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Cattle-Guard for Railroads.

Description: Patent for a cattle-guard for railroads that is "a series of plates or slates mounted with the capability of partial or complete rotation on axes substantially parallel with the rails and between the said rails and on either side of the track so as to span the road bed or space between the ends of the fence" (lines 25-31). The plates have longitudinal flanges with serrated edges.When the cattle step on the guard, they will experience pain and avoid the spot.
Date: February 6, 1894
Creator: Lee, Jacob M.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Sugar Land Sugar Mill And Railroad Lines]

Description: Photographic postcard of Sugar Land, TX, showing sugar mill and railroad lines. Message on back reads "Three hours till train time". Post marked Sugar Land Feb. 6, 1909. Engine to far left has three men standing in front of it, one to the right of it, and two men on the top of it. The engineer has his upper body out of the window. Box cars (empty) on far right. Horse and cart (horse eating grass) between tracks on right and left.
Date: February 6, 1909
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Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Train Car in Cresson, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a train car in Cresson, Texas. On the side of the car "Texas & Pacific" and "Sunshine Special's Ellsmere" can be read. Written below the image are "Cresson, Texas Aug 6th 1967 Business Car #5 - Built by Wagner 1914" and "Donald Ross."
Date: August 6, 1967
Creator: Ross, Donald
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Partner: The Grace Museum

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to M. W. Curry and J. Carroll, January 6, 1916]

Description: Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to M. W. Curry and J. Carroll discussing correspondence between the Chairman and President Carter regarding the consolidation of the seniority districts. The union is not in a position to consolidate districts until the Joint Protective Board is in session and willing to revise the schedule.
Date: January 6, 1916
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
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Partner: Smithville Heritage Society

[Train Engine #700 and Cars - The Eagle]

Description: Photograph of train engine #700 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. The text "Texas & Pacific" and "The Eagle" are visible on the side. "700" can be seen on the cylindrical piece in front. Smoke billows up from the front chimney. Additional tracks lay to the side in front. An overhang rises above the train in the background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Shreveport, LA. May 6th 1949."
Date: May 6, 1949
Creator: Winters, Charles E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Engine #666 and Cars]

Description: Photograph of a train engine and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "666" is visible on the front and side, along with "Texas & Pacific." Additional tracks lay to the right. An electrical pole rises above the train in the background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Fort Worth, Texas Oct 6th 1947."
Date: October 6, 1947
Creator: Chelf, H. E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Engine #660 and Cars]

Description: Photograph of train engine #660 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. "660" and "Texas & Pacific" are visible on the side. Additional tracks lay in front. Handwritten text below the image says, "Fort Worth, Texas Oct 6 1947."
Date: October 6, 1947
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Engine #905 and Cars]

Description: Photograph of train engine #905 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "Texas & Pacific" and "905" are visible on the side of the car. Additional tracks lay to the side in front. Part of another train car sits on the tracks in the right background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Longview, Texas Aug 6 1948."
Date: August 6, 1948
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
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Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Engine #638 and Cars]

Description: Photograph of train engine #638 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "638" is visible on the front of the engine. Additional tracks lay to the right. Electrical poles rise in the background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Denton, Texas May 6th 1940."
Date: May 6, 1940
Creator: M., C.
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Partner: The Grace Museum
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[News Clip: Derailment]

Description: B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: November 6, 1978, 5:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 05 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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