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Sproul Ranch, a NASA weather radar

Description: Photograph of a NASA weather radar dish pointed directly at the sky on Sproul Ranch near Fort Davis, Texas. There is a building to the right of the satellite dish and mountains are visible in the background; part of an overhang is visible in the upper-right corner of the photograph as well as clouds in the sky.
Date: August 6, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.63529015346151 -103.94553073817139
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Sproul Ranch, a NASA weather radar

Description: Photograph of a large, grassy field at Sproul Ranch near Fort Davis, Texas, taken from a curving dirt road. In the center of the image, a NASA satellite dish is pointed at the sky, tilted at an angle to the right. Mountains are visible in the background and the sky is cloudy; a portion of a vehicle sideview mirror is visible in the lower-right corner of the photograph.
Date: August 6, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.635290153463853 -103.93864818983917
Partner: UNT Libraries

[McDonald Observatory and Davis Mountains]

Description: Photograph of two domed buildings on a mountaintop; they contain telescopes that are part of the McDonald Observatory. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The McDonald Observatory was constructed on Mt. Locke in the Davis Mountains in the 1930's with money given to the University of Texas by William Johnson McDonald. The site was chosen because of its high percentage of clear nights and its isolation from brightly lighted cities. The observatory is sixty-eight hundred … more
Date: unknown
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Location: 30.679163 -104.028608
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Harvard Radio Astronomy Station, Fort Davis, Texas

Description: This photograph shows the Harvard Radio Astronomy Station. To the left, there is a white building that appears to be a pre-fabricated structure; an old-fashioned pickup truck is parked next to the building. To the right, there is a large satellite propped up on what appears to be wooden supports. Two men are standing next to the satellite. In the foreground, there is some scrub and a wire fence enclosing the station area. Behind the station, there are telephone poles and rolling hills with… more
Date: unknown
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Regional Water Plan: Region E (Far West Texas), 2016, Main Report

Description: Water plan for Region E (Far West Texas) describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, recommendations for water management for different suppliers and counties, water quality, water conservation and drought response plans.
Date: January 2016
Creator: Far West Texas Water Planning Group
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Quilting-Frame.

Description: Patent for improvements in quilting frames by improving the form of clamp for fastening the ends and sides of the frame together, and screw combines with the clamp which is adapted to receive the terminals of the supporting elements. (Lines 21-25) Illustration is included.
Date: January 11, 1910
Creator: Mahoney, Philip D.
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Attachment for Gun-Slings

Description: Patent for an attachment for gun slings that can be used on army rifles or other guns and provides the means for the sling to be held tight against the arm for steady aim.
Date: November 8, 1921
Creator: Grierson, Benjamin Henry
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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