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[Photo Album of Mamie McFaddin]

Description: Photograph album containing a number of images pasted on the pages, some with handwritten annotations. A note on the inside cover says "Mamie Louis McFadden, 1906 McFaddin [...], Beaumont, Texas -- Given to me with all Mexican pictures by Frank Pickrell at El Paso, Texas."
Date: 1906~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Photograph of Students and Teacher in Front of the Farm School, 1906]

Description: Photograph of students and their teacher standing in front of Tyrrell School, known then as the Farm School in 1906. The gabled schoolhouse itself is a clapboard structure raised up off of the ground, with a short and broad stairway leading up to a porch. Two tall windows flank the centered door which itself is topped with a smaller window. A smaller structure can be seen in the background to the right. Standing on the porch from left to right: Alexie Bledsoe; Grace Hamilton; Jesse Hamilton; S… more
Date: 1906
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of the Hayne Family, 1906]

Description: Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Hayne, Alda, and Andy (on the pony) in front of a house labeled 248 in Port Arthur, Texas. There are several houses on the fenced in property, three with visible chimneys and two with ornamental posted awnings. Walkways made up of crushed shells have been made outside of the fence. On the reverse mat side of the photo, the address is given as Houston Avenue and Fourth Street in Port Arthur.
Date: 1906
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Postcard of the Panhandle Bridge]

Description: The image in front of the postcard shows a train crossing the bridge moving away from the viewer. On the left side of the postcard, on top of the bridge is a green house-like structure. The bridge crosses the Ohio river. In the foreground, to the left corner, are men working. Underneath the image is printed: "Panhandle Bridge, Louisville, Ky." At the bottom of the postcard is handwritten text that says, "Reached here all ok. Write to me, my address is Hotel Willard. How is Miss S. Sia." The pos… more
Date: 1906
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of the Galveston Court House]

Description: The image in front of the postcard shows a section of Galveston from a bird's eye view. On the right corner is a city park. To the left of the park is a road and along the road are houses. On the top right corner is printed: "Greeting from Galveston Texas." Underneath the image is printed: "General View Looking West from Court House." Credit is given to Chas Daferner for being the publisher. The handwritten text along the image says, "Dear Mamie, Hope you are not mad at me for not writing to yo… more
Date: 1906
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of a Couple Walking on the Snow Towards a Church]

Description: The image in front of the postcard shows a couple huddled together wearing a blue and red coat. The couple are walking away from the viewer towards a church in the background. The church is on a higher plane surrounded by trees. There is snow on the ground and on the roof of the church. Surrounding the image are mistletoe branches. Underneath the image is printed: "A Merry Christmas to You." On the top right corner is illegible handwritten text. The postcard is addressed to Miss Mamie McFaddin … more
Date: 1906
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of the Entrance to Eden Park]

Description: The image in front of the postcard shows a bridge. The top of the bridge is for streetcars while the arch underneath is the entrance to Eden Park. A horse carriage with two figures is coming out of the park. Behind the carriage are three visible figures. To the sides of the road are trees and grass. Underneath the image is printed the following: "Entrance to Eden Park, Cincinnati, O." At the bottom of the postcard is illegible handwritten text. The postcard is addressed to Miss Mamie in Beaumon… more
Date: 1906
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Gentlemen's Resort]

Description: Photograph of a group of men at The Grotto, a gentlemen's resort on 449 Procter Street. Two men are standing behind a bar; three men wearing coats and hats are standing on the opposite side of the bar. In the background, there are mirrors decorated with arches and ornately carved columns. Three wreaths hang on the mirrors. Denton L. Burch was the proprietor of the resort.
Date: 1906
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Group of Students]

Description: Photograph of the first group of students at Port Arthur Industrial Arts and Manual Training High School. They are posing in six rows on the entryway stairs, and students are also sitting around the pillars of the entryway. In the background, there are two sets of double doors.
Date: September 1906
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

Pump.

Description: Patent for a pump. This patent claims improvements in the design of pumps used for oil or water.
Date: March 6, 1906
Creator: Nevins, Ennis M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Method Of Drilling Wells

Description: Patent for a method of drilling wells. This invention is known as the rotary process that deals with alluvial deposits at different levels such as sand, water flows, gravel, gas under pressure, and boulders. Illustration included.
Date: October 30, 1906
Creator: Decker, Harry R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Shear-Sharpener.

Description: Patent for an improved shear sharpener which has a "new and novel construction by which shears are quickly and properly sharpened, ... whereby a shear is held at the proper bevel while being moved over an oilstone or the like" (lines 12-16), including illustrations.
Date: April 3, 1906
Creator: Jeffrey, James C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Rotary for Oil-Wells.

Description: Patent for a pipe rotary for use "in sinking oil-wells" (line 10). The patent allows for the power to be applied to the "pipe-sections which constitute the casing of the well" (line 14-15).
Date: February 6, 1906
Creator: Bernard, Horace D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Bandage.

Description: Patent for bandage that prevents and/or reduces the occurrence of "double chin."
Date: March 20, 1906
Creator: Hardee, Virginia E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Car Truck Bolster

Description: Patent for a car-truck bolster. The design improves upon existing versions to bolster a car or truck in order to readily makes repairs in a simple and expeditious manner. The bolster can be taken apart which allows for each part to be replaced separately.
Date: January 30, 1906
Creator: Fowler, Thomas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Shoe

Description: Patent for a shoe that describes the benefit for shoe. Shoe control overall health well-being with its flexibility and support.
Date: September 11, 1906
Creator: Evesson, Martin V. B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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