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AIR-BREAK SIGNALING AND RELEASEING DEVICE. (open access)

AIR-BREAK SIGNALING AND RELEASEING DEVICE.

Patent for an improvement in air-brake release-valve in trains to signal train crews and release the breaks if they become set for any reason, or stuck, while the train is moving, including descriptions of the release valve and illustrations.
Date: November 4, 1902
Creator: Dukesmith, Frank H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

West Virginia.

Map shows early twentieth century West Virginia railroads, counties, cities, and towns. Includes index in upper and lower margins. Inset: "Northern portion of West Virginia." Relief shown by hachures. Scales [1:1,457,280] and [1:1,964,160].
Date: 1901
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Public Building at Hinton, W. Va., Report (open access)

Public Building at Hinton, W. Va., Report

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Date: 1908~
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farmers' Reading Courses (open access)

Farmers' Reading Courses

Report discussing the main features of the farmers' reading courses that have become popular in several states through agricultural colleges and experiment stations. The reading courses are designed to provide farmers with a systematic approach to their work through the study of a scientifically sound and accessible textbook curriculum.
Date: 1900
Creator: Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Notes on Explosive Mine Gases and Dusts: with Special Reference to Explosions in the Monongah, Darr, and Naomi Coal Mines (open access)

Notes on Explosive Mine Gases and Dusts: with Special Reference to Explosions in the Monongah, Darr, and Naomi Coal Mines

From Introduction: "The studies herein reported were begun as a part of researches undertaken by the United States Geological Survey looking to the more efficient utilization of the coal in the United States through the reduction of the waste in its extraction, and were continued as part of further researches having regard to the conversation of the fuel resources of this country and to the lessening of injuries and fatalities in coal mining."
Date: 1909
Creator: Chamberlin, Rollin Thomas
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Postcard of John Smith]

Postcard of John Smith wearing armor and bearing a sword. His coat of arms is in the upper left corner. The note above the picture reads, "Hello Mamie, Why don't you ever write? Wish you were here with me, Sia." On the back of the postcard, a biography of John Smith is typed. The postcard is addressed to, "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave Huntington W. Va."
Date: August 27, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Marshall College in Huntington]

Postcard of a red brick building with white accents hidden behind the treeline. The letter on the card and on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Gunston Hall Washington, D. C."
Date: October 14, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the University of Toronto]

The image in front of the postcard shows a diagonal point of view of the Medical Building in the University of Toronto. The Medical Building is in the background. There are other buildings visible behind the Medical Building. In the middle ground are several trees along a walkway that passes in front of the building. To the left in the postcard are some steps. In the foreground is grass. Underneath the image is printed the following: "University of Toronto, Medical Building, Toronto, Canada." At the bottom of the postcard is handwritten text that says, "Perry says he wishes you were with him." The postcard is addressed to Miss Mamie McFaddin in Webster Springs, West Virginia.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Girl in Red Dress and White Bonnet Monday]

Postcard of a girl wearing a red dress and white bonnet washing clothes in a tub and hanging them on a clothesline. The postcard is part of a series, this one the "Monday" issue. The letter written around the edges reads, "Don't let Liule Caldere get sick you let Luile keep this love you lots. M. Lope to start for home Friday, we can find her all over during Mass." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Huntington W. Va. 1141 3rd Ave."
Date: August 30, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Busy Avenue in Huntington]

The image in front of the postcard shows a busy Third Avenue with carriages, a streetcar and pedestrians. There is a streetcar in the middle of the postcard. Crossing in front of it are pedestrians. To the far right corner is a carriage with two figures. There are shops on both sides of the street. The building on the right side of the postcard with the name "M. Broh." is the Broh Building. In the middle of the image at the top is a streetlight dangling from a cable. At the top of the image is handwritten text that says, "With love, from Edna." At the bottom of the image is printed the following: "Third Avenue, looking East from 9th Street, Huntington, W. Va." Credit as the publisher is given to H. G. Hoffman. The postcard is addressed to Miss Mamie McFaddin from Beaumont, Texas.
Date: 1907
Creator: Edna
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Woman With Eyes Closed]

Postcard of a woman with her hair pinned up, eyes closed and lips parted. The picture is called "Curiosity." The letter on the postcard reads, "Wednesday, will write some Vivinnie is calling me now. We hare having more parties - Jassie." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave Huntington, W. Va."
Date: July 18, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of S. S. Christopher Columbus of Goodrich Transit Company]

Postcard of a triple-deck steam ship sailing on the ocean. The letter on the back of the postcard reads, "Here we are on our way to Milwaukee. Wish you were here, Ofalen." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Third Ave. Huntington, W. Va. To M. I. L. Caldwell."
Date: June 27, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Guyandotte Bridge in Huntington]

Postcard of a green train and man dressed in a red jacket on a bridge. The scene is described as "New Huntington - Guyandotte Bridge, Huntington, W. Va." The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Gunston Hall Washington D. C."
Date: December 12, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Two Well-Dressed Young Children Kissing]

Postcard of a young boy wearing a light blue sailor suit kissing a young girl wearing a yellow and white dress on the cheek. The picture is part of a series, and labeled "Reconciliation." The letter on the back of the postcard is as follows, "Hello Mamie, how are you? Wish I could see you today - with love, Sig." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va."
Date: August 12, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Great Lake Steamer]

Postcard of a large ship on a lake while the sun rises from the horizon. The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va."
Date: June 29, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Man and Woman Kissing]

Postcard of a well-dressed man and woman kissing behind a red umbrella. The note below the picture reads, "We are have some gay times now. Mamie is with me. Tell Blinkie "Hello" From Jassie." The back of the postcard continues with, "Why don't you ever write to me? I don't guess I write all you again before next I know as I write go to N. Y. by about Sep. 15. I certainly have heard some nice things about Louis C. Mat a young lady said." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 Third Ave. Huntington, W. Va."
Date: July 16, 1908
Creator: Frederick A. Stokes Company
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Mountain Scene]

Postcard of ice capped mountains surrounding a lush green valley. The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 Third Ave. Huntington, West Va. U.S.A."
Date: August 3, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Woman Standing Near Window]

Postcard of a woman wearing a green dress standing near a window with a mistletoe pattern on the pane and "A Merry Christmas" written on the glass. The letter on the back reads, "With great wishes for a lovely X-mas from Phoebe." The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1114 3rd Avenue Huntington West Va."
Date: December 22, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Iroquois Hotel]

Postcard addressed to Mr. James Lewis Caldwell, Jr. in Huntington, West Virginia. The image on the front of the postcard shows the Iroquois Hotel in Buffalo, New York. The handwritten message on the front of the postcard, signed V. M., says, "We are having a fine time. Going to Detroit this P.M. Crossed Lake Ontario yesterday going to Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Nigh and Gordou stopped here, the twenty-ninth."
Date: July 31, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Babies and a Cow]

Postcard addressed to Mrs. J. L. Caldwell in Huntington, West Virginia. The image on the front of the postcard shows a cartoon of four babies drinking milk from a cow in a field. The handwritten message on the front of the postcard says, "I will be home when the milk gives out."
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Guyandotte Club in Huntington]

Postcard of a two story brick house with a white front porch and grey roof. The scene is described as "Guyandotte Club, Huntington, W. Va." The letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Tex."
Date: December 3, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of West Virginia Asylum]

Postcard of a three story brick building with moss crowing up the sides, a pale yellow walkway edged by hedges and the courtyard. The bottom edge reads as "Part of the West Virginia Asylum - Huntington, W. Va." The right edge has a note that reads, "With love to all from Edna." The back of the postcard is addressed to, "Miss Mamie McFaddin 2006 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: February 8, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Two Well-Dressed Young Children]

Postcard of two well dressed children in a backyard. The boy is dressed in a blue sailor suit, handing a flower to a girl in a yellow dress. "Introduction" is typed on the lower left corner. On the back, "Hello Mamie, with love, Sig," is written. The postcard is addressed to, "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va."
Date: August 8, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of New Court House in Chicago]

Postcard of a large 10 story building, at the foot of which pedestrians wander the sidewalk and yellow trolly cars rumble down the tracks. The back of the postcard reads, "Will sail in one hour, and I'll be glad as I am tired & fumbling ground. Love to all - Mama." The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va."
Date: June 27, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History