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[Six Texas & Pacific Trains head to the 1936 Rose Bowl]

Description: Texas and Pacific Railway's six special trains, which carried football fans to the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, California, which was played on January 1, 1936, await the hour of departure in the Dallas Union Terminal Station on Sunday afternoon, December 29, 1935. Train No. 1, christened the "Flagship" headed by Engine No. 905, a 900 Class Mountain type 4-8-2 locomotive, stands on the track at extreme right.
Date: December 29, 1935
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Photograph of Unknown Road #9]

Description: Photograph of unknown road. Within the image telephone poles line either side of the road as well as empty fields. On the right side there is a rail road crossing sign.
Date: November 29, 1940
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

Anti-Rail-Creeper Tie-Plate

Description: Patent for an improvement in Anti-Rail-Creeper Tie-Plates. This device was designed to prevent rails from wearing into the ties, "creeping longitudinally or moving laterally; also to prevent a rail from canting outwardly."
Date: September 29, 1914
Creator: McCombs, Oliver A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Letter from L. S. Lawrence to M. O. Laisure, June 29, 1917]

Description: Letter from L. S. Lawrence to M. O. Laisure discussing an enclosed consolidated seniority list, with the exception of three or four men from Lawrence's district. Lawrence also mentions he is going on vacation for two or three weeks and will leave matters in the hands of Brother Callaway.
Date: June 29, 1917
Creator: Lawrence, L. S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Smithville Heritage Society

[Train Engine #700 and Cars]

Description: Photograph of train engine #700 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "700" is visible on the front. Smoke billows to the right from the front chimney. Electrical poles line the grassy side on the right. Handwritten text below the image says, "T&P #700 with Train No. 21 the 'Louisiana Limited' at Shreveport, LA. Sept 29th 1940."
Date: September 29, 1940
Creator: Brown, A. E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Engine #601 and Car]

Description: Photograph of train engine #601 and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. "Texas & Pacific" and "601" are visible on the side. Grass fills the front area. Part of another train can be seen on the tracks to the right. Handwritten text below the image says, "Fort Worth, Texas Dec 29 1934."
Date: December 29, 1934
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Engine #662 and Cars]

Description: Photograph of train engine #662 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "662" is visible on the front of the engine. Smoke billows back from the front chimney. Electrical poles line the grassy areas on either side. Handwritten text below the image says, "Near Big Sandy, Texas Jun 29th 1948.'"
Date: June 29, 1948
Creator: Tomme, E. M., Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Letter from John Sayles to J. E. Pearson, October 29, 1932]

Description: Letter from John Sayles to J. E. Pearson discussing that he is helping J. M. Chandler in Longview. He asks for a higher compensation so as to not have financial distractions while engaged in this work. Sayles also is waiting for a Supreme Court decision in one of his cases before he leaves Texas. He also asks travel expenses be covered both to and from St. Paul. Handwritten text on the first page: "Jack: Show to Uncle Henry. Dad."
Date: October 29, 1932
Creator: Sayles, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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