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Animal-Poke

Description: Patent for an animal poke worn on the head of cattle to prevent jumping outside the field which allows the cow to graze freely while wearing the poke.
Date: July 16, 1907
Creator: Seay, Mark Machel
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Bale-Tie.

Description: Patent for improvements in bale-ties is to produce a “buckle-plate having a middle portion with an opening therein, arms at each end separated from the middle portion by spaces open at one side, a longitudinal entering-passage connecting the opening with one of said spaces, and a hoop the free ends of which are looped down through said opening and up through the spaces, resting upon the arms under the standing part of the hoop.” (Lines 74-83) Illustration is included.
Date: July 8, 1902
Creator: Johnson, William T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Soil map, Texas, Paris sheet

Description: Map shows early twentieth century soil composition, roads, railroads, towns, and lakes and waterways for Lamar County; layout and boundaries for the city of Paris; the course of the Red River. Includes soil profile and legend. Scale [1:63,360].
Date: 1903
Creator: United States Bureau of Soils
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Raleigh Court, Jamestown Exposition, 1907

Description: "Official souvenir" color postcard depicting the Raleigh Court at the Jamestown Exposition in 1907. There is a lake in the foreground with many boats on it, walkways lined with lamp posts along the water, and numerous red buildings in the background with landscaping and fountains. Correspondence on the card reads,"This looks well on a card, but in reality it is bum, in big letters. It is addressed to Miss Rosa Bassano, S. Mill St., Paris, Texas and postmarked Norfolk, Va on Sept 22, 1907.
Date: September 22, 1907
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[T&P Depot in Blossom, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the T&P train station in Blossom, Texas. There is a small group of people lined up to the left of the building. Printed on the photo is "T&P Depot 1909 Blossom, Texas." Written below the image is "H. D. Conner Collection."
Date: 1909
Creator: Conner, H. D.
Partner: The Grace Museum

Soil survey of the Paris area, Texas

Description: Text describes the location and boundaries, history, climate, physiography and geology, soils, and agricultural conditions of the Paris area of Texas.
Date: 1904
Creator: Caine, Thomas A. & Kocher, A. E. (Arthur E.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Postcard of Firefighters in Paris, Texas]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a group of firemen standing around a fire truck in Paris, Texas. All of the men are wearing white shirts and dark pants in this group picture; two of the men are standing on the truck while the rest are standing on the ground.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

Paris Sheet

Description: 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: 1903
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Location: 33.75 -95.75
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Paris 1902 Sheet 13

Description: Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Paris in Lamar County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1902
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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