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Paul Parker: Half Irish, half Choctaw

Photograph of an elderly man sitting in a horse-drawn buggy. The man is identified as Paul Parker, of half-Irish, half-Choctaw Indian descent. He is wearing dress clothes including suit pants, a white shirt and tie, and a vest. He is holding the reins of 2 dark-colored horses. The buggy is on a dirt road with trees and brush alongside and the location is said to be Eagle Lake, Texas.
Date: August 9, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Itasca Item. (Itasca, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, July 26, 1918 (open access)

The Itasca Item. (Itasca, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, July 26, 1918

Weekly newspaper from Itasca, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date: July 26, 1918
Creator: Bowman, George W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fayettsville Quadrangle

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 1:62500
Date: 1919
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Wrench (open access)

Automatic Wrench

Patent for an automatic wrench. The wrench possesses a locking movable jaw. Illustrations included.
Date: January 7, 1913
Creator: Clay, Samuel
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Stopping Mechanism for Trains (open access)

Automatic Stopping Mechanism for Trains

Patent for an automatic stopping mechanism for trains. Illustration included.
Date: October 25, 1910
Creator: Mingo, William, Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brooder (open access)

Brooder

Patent for a brooder which prevents chicks from entering after a certain number have gone through the door.
Date: November 5, 1912
Creator: Becker, August B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Saw-Filing Machine. (open access)

Saw-Filing Machine.

Patent for a saw filing machine for cotton gin saws.
Date: December 27, 1910
Creator: Seifert, Henry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flash-Lamp (open access)

Flash-Lamp

Patent for a flash lamp for taking photographs. Illustrations included.
Date: October 22, 1912
Creator: Harrington, David
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shipping-Crate. (open access)

Shipping-Crate.

Patent for a shipping crate that stays together tightly and is easily disassembled for storage.
Date: March 14, 1911
Creator: Muehr, Richard & Muehr, Rudolph
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Eagle Lake 1912 Sheet 4

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Eagle Lake in Colorado County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1912
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Columbus 1912 Sheet 1

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Columbus in Colorado County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1912
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Weimar 1912 Sheet 1

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Weimar in Colorado County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1912
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Eagle Lake 1912 Sheet 6

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Eagle Lake in Colorado County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1912
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Eagle Lake 1912 Sheet 2

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Eagle Lake in Colorado County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1912
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Columbus 1912 Sheet 5

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Columbus in Colorado County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1912
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Columbus 1912 Sheet 4

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Columbus in Colorado County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1912
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Columbus 1912 Sheet 3

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Columbus in Colorado County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1912
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Eagle Lake 1912 Sheet 3

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Eagle Lake in Colorado County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1912
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Weimar 1912 Sheet 3

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Weimar in Colorado County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1912
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Columbus 1912 Sheet 6

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Columbus in Colorado County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1912
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Columbus 1912 Sheet 2

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Columbus in Colorado County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1912
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Weimar 1912 Sheet 2

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Weimar in Colorado County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1912
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Weimar 1912 Sheet 5

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Weimar in Colorado County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1912
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Eagle Lake 1912 Sheet 5

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Eagle Lake in Colorado County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1912
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History