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[Iron with a wooden handle]
It is made of iron, but is plated with a silver unknown metal. Above the back of the iron is a plug in for a cord. The handle is wood and has been burned underneath. The handle is bolted to the iron.
Date:
1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crowbar with a hexagonal shaft]
Crowbar with a hexagonal shaft with ends that angle. One end angles more and has a flat-claw head, while the other is just a flat wedge.
Date:
1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Counter-mounted butcher paper cutter]
Counter-mounted butcher paper cutter. Wooden dowel which held paper roll rests in u-shaped brackets at each end of cutter. Spring-loaded straightedge provides a tearing surface. Unit has holes in base for mounting to counter. Base is braced on one side with a flat metal strip (.5" x 24.4 "); other side is held by a piece of wire. Top of unit is made from a flat wooden bar. (a) is main part. (b) is wooden dowel.
Date:
1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Stove flue damper]
Stove flue damper, pat. July 20, 1915. 11.8 cm diameter damper body with three oval holes. Handle is spring coiled. See 1999.008.014, 1999.008.015 for other examples of same model
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Stove flue damper]
Stove flue damper, pat. July 20, 1915. 11.8 cm diameter damper body with three oval holes. Handle is spring coiled. Body is cracked twice--once through "I" in "American" and once after "N" in "American." See 1999.008.014, 1999.008.016 for other examples of same model
Date:
July 20, 1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Stove flue damper]
Stove flue damper, patented July 20, 1915. 4.5 " (11.8 cm) diameter with coiled handle. Damper body is round with three oval holes.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Oliver typewriter that has octagonal white keys.]
Oliver typewriter that has octagonal white keys, vertical arrangement of letters that strike toward center. Marked on the typewriter is: The No. 9 OLIVER STANDARD VISIBLE WRITER The Printype Oliver Typewriter Pat. Nov. 5th 1912. There are two marked plates on rear of machine listing patent dates from Oct. 30th, 1894 to June 10, 1913
Date:
November 5, 1912
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Scythe blade, painted black
Scythe blade, painted black
Date:
1912/1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Varnished/Lacquered scythe]
Varnished/Lacquered scythe with two handles one at the bottom and one in the middle. All iron parts are painted black. Blade is attached at the top with two iron rings that slide on and off.
Date:
1912/1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1912 Dalton Adding, Listing and Calculating machine]
Metal machine with keys and a roll of paper threaded at the top. Plates on the front have the company name "Dalton" and "Adding, Listing and Calculating machine."
Date:
1912
Creator:
Dalton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Metal musical disc]
Circular in shape with 100 punched out circles all around the outside edge. It has one circle in the middle. There are small rectangular punched out holes in the main part of the disc. The part that is punched out is still attached by one side and is curved under to form a little bump.
Date:
1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Brown and black striped, 3/4 of an inch wooden frame.]
Brown and black striped, 3/4 of an inch wooden frame. Still has glass, but doesn't have anything to hold the glass in.
Date:
1918
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rusty blade.
Rusty blade of a Scythe.
Date:
1910/1920
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scythe used by donor's grandfather, W.W. Williams.]
Scythe used by donor's grandfather, W.W. Williams, of Victoria Co., TX. Snath is wooden with two handles, one at the bottom and one in the middle. The blade is attached by a bolted on bracket.
Date:
1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three tiered San Antonio livestock "Executive Committee" pin]
Three tiered pin that is connected by small chains. The top rectangular pin states "Executive Committee". Second tier is circular with an image of the Alamo in center. Underneath it states: "35TH ANNUAL CONVENTION MARCH 21-23, 1911 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS". Third tier is a blue star with a white circle on top that states: "CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS". Old Object Term: Commemorative pin, livestock
Date:
[1911-03-21..1911-03-23]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cream button with image of a longhorn on front]
Cream button with image of a longhorn on front. Lettered around edges: "OKLAHOMA CITY 1913" Old Object Term: Commemorative button, livestock
Date:
1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two tiered "Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress" pin]
Two tiered pin connected with small chains. Top tier is a circle atop a pair of wings. Lettering states: "TRANS-MISSISSIPPI COMMERCIAL CONGRESS". Second tier has an image of a woman sitting with left hand extended upward holding a torch and right hand holding a corn stalk. Lettering on either side states: "NOV 1910 SAN ANTONIO, TEX." Old Object Term: Commemorative pin
Date:
November 1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rectangular pin at top states: "EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE"]
Rectangular pin at top states: "EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE". Blue ribbons extends down to outline of North American continent. On this, it states: "8TH ANNUAL CONVENTION INTER STATE INLAN WATERWAY LEAGUE NOVEMBER-1912 PALACIOS, TEX." Old Object Term: Commemorative pin
Date:
December 1912
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two tiered gold Fort Worth livestock convention pin]
Two tiered gold metal pin. Top portion states: "FT. WORTH 1912 36TH ANNUAL CONVENTION" Lower portion, in circular shape, states: "CATTLE RAISERS ASS'N OF TEXAS MEMBER". Old Object Term: Commemorative pin, livestock
Date:
1912
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pin with a star at top reads: "EL PASO"]
Pin with a star at top and "EL PASO" lettered on left side and "MAR 18020 1913" lettered on right side. Underneath on banner: "37TH ANNUAL CONVENTION". On a rectangular bar hanging from top tier by small chains: "EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE". Small red and white striped ribbon extends to circle on top of a star on bottom, it states: "CATTLE RAISERS' ASS'N OF TEXAS". Old Object Term: Commemorative pin, livestock
Date:
[1913-03-18..1913-03-20]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three tiered San Antonio livestock "Executive Committee" pin]
Three tiered pin connected by small chains. Top tier has the head of a bull with a rectangular plaque underneath that states: "EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE". Second tier states: "SAN ANTONIO MAR. 9-10-11 1915". Third tier is a star with a circle on top. It states: "TEXAS CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION". Old Object Term: Commemorative pin, livestock
Date:
[1915-03-09..1915-03-11]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two tiered San Antonio livestock pin]
Two tiered pin. Top pin is a semi-circle with image of Alamo in center. Underneath on rectangle, it states: "35th ANNUAL CONVENTION MARCH 21-23, 1911 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS" Old Object Term: Commemorative pin, livestock
Date:
[1911-03-21..1911-03-23]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gold metal pin that states: "KEY TO FORT WORTH 34TH ANNUAL CONVENTION"]
Pin is gold metal and at top has a cougar on top of a key that states: "KEY TO FORT WORTH 34TH ANNUAL CONVENTION" Image of Texas with a cattle head in the center and a banner across the top. Banner states: "MEMBER CATTLE RAISERS' ASS'N 1910". Old Object Term: Commemorative pin, livestock
Date:
1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Button with an image of a longhorn in center that states: "OKLAHOMA CITY 1913"]
Button with an image of a longhorn in center. States: "OKLAHOMA CITY 1913". Old Object Term: Commemorative button, livestock
Date:
1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History