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David S. Castle Architectural Drawings
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Sanborn Map Collection
69
Sayles and Sayles Collection
53
Texas Patents
15
Ralph and Dossie Rogers Historic Image Collection
10
Rescuing Texas History, 2014
10
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Man and Woman; Portrait of Man; Portrait of Woman
1 copy negative of scrapbook pages with various photographs; three central photographs are fully visible with other, partially visible photographs surrounding them. The first, in the upper left shows an unknown woman in a long dress and apron standing in front of a house with a porch. A man stands behind her, with his arms wrapped around her. To the right, the second photograph is a portrait of Francis Marion Winfield Scott Seastrunk taken in 1923 and the third photograph is a portrait of Hallie May Harris Seastrunk taken in 1942.
Date:
{1923,1942}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portrait of Girl
1 copy negative of two images. Image A is a portrait of Mary Adeline Xenia Buchanan taken in 1924. She is sitting on a stool with her ankles and her arms crossed. She is wearing a striped skirt and pearls. Image B is a close portrait of Bobbie Jean Williams taken in 1944.
Date:
{1924,1944}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil Derrick
Copy negative of two pictures an oil derrick during the Ranger, Texas oil boom. The picture on the left is of the base of an oil well, men working, and equipment around it in a field. The picture on the right shows the whole tower of the well, the small building at its base, men working, and equipment.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drillers on Rig
Copy negative of John Young and Price Smith standing on a wooden structure that is part of an oil rig in Ranger, Texas.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[T&P Trains #5 & #6 Wrecked]
Photograph of a head on collision between T&P trains #5 & #6 east of Cisco, Texas. The left train's engine is #706. Written below the image are "East of Cisco, Texas early 1920's T&P trains 5&6" and "Lucy Simpson Collection."
Date:
1920~/1929~
Creator:
Simpson, Lucy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile.
Patent for an automobile with a mechanism which may be extended to form a tent bed, or folded into a small compass. The folding bed of the automobile may be utilized to storm camp equipment when not used as a bed.
Date:
January 4, 1921
Creator:
Mackey, Franklin Orville
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from K. H. Pittard to T. N. Carswell - April 26, 1924]
A letter written to T. N. Carswell, Secretary, Lions Club, Abilene, Texas, from K. H. Pittard, Secretary-Treasure, Cisco, Texas, dated April 26, 1924. Pittard advises Carswell of the unanimous decision made by his club to support Lion Green.
Date:
April 26, 1924
Creator:
Pittard, K. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ward School Building, Ranger, Texas: Ground Floor Plan
Floor plan for the ground floor of Ward School building in Ranger, Texas. It includes a design of the classrooms and other rooms.
Date:
February 1920
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ward School Building, Ranger, Texas: First Floor Plan
Floor plan for the first floor of Ward School building in Ranger, Texas. It includes a layout of the floor with rooms and halls.
Date:
February 1920
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ward School Building, Ranger, Texas: Second Floor Plan
Floor plan for the second floor of Ward School building in Ranger, Texas. It includes a design of classrooms (left) and an auditorium/stage (right).
Date:
February 1920
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ward School Building, Ranger, Texas: Floor Plan
Floor plan for the Ward School building in Ranger, Texas. It includes a design of classrooms and corridors with measurements.
Date:
February 1920
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paramount Hotel Remodel, Ranger, Texas: Floor Plan
Floor plan for remodeling the Paramount Hotel in Ranger, Texas. It includes a small sketch of a floor plan for an unknown area of the building, with some measurements and labels.
Date:
1929~
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paramount Hotel Remodel, Ranger, Texas: Room Section
Room section for remodeling the Paramount Hotel in Ranger, Texas. It includes a cross section of a room with staircase, door, and other details visible.
Date:
1929~
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paramount Hotel Remodel, Ranger, Texas: First Floor Plan and Elevation
First floor plan and elevation for remodeling the Paramount Hotel in Ranger, Texas. It includes a detailed floor plan with labeled rooms and an elevation sketch of the lobby.
Date:
1929~
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paramount Hotel Remodel, Ranger, Texas: First Floor Plan and Details
First floor plan and details for remodeling the Paramount Hotel in Ranger, Texas. It includes a detailed floor plan with labeled rooms and other architectural detail, as well as miscellaneous detail diagrams and an elevation drawing of the lobby.
Date:
1929~
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paramount Hotel Remodel, Ranger, Texas: Miscellaneous Details
Miscellaneous details for remodeling the Paramount Hotel in Ranger, Texas. It includes a reflected plan of the lobby ceiling, skylight details, wall panel moulding details, and window details.
Date:
1929~
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paramount Hotel Remodel: Notes
Plan for remodeling the Paramount Hotel in Ranger, Texas. It includes two pages of notes. The first page has dimensions and the second a drawing. Both are labeled "Paramount Hotel", "Thomas C. Weekes, Manager", "Ranger, Texas".
Date:
1929~
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paramount Hotel Remodel, Ranger, Texas: Floor Plan
Floor plan for remodeling the Paramount Hotel in Ranger, Texas. It includes a simple sketch of a floor plan for an unknown area of the building.
Date:
1929~
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paramount Hotel Remodel, Ranger, Texas: Revised Lobby Plan
Revised lobby plan for remodeling the Paramount Hotel in Ranger, Texas. It includes a detailed floor plan for the lobby, including restrooms and flooring.
Date:
1929~
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paramount Hotel Remodel, Ranger, Texas: Floor Plan Sketches
Floor plan sketches for remodeling the Paramount Hotel in Ranger, Texas. It includes rough sketches of the first and second floors, with some numbers and math problems written on the paper.
Date:
1929~
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paramount Hotel Remodel, Ranger, Texas: First Floor Plan and Elevation
First floor plan and elevation for remodeling the Paramount Hotel in Ranger, Texas. It includes a detailed floor plan with several rooms labeled as various shops, as well as an elevation of the lobby section of the first floor.
Date:
1929~
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paramount Hotel Remodel, Ranger, Texas: First Floor Plan and Details
First floor plan and details for remodeling the Paramount Hotel in Ranger, Texas. It includes a detailed floor plan with labeled rooms and other architectural detail, as well as miscellaneous detail diagrams and an elevation drawing of the lobby.
Date:
1929~
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paramount Hotel Remodel, Ranger, Texas: First Floor Plan
First floor plan for remodeling the Paramount Hotel in Ranger, Texas. It includes a detailed floor plan, detail diagrams for the counter, stair rail, jamb, and lobby wall.
Date:
1929~
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paramount Hotel Remodel, Ranger, Texas: Entry Plans
Entry plans for remodeling the Paramount Hotel in Ranger, Texas. It includes diagrams of the front and side entries, as well as a handwritten "General Notes" section.
Date:
1929~
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History