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The "Eclipse" Quilter. Assignment of Territory for State, County, Town or Shop Rights [Signed] (open access)

The "Eclipse" Quilter. Assignment of Territory for State, County, Town or Shop Rights [Signed]

Legal document assigning rights of the "Eclipse" quilting frame to L. D. Major, allowing him to sell the invention in “all of the states and territory of the United States _east_ of the Mississippi River, _except_ the states of _New York and Pennsylvania_.” A smaller statement is affixed with a seal, noting that the assignment has been registered with the U.S. Patent Office.
Date: {1897-05-19,1897-10-14}
Creator: Major, John H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rufus Price, September 8, 1890] (open access)

[Letter from Rufus Price, September 8, 1890]

Letter from Rufus Price granting authorization for the establishment of a chapter of the Royal Arch Masons in Sweet Home, Texas in Lavaca County.
Date: September 8, 1899
Creator: Price, Rufus
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Click to the Arabian Perfumo Co. - June 19, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from J. J. Click to the Arabian Perfumo Co. - June 19, 1899]

Letter from J.J. Click to the general manager of the Arabian Perfumo Co. on behalf of his step-daughter (Minnie Barrett) about an issue that she has had with merchandise she received from them.
Date: June 19, 1899
Creator: Click, John Jones
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Baby Lying on Blanket]

Photograph of a baby in a white or light-colored outfit lying on an embroidered blanket. The text on the back reads, "The boy Aunt Lavinia Hines adopted: Arthur Hines?"
Date: 1899~
Creator: Maresh, J. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 31, 1898 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 31, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 31, 1898
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 24, 1898 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 24, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 24, 1898
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 17, 1898 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 17, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 17, 1898
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 52, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 10, 1898 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 52, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 10, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 10, 1898
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Click to J. H. Major - December 7, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from J. J. Click to J. H. Major - December 7, 1898]

Letter from J. J. Click demanding money from J. H. Major that he claims is owed to him. He also claims that Major is living well while he is suffering from financial troubles.
Date: December 7, 1898
Creator: Click, John Jones
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 51, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 3, 1898 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 51, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 3, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 3, 1898
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 50, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 26, 1898 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 50, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 26, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 26, 1898
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 49, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 19, 1898 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 49, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 19, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 19, 1898
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 48, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 12, 1898 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 48, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 12, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 12, 1898
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 5, 1898 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 5, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 5, 1898
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 46, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 29, 1898 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 46, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 29, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 29, 1898
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 45, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 22, 1898 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 45, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 22, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 22, 1898
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 15, 1898 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 15, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 15, 1898
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 43, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 8, 1898 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 43, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 8, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 8, 1898
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 42, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 1, 1898 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 42, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 1, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 1, 1898
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 41, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 24, 1898 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 41, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 24, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 24, 1898
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 40, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 17, 1898 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 40, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 17, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 17, 1898
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 10, 1898 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 10, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 10, 1898
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 38, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 3, 1898 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 38, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 3, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 3, 1898
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 37, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 27, 1898 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 37, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 27, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 27, 1898
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History