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[Photograph of Young Men Gathering Crops in Bales]

Description: Photograph of two adolescent young men gathering long, thin, grass-like crops into small bundles propped up against each other in a large crop-field. The young men are wearing long-sleeves and pants, as well as straw-hats with wide brims. In the background on the left, other bundles of the crop have been propped up against each other, while in the background on the right, small piles of the crop lay on the ground.
Date: [1900..1929]
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

Harvesting Grain

Description: Harvesting grain on the Byers Brothers Ranch around 1900. Writing on the photo states, "Big Wichita Valley in N. Tex on Byers Bros R Clay C"
Date: 1900~
Creator: Caldwell
Partner: Clay County Historical Society

[Berndt Family Farm Property]

Description: Black and white photograph of the Berndt family farm property, comprised of a white two-story house, two barns in back, and a windmill. A crop field of an unidentified variety is visible in the foreground. A few members of the Berndt family are standing in various areas of the yard.
Date: 1900
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Ann Moore, January 13, 1900]

Description: This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore and is addressed to Mary Ann Moore. In this letter, Charles informs Mary of the goings-on in Advalorem, Texas. The news includes: detailed accounts of daily chores around the house, updates on agricultural chores around the land such as clearing wood, stacking corn, and general maintenance of the farm, a confirmation about receiving Mary's letter, a discussion about the news from Gallatin,TN, a dialogue abo… more
Date: January 13, 1900
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Ann Moore, January 15, 1900]

Description: This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore and is addressed to Mary Ann Moore. In this letter, Charles informs Mary Ann of the goings-on in Advalorem, TX while she is in Gallatin, TN visiting kin. The news includes: updates on daily chores and agricultural chores, community news, updates about renting Linnet's land and the south field, and gossip from Linnet and friends. In his next letter dated, January 16, 1900, Moore details abut his morning rou… more
Date: January 15, 1900
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of the Stiles Plant Farm]

Description: Photograph of the Stiles Plant Farm. A long, low building with nine sets of doors stands in a field under a clear sky. The words, "Stiles Plant Farm" are written at the top of the photograph.
Date: [1900..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Tobacco plantation]

Description: The photograph shows a group of people near thatch roofed huts and banana trees in the background. Text below the photo reads: "A tobacco plantation, near Havana, with negro "hands" in Sunday attire, assembled in front of their huts. This special plantation is protected by a permanent guard of 100 Spanish soldiers."20.4 cm
Date: [1900..1920]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Gates Model Farm]

Description: Photograph of two unidentified men standing on a plot of land at Gates Model Farm on 3100 Procter Street. Behind them, there is a two-story wooden house with a woman and a man standing in front of it. In the background, there are wooden barns and a silo.
Date: September 14, 1900
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

Pneumatic Conveyor and Cleaner.

Description: Patent for "a pneumatic cotton conveyer and cleaner designed for carrying seed-cotton from a wagon or the like to a gin-house or warehouse or other receptacle or place of storage and for cleaning the cotton while the same is being so conveyed." (lines 8-13) including illustrations.
Date: July 10, 1900
Creator: Parker, Joseph A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Fence-Post.

Description: Patent for improvements to fence post design in which a base is added to hold the post upright while keeping it above ground to prevent deterioration from soil with illustrations.
Date: July 31, 1900
Creator: Hammer, Willie Alice
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Cotton-Distributer.

Description: Patent for "a new and improved cotton-distributer to provide a means for equalizing the distribution of cotton to a series of connected receptacles and for retaining the cotton in the receptacles until it is desirable to deliver it to the hoppers or feed devices for cotton-gins." (lines 5-10) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 10, 1900
Creator: Parker, Joseph Andrew
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Seeding-Machine.

Description: Patent for a Seeding-Machine that serves as a flexible connector to cultivating devices or other frames related to seeding. In addition, the Seeding-Machine can be utilized independently, Illustrations included.
Date: July 3, 1900
Creator: Zollner, Matthes & Zollner, Carl
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Cultivator Attachment.

Description: Patent for " agricultural implements, more especially harrows or cultivators ; and it has for its objects a device which can be conveniently attached to the standards or footpieces of any cultivator and which may hold or carry different numbers of small plows or harrow-teeth for the cultivation of any crops or at any place where a small harrow is needed;" (lines 7-15) including illustrations.
Date: July 17, 1900
Creator: Crosby, Henry T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Bale-Tie

Description: Patent for improvements in bale-ties by using a “combination with a band; of jaws pivoted to one end of the band and adapted to engage a hook carried by the other end of the band, and a guard-plate fixed to one of said jaws and adapted also to engage the hook and prevent it from accidentally becoming disengaged from the jaws.” (Lines 78-84) Illustration is included.
Date: May 1, 1900
Creator: Pfeffer, Albert John
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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