light Company stock. Sayles mentions the demand for water is growing rapidly and discusses other plants in Abilene.
Date:
September 11, 1908
Creator:
Sayles, Henry
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transfer of Land from M. E. Sayles and B. H. Bassett, Jr. to C. B. Hosea]
Document certifying the sale and transfer of land in Lee County from Mary E. Sayles and Benjamin H. Bassett, Jr. to a Mr. C. B. Hosea. "Copy deed" is handwritten on the back of the page and the document is unsigned.
Date:
April 2, 1900
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E. & Bassett, Benjamin H.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vegetable-Cutter
Patent for a vegetable cutter. Illustrations included.
Date:
June 22, 1909
Creator:
Spacek, Joseph P.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soil map, Texas, Lee County sheet
Map displays soil types along with creeks, lakes, towns, railroads, and roads. Includes legend and soil profiles.
Date:
1906
Creator:
United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Giddings Deutsches Volksblatt. (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 9, 1902
Weekly German-language newspaper from Giddings, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 9, 1902
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Giddings Deutsches Volksblatt. (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 1902
Weekly German-language newspaper from Giddings, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 16, 1902
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Giddings Deutsches Volksblatt. (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 30, 1902
Weekly German-language newspaper from Giddings, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 30, 1902
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Giddings Deutsches Volksblatt. (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 1902
Weekly German-language newspaper from Giddings, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 6, 1902
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History