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[Letter from Erma Koehn Johnson to Rosa Walston Latimer - March 26, 1992]

Description: Letter from Erma Koehn Johnson of Columbus, Texas to Rosa Walston Latimer telling about her experience working as a Harvey Girl. On the back side of the letter is an article condensed from Texas Highways magazine about the Harvey Girls, as well as a picture of Erna Koehn Johnson and Bertha Hartman wearing Harvey Girl uniforms.
Date: March 26, 1992
Creator: Johnson, Erma Koehn
Partner: Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer

Railroad-Trestle.

Description: Patent for improvements to current railroad trestles, in particular the truss work and supported structure. Improvements include ease of build and repair and a more practice and substantial design.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Teters, Paul Albert
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Automatic Switch Indicator

Description: Patent for an automatic switch indicator. This invention is designed to "prevent accidents resulting from misplaced switches, due to the carelessness of the railroad employees or the inability of the engineer to see the customary track-signals" (line 14-19). Illustrations included.
Date: October 23, 1906
Creator: Coffin, Edward F.; Shaw, Carey & Green, Samuel
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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