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Map of Carson County

Description: Blue line print of survey map of Carson County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil to denote the addition of Old Santa Fe Trail and Tascosa Road. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1898
Creator: Pressler, Herman
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Map of Carson County.

Description: Map shows land patents, block and tract numbers, landowners, towns, and railroads; portions of adjacent counties where property boundaries extend beyond county limits. Scale not given.
Date: 1898
Creator: [Texas]. General Land Office.
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Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Port-Regulating Valve.

Description: Patent for a port-regulating valve. It is meant for use in steam-engines and regulates the steam in engines that the inventor had previously patented (No. 523,360). "The invention consists of a slide-valve for covering each port leading from the steam-chest to the rock-valve, with means for operating such slide-valves from the shaft controlling the rock-valve, and a link movement for adjusting the throw of the slide-valves and which is under the control of the engineer" (lines 21-28).
Date: August 27, 1895
Creator: Lester, Frank
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Panhandle Bank

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name and illustration in lithographic print by Wichita Litho. Co. Kansas. Additional text reads: "Capital Stock $50,000."; "Prompt and Careful Attention Given to Collections"; "Exchange Bought and Sold. Correspondence Solicited." Letterhead includes names Geo. C. Mastin, Prest; W. F. Puckett, V. Prest.; J. C. Paul, Cashier; Directors: Geo. C. Martin; J. C. Paul; W. F. Puckett;… more
Date: 1891
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Partner: Texas General Land Office

Carhart & Ross

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and business name with text reading: "Dealers in Pure Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Stationery, Druggists' Sundries, Perfumery, Soaps, Toilet and Fancy Articles, Etc."; "Physicians' Prescriptions Carefully Compounded." Letterhead also contains advertisements for medicines.
Date: 1893
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Partner: Texas General Land Office

The Hansford Land & Cattle Company Limited

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes cattle illustration, decorative designs, and text reading: "Ranche in Hutchinson and Carson Counties, Texas"; "Ranche in Chaves County, N. M." in lithographic print by Hudson-Kimberly Pub. Co. K. C., M. O. Letterhead contains the name J. M. Coburn, Gen'l Manager.
Date: 1898
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Partner: Texas General Land Office

Rotary Valve for Steam-Engines.

Description: Patent for a rotary valve for steam-engines that has a simplified valve and less pressure on the valve. It has a rocking valve that is "operating within a steam chest independent of the cylinder and connected therewith by pipes entering through the cylinder ends, a cam movement being provided for rocking the valve" (lines 21-25).
Date: September 18, 1894
Creator: Lester, Frank
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Reversible Steam-Engine.

Description: Patent for "reversible reciprocating steam engines, its objects being to simplify the mechanism for reversing the valve, and to provide a valve in which the area of steam pressure upon its face is reduced to the minimum." (Lines 14-19) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 24, 1894
Creator: Lester, Frank
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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