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Judge Roy Bean Trying a Case, 1900

Photograph of a Judge Roy Bean holding court, trying a horse thief in 1900. He was the only peace officer west of the Pecos River at the time.
Date: 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Val Verde County

Map shows land patents, block and tract numbers, landowners, towns, and railroads; portions of adjacent counties where property boundaries extend beyond county limits. Scale not given.
Date: 1908
Creator: [Texas]. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Val Verde Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Val Verde County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:355,555] (8000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Book Guard (open access)

Book Guard

Patent for a book guard with an illustration.
Date: December 21, 1909
Creator: Boatright, John B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Valve (open access)

Automatic Valve

Patent for an automatic valve that uses a lever to open and close quickly, with illustrations.
Date: November 20, 1906
Creator: Pinkerton, Henry S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boiler Cleaning Compound (open access)

Boiler Cleaning Compound

Patent for a boiler cleaning compound for steam-boilers and furnaces to prevent buildup from hard water.
Date: September 27, 1904
Creator: López, Néstor
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Valve (open access)

Automatic Valve

Patent for an automatic valve, "designed to automatically control the water-supply to a suitable reservoir through the operation of a float (lines 9-11), with illustrations.
Date: April 25, 1905
Creator: Pinkerton, Henry S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Valve (open access)

Valve

Patent for improvement to a valve design, with illustrations.
Date: January 8, 1907
Creator: Pinkerton, Henry S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Medical Compound (open access)

Medical Compound

Patent for a medical compound which "when taken internally, is a cure for gonorrhea, gravel, dysentery, and diarrhea, and when applied externally a cure for rheumatism" (lines 12-14).
Date: September 4, 1906
Creator: Mendez, Jesus M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Post Hole Digger (open access)

Post Hole Digger

Patent for a post hole digger with an illustration.
Date: November 13, 1906
Creator: Wall, William J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Panorama-Camera. (open access)

Panorama-Camera.

Patent for a panorama camera to adjust or remove the film without exposing it, including illustrations.
Date: May 16, 1905
Creator: Baker, Franklin James
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stove-Lifter (open access)

Stove-Lifter

Patent for a lifter for stove lids that may also be used as kitchen tongs, with illustrations.
Date: January 26, 1909
Creator: Hall, Robert H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shovel. (open access)

Shovel.

Patent for a shovel, which has a detachable blade and handle that can be securely fastened when in use and easily taken apart for transport.
Date: April 7, 1908
Creator: Ellison, John Wesley
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Neck-Yoke Center. (open access)

Neck-Yoke Center.

Patent for a device that improves, simplifies, and strengthens the construction of neck yoke centers.
Date: February 6, 1906
Creator: Quick, E. B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Del Rio 1909 Sheet 1

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Del Rio in Val Verde County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1909
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Del Rio 1909 Sheet 5

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Del Rio in Val Verde County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1909
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Del Rio 1909 Sheet 2

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Del Rio in Val Verde County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1909
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Del Rio 1909 Sheet 4

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Del Rio in Val Verde County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1909
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Del Rio 1905 Sheet 2

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Del Rio in Val Verde County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1905
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Del Rio 1909 Sheet 6

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Del Rio in Val Verde County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1909
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Del Rio 1909 Sheet 3

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Del Rio in Val Verde County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1909
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Del Rio 1900 Sheet 1

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Del Rio in Val Verde County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1900
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Del Rio 1900 Sheet 2

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Del Rio in Val Verde County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1900
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Del Rio 1905 Sheet 1

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Del Rio in Val Verde County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1905
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History