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[Texas City harbor in 1919]

Description: A photograph of the port of Texas City from the docks in 1919. A one story wooden building with a lean-to porch is in the foreground. To the left, up the shoreline, a horse-drawn wagon stands near a series of small boats. A number of men, piles of boxes and kegs, are on the wooden wharves alongside the small boats. Beyond the small boats is a tug boat. On shore, a loading crane stands near an Ice wagon. On the other side of the slip, large cargo ships are at anchor. In the lower left hand … more
Date: 1919
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[The Butler Building]

Description: Photograph of the Butler Building, a historic two-story League City building located on Second Street which was then known as King's Trail. A few horses and horse-drawn wagons are parked just outside the building. Three men are standing in the open doorway of the building; the man on the far right is John P. Atkinson, according to accompanying information.
Date: December 29, 1909
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.511499 -95.091446
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[The Butler Building]

Description: Photograph of the Butler Building, a historic two-story League City building located on Second Street which was then known as King's Trail. Two horses, one of them tethered to a wagon, are standing just outside the building. Several men are standing in a line near the building entrance; one of the men is John P. Atkinson, according to accompanying information.
Date: December 29, 1909
Creator: Schlueter, F. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.511499 -95.091446
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Memorial Day at Fairview Cemetery]

Description: Postcard of the 1911 Memorial Day celebration at Fairview Cemetery. A massive group of people are gathered underneath a tree; everyone is wearing festive clothing for that era. Surrounding the group are numerous covered wagons and horses.
Date: May 30, 1911
Creator: Maurer
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Wagon in the League City Sesquicentennial Parade]

Description: Photograph of several people riding in an open, horse-drawn wagon in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The parade took place on a major road in League City. The passengers vary in what they are wearing; two men wearing modern day clothing sit at the front of the wagon while three women wearing pioneer bonnets sit behind them, waving to the crowd. Covering nearly the entire visible side of the wagon is a sign on which is written fourteen Italian names. Be… more
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Wagon in the League City Sesquicentennial Parade]

Description: Photograph of several people riding in an open, horse-drawn wagon in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The parade took place on a major road in League City. The passengers vary in what they are wearing; two men wearing modern day clothing sit at the front of the wagon while four women wearing pioneer bonnets sit behind them, waving to the crowd. Covering nearly the entire visible side of the wagon is a sign on which is written fourteen Italian names. Bel… more
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Belgian Hitch in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of a team of horses drawing a wagon through Kansas Street, where League City's 32nd Annual Village Fair Parade took place. The horses are reined together and attached to a red wagon driven by a man in a peaked cap. A dog is standing atop the wagon's cargo. A man in a red shirt is walking in stride with the horses.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Man Driving Belgian Hitch]

Description: Photograph of a man driving a team of horses that pull the red wagon in which he sits. Only one horse is partially visible, wearing several black harnesses. The wagon holds several boxes of cargo, on top of which a Dalmatian is standing. On the side of the wagon is text that reads, "Coors Belgian Hitch." The wagon is part of League City's 32nd Annual Village Fair parade, which took place on Kansas Street.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Horse-Drawn Wagon in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of a horse-drawn wagon traveling down Kansas Street in League City's 32nd Annual Village Fest. The wagon is carrying passengers underneath its uncovered frame. A banner posted on the side of the wagon reads, "Webster Celebrates." Individuals riding horseback follow close behind.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Horse-Drawn Wagon in a Holiday Parade]

Description: Photograph of a horse-drawn wagon in the parade for the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights. The wagon's frame is uncovered and exposed. Two women, one of whom is waving to parade spectators, are riding the wagon while a man steers the horses. The parade procession is moving down Farm to Market Road 518 and Highway 3 until eventually culminating in Walter Hall Park.
Date: December 11, 1987
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Horse-Drawn Wagon in a Holiday Parade]

Description: Photograph of a middle-aged couple and some children riding a horse-drawn wagon in the parade for the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights. The man on the left is holding the reins to steer the horses, which are only partially visible. The procession is traveling down Farm to Market Road 518 and Highway 3 and will eventually culminate in Walter Hall Park.
Date: December 11, 1987
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

Thill-Coupling.

Description: Patent for an expansible coupling-bolt designed to not rattle and to "provide a simple but effective means for taking up the play between the coupling-pin in the lug-bearings" (lines 17-20).
Date: November 3, 1896
Creator: Stowe, John N., Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Street-Car.

Description: Patent for improving the construction of street cars which turn upon the truck. Accompanied by illustrations.
Date: December 29, 1885
Creator: Cutter, Martin A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Dumping-Wagon.

Description: Patent for a simple and durable dumping-wagon that "consists principally of a body made in two pivoted parts and a lever fulcrumed on the wagon-frame and adapted to impart a swinging motion to the said parts to the dump of the body" (lines 12-16).
Date: October 29, 1895
Creator: Theobald, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Back-Band Buckle.

Description: Patent for an improved back-band buckle and an improved hook that connects the buckle with the trace-chain. The lever-hook snaps "into position and is held secure in a pane substantially flush with the lower portion of the buckle-frame when the buckle is closed by the forcing down of the lever" (lines 15-19).
Date: April 20, 1897
Creator: Brown, John Staddart
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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