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22
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Hays County
Blue line print of survey map of Hays County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, roads, the Old San Antonio Road, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in red pencil to denote the addition of roads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date:
1919
Creator:
Hawkins, Lee & Pinckney, T. F.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tray-Holding Attachment for Bedsteads
Patent for an attachment for a bedstead in order to hold a tray. The invention allows a tray, or trays, to be held over a bed to hold food, drink, or other items closer to the occupant.
Date:
October 27, 1914
Creator:
Beechie, Simon Alfred
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air-Pump.
Patent for an air pump improvement that simpler and cheaper to produce. It also provides a description of "the combination and arragement of parts" (lines 14-15), including illustrations.
Date:
May 16, 1916
Creator:
Runge, Friedrich Albert
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Weevil Exterminator.
Patent for a machine that exterminates boll weevils. This machine employs air suction for drawing boll weevils into a retaining box from which they may be removed for destruction.
Date:
June 11, 1918
Creator:
Stubs, Orace Virgil
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Three Generations of Pounds by their House]
Photograph of Dr. Joseph Pound and his granddaughters standing in front of the Pound home; the names of those pictured are listed on the reverse side of the photograph.
Date:
1910?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Four Women of the Pound Family]
Portrait of four generations of women in the Pound family; Sarah Pound, grandmother, is seated on the left with her daughter Indiana standing in the back, great grand daughter Indiana is seated on the lap of Carrie Mae.
Date:
1910~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ida Moses to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 31, 1911]
Letter from Ida Moses to Dr. Joseph Pound concerning their trips to Rochester due to her husband George's multiple stomach surgeries: "George was operated upon the first time the 10 of May...when they operated they found cancer." At the end of the letter she notes that his disease is rapidly progressing and he is really fighting a losing battle.
Date:
July 31, 1911
Creator:
Moses, Ida
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. James Steele to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 31, 1910]
Letter from Dr. James S. Steele to Dr. Joseph Pound discussing rates for a trip to San Antonio and the prospects of eventually moving there; Steele says he plans to come visit "the old town of Dripping Springs."
Date:
August 31, 1910
Creator:
Steele, James S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. R. Brown to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 7, 1910]
Letter from J. R. Brown to Dr. Joseph Pound describing the sickness that his wife has been experiencing and asking the doctor if he had any suggestions as to how to treat such issues as stomach and bowel problems.
Date:
July 7, 1910
Creator:
Brown, J. R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of San Antonio Post Office and Federal Building]
Postcard of an illustration of a large, three-story, stone building with a square tower and a turret. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a post office and federal building in San Antonio, Texas. There is printed text about the building on the other side of the postcard, as well as handwritten text from Nellie Roberts to Mr. Leslie Boone in San Marcos, Texas.
Date:
1911-02-06~
Creator:
Roberts, Nellie
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Marcos Sheet
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 1:125000
Date:
1919
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lucy A. Kelly to Dr. Joseph Pound, May 9, 1911]
Sympathy card from Lucy and Margaret Kelly to Dr. Joseph Pound sending their condolences to him after the death of his son. Also included in the record is the small envelope the card was sent in.
Date:
May 9, 1911
Creator:
Kelly, Lucy A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. James Steele to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 31, 1912]
Letter from Dr. James Steele to Dr. Joseph Pound with regrets that he won't be able to visit at the time he thought he would be able to; Steele says he spends "every Monday morning in San Marcos...and leave on the 1:40 P.M. train in time to reach my office here by 4 P.M." Steele also hopes to meet up with the Pounds in San Marcos one day and let his daughter spend a week with them.
Date:
July 31, 1912
Creator:
Steele, Dr. James S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Birdie Walters in Dripping Springs, Texas]
Postcard addressed to Birdie Walters with an image of the United States Arsenal Grounds in San Antonio, Texas; the image shows three cannons mounted on the open grounds with a small building in the trees. The note on the back of the card reads: "Please come quick as you can home because I cant go to Sinton if you don't."
Date:
August 8, 1910
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Members of the Pound Family at Home]
Photograph of Joseph and Sarah Pound along with their granddaughters; the names of the girls are listed on the back in order from left to right.
Date:
1910~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Austin Sheet
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 1:125000
Date:
1910
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Marcos Sheet
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 1:125000
Date:
1911
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Blanco Sheet
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 1:125000
Date:
1918
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Times-Leader (San Marcos, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, October 23, 1914
Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 23, 1914
Creator:
McNaughton, George A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The San Marcos Times (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 151, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 3, 1918
Tri-weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 3, 1918
Creator:
McNaughton, George A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The San Marcos Times (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 158, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 23, 1918
Tri-weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
McNaughton, George A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The San Marcos Times (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 154, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 10, 1918
Tri-weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 10, 1918
Creator:
McNaughton, George A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The San Marcos Leader (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 22, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 22, 1910
Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 22, 1910
Creator:
Blankenship, B. R. & Staples, George C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Times-Leader (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 1, 1913
Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 1, 1913
Creator:
McNaughton, George A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History