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[Barkley and Dobbs]

Description: Photographic postcard of Harry Mildren Barkley Sr. and Walter Cleveland "Dutch" Dobbs standing in front of a painted railroad car backdrop. Mr. Barkley is standing on the left, and Mr. Dobbs is standing on the right.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Electric Post Card Studio
Partner: Longview Public Library

[Elevated Railway]

Description: Photograph of railroad car on a train bridge that runs over a body of water. The bridge has a large structure above it that appears to be made of metal. A wooden structure next to the railroad car holds what appears to be a gravel-like mixture.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Trains and a town]

Description: Photograph of trains with a town behind them. The town includes numerous small buildings. Mountains are visible in the background.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Train #40 in Front of a Roundhouse]

Description: Copy photo of T&P train #40 in front of a roundhouse in Marshall, Texas. There are four trains visible in the background, and one of them is to the right of the roundhouse. Written below the image are "Only [sic] saddle tank owned by the T&P used for switching at the Marshall Shops 15x24" cyln tractive effort 11,500#," "Marshall, Texas around 1900," and "C. M."
Date: 1900~
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P #265 Being Hauled by Horses]

Description: Photograph of T&P train #265 being hauled by horses. There are crowds of people in the street and buildings visible throughout. Below the photo are written "Paterson, N.J. Sept 21st 1900 - T&P #265 @ Rogers Locomotive Works [sic] This was the method of transporting new locomotives from the Rogers Works to the Erie tracks - about 1 mile. 32 horses were used and this was the last locomotive hauled by them. After this a dummy engine was employed until the works were abandoned in 1926. The building… more
Date: September 21, 1900
Creator: Lucas, W. A.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[People boarding a passenger train]

Description: Photograph of two women wearing long dresses and large hats, two men in suits and hats, a black porter and two conductors (one black and one white) stand near a stationary train. One of the women is standing on the boarding stool at the train door and bending over; she appears to be looking for something. Above her, part of a third woman's body is visible in the door opening. There is a number written in pencil on the lower left corner of the photograph that reads "6009".
Date: 1900~
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Letter from Lula Dalton to Linnet Moore, February 19, 1900]

Description: This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Lula Dalton to Linnet Moore. In this letter, Lula informs Linnet of the goings-on in her community. The news includes: a discussion about how ill she is at present, a confirmation on the receipt of Linnet's most recent letter, details about receiving a letter from Mollie Fields, a discussion about her sewing project, news about friends who have married, a dialogue about how Dalton spent Washington's birthday, and details a… more
Date: February 19, 1900
Creator: Dalton, Lula
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[View of Wall Avenue in Ogden, Utah]

Description: Photograph of a view down Wall Avenue in Ogden, Utah, seen from the old Union Station, room 11. In the distance are buildings advertising Scowlcroft & Sons Wholesale, and F. J. Kiesel & Co. The closest building on the right is currently used as an office building for the IRS, however it is the former home of Scowlcroft Company warehouse.
Date: 1900/1914
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two railroad cars near a small town]

Description: Photograph of two railroad cars stopped on the railroad tracks on the outskirts of a small town in El Paso, Texas. Multiple houses and other buildings are visible behind the railroad cars. Mountains are visible in the distance.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Train Cars at Depot]

Description: Photograph of 4 boxcars sitting on the tracks at a train depot. The base of a water tower can be seen in the foreground, and a set of empty tracks are to the left of the tracks holding the boxcars. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Letter from Linnet Moore to the Moore family, March 7, 1900]

Description: Letter written by Linnet Moore and addressed to the Moore family and Willie. In this letter, Linnet informs the Moore family of the goings-on during her trip to visit Lula Dalton in Austin. She discusses her attendance of the Paderewski concert, details how wonderful it was to see him play, and mentions that they were up at the train station on Sunday morning visiting with friends from Burnet who also saw the concert. She details the day's events on Monday and notes that they have gone to town … more
Date: March 7, 1900
Creator: Moore, Linnet
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Dust and Cinder Fender.

Description: Patent for a fender for railroad car windows that prevents the intrusion of dust and cinders into an open window while allowing window to remain open for light and ventilation. The device can be attached to either side of the car.
Date: December 11, 1900
Creator: Bell, Chester L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Car-brake

Description: Patent for a car-brake that improves the ability of a train to stop its forward motion.
Date: December 29, 1900
Creator: Wise, Harry
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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