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Combined Pencil Holder and Sharpener. (open access)

Combined Pencil Holder and Sharpener.

Patent for a combined pencil holder and sharpener, which uses the sharpener as a pencil cap.
Date: November 30, 1909
Creator: Haase, Conrad H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 49 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 49

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Conservation of Soil Resources, Potato Breeding, Disk-Harrowing Alfalfa, the Montreal Muskmelon, Storage of Hubbard Squash, Fig Culture in the South, Mushroom Growing, Preserving Wild Mushrooms, Cooking Beans and Other Vegetables, and a Model Kitchen.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library

Map of Texas Showing Rock Island-Frisco Lones and Connections

Map of Texas that is included in the booklet, Texas A Southwest Empire published by the Rock Island-Frisco Lines and Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad in 1909. It shows the Rock Island-Frisco railroad lines and connections in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 12, July 1908 - April, 1909 (open access)

The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 12, July 1908 - April, 1909

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 329.
Date: 1909
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of French Market in New Orleans]

Postcard of blue roofed market stalls with a line of carts drawn by horses on a cobblestone street. The letter reads, "Don't you wish you were here with us? How is "Mary Cobb" be loving herself. Keep your eye on her I have a ..." the rest of the letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 Third Ave Huntington, West Va."
Date: May 28, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Cleaner, Feeder, and Separator Elevator (open access)

Cotton Cleaner, Feeder, and Separator Elevator

Patent for a machine designed to take and clean cotton from a cotton supply, and then feed it directly into a cotton gin. Illustrations included.
Date: May 19, 1908
Creator: Carmouche, Emile A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Main Parlor at Hotel Denechaud]

Postcard of a mint green room with mauve curtains and seats, a piano and brown carpet. The scene is described as "Corner of Main Parlor New Hotel Denechaud, New Orleans." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 Mcfaddin Ave Beaumont, Tex."
Date: April 9, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Old St. Louis Hotel in New Orleans]

Postcard of a four story pink building. The letter on the back is illegible, and the postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Tex."
Date: April 6, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Charity Hospital]

Postcard of a white estate with red shuttered windows and a horse-drawn cart traveling down the street along the trolley car line. The letter on the back is illegible, and the postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Tex."
Date: April 4, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Sugar Exchange in New Orleans]

Postcard of a pale green building with a red roof and clock. Finely dressed pedestrians wander around on the sidewalk. The letter on the back of the postcard is illegible, and the postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Tex."
Date: April 3, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Camp Nichols in New Orleans]

Postcard of a large white house behind two people standing near the white bridge crossing a body of water. Camp Nichols was a home for Confederate soldiers. The letter on the back is illegible, and the postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Tex."
Date: April 2, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Bayou St. John in New Orleans]

Postcard of a red roofed estate near a body of water with two white boats near the edge of the water. The letter is illegible but for the first sentence, "How is my dear little girl today?" The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Tex."
Date: March 31, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Stock Exchange in New Orleans]

Postcard of a white stone entrance with the words "Stock Exchange" carved above the door. The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Tex."
Date: March 30, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Charity Hospital in New Orleans]

Postcard of a large white estate near an asphalt road. The letter is illegible after the words, "My things came this morning, so glad to get them." The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Tex."
Date: March 28, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Royal Street in New Orleans]

Postcard of buildings lining the sidewalk alongside a dirt road. The letter on the back is illegible but for the words, "How are my babies today?" The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Tex."
Date: March 27, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Temple Sinai in New Orleans]

Postcard of a white chapel with stained glass windows and blue domed tiles. The letter on the back is illegible, and the postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Tex."
Date: March 26, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Chinese Church on Liberty Street in New Orleans]

Postcard of a white two story house with red shuttered windows and a wrought iron fence. The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin Beaumont, Tex 1906 McFaddin Ave."
Date: March 23, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of The Levee at Chalmette in New Orleans]

Postcard of a steamboat near the elevated coast. The letter on the back of the postcard is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin Beaumont, Tex, 1906 McFaddin Ave."
Date: March 20, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Old French Court Yard in New Orleans]

Postcard of a black and white photograph of a courtyard near a three story building with a water fountain at the left. The letter to the right reads, "I wonder how McFaddins are today. Be good + write to Mama for the month miss you all so bad. Love for all." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Tex. 1906 McFaddin Ave."
Date: March 19, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Washington Oak at Audubon Park in New Orleans]

Postcard of a large oak tree stretching over a bridge that crosses a pond. The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss McFaddin Beaumont, Tex 1906 McFaddin Ave."
Date: March 19, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Old Slave Block at St. Louis Hotel in New Orleans]

Postcard of three arched doorways with a wooden block between two pillars. The letter on the back of the postcard is illegible but for the first few words, "Mama's going to send you a post card every day." The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin Beaumont, Tex 1906 McFaddin Ave."
Date: March 17, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Archbishopric in New Orleans]

Postcard of a two story house with a balcony over the entrance, green window trim, with blue roofing and two red chimneys. The letter on the back of the postcard reads, "This home is over two hundred years old. I got your dear letter today and you know always enjoyed it, as [illegible] Marie." The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin Beaumont, Tex. 1906 McFaddin Ave."
Date: March 17, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Harvested Sugar Cane Field in New Orleans]

Postcard of a partially harvested sugar cane field with a yellow building in the background. The letter reads, "Mama must send you a postal every day if you'd rather have," the rest is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin, Beaumont, Tex 1906 McFaddin Ave."
Date: March 13, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Sugar Refineries in New Orleans]

Postcard of multiple story brick buildings near docks where horses draw carts laden with bags of sugar. The back of the postcard has a short letter, which reads, "Just got your letter, it was so sweet of you to write. [illegible] to get a hustle on [illegible] please. Love to all Maria." The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin Beaumont, Tex. 1906 McFaddin Ave."
Date: March 13, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History