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[Trolley bus at TXSSAR Board of Managers meeting]

Description: Photograph of a red trolley bus at the October 5, 2019 Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution Board of Managers meeting. The bus is facing to the right of the camera. Its doors are open, and a member of the TXSSAR Color Guard can be seen sitting in one of the seats, facing away from the camera.
Date: October 5, 2019
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[DAR members on trolley bus at TXSSAR BOM meeting]

Description: Photograph of members of the Daughters of the American Revolution on a trolley bus at the October 5, 2019 TXSSAR Board of Managers meeting. They are sitting in bench seats, looking at the camera and smiling.
Date: October 5, 2019
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Speed-Recorder.

Description: Patent for an improvement in speed-recorders or device meant especially for street-cars, meant to protect the streets from reckless driving. The machine punches tape, recording the time the trolly takes to travel each block and how long the trolly takes at each stop.
Date: May 5, 1896
Creator: Spence, James, Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Conduit Electric Railway.

Description: Patent for an underground conduit electric railway meant to propel cars. The conduit can be drained and kept dry, and a trolley attachment protects the conduit from dirt and water as well.
Date: December 5, 1893
Creator: de Voe, William R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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