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[Group Photo Posing in Front of a Train Wreck]

Description: Photograph of a group of people posing for a picture in front of a collision of T&P Cannon Balls #5 and #6 in Jefferson, Texas. Large trees are visible in the background. Printed on the image is "Collision of T. and P. "Cannon Balls" #5 and #6. Jefferson, Tex. June 4th 1903. Parker Photo." Below the image is written "Ruth E. Frank."
Date: June 4, 1903
Creator: Parker Photo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Wreck Group Photo]

Description: Copy photo of a small group of people posing in front of a head on train collision. In the bottom right corner of the image is printed "Texas & Pacific Topics." Below the image are written "#270 & #314 Jefferson, Texas Jun 4th 1903" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: June 4, 1903
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Train #264]

Description: Photograph of T&P train #264. Most of the engine is visible. Written below the image are "T&P #264 - in May 11th 1903 issue of "The Bohemian" Vol 4 No. 3 pg. 51 - Listed as #254" and "J. C. McDaniel."
Date: May 11, 1903
Creator: McDaniel, J. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Collision Wreckage]

Description: Photograph of T&P trains #270 and #314 in a collision in Jefferson, Texas. Written below the image are "#270 & #314 T&P Cannon Balls #5 & #6 Jefferson, Texas - Jun 4th 1903" and "Avery Von Blon."
Date: June 4, 1903
Creator: Von Blon, Avery
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Cannonball Collision in Jefferson, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a collision between T&P Cannon Balls #5 & #6 in Jefferson, Texas. A few people are visible near the train wreckage. On the image are printed "Parker Photo" and "T. and P. 'Cannon Ball' Collision June 4th 1903." Beneath the image are written "#270 & #314 T&P Cannon Balls #5 & #6 Jefferson Texas - Jun 4th 1903" and "Avery Von Blon."
Date: June 4, 1903
Creator: Parker Photo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Head On Collision of T&P Cannon Balls]

Description: Photograph of a head on collision between two T&P trains. Written on the photo is "Collision of T. and P. 'Cannon Balls.' #5 and #6. Jefferson, Tex. June 4th 1903." Written underneath the image are "#270 & #314 T&P Cannon Balls #5 & #6 Jefferson, Texas - Jun 4th 1903" and "Avery Von Blon."
Date: June 4, 1903
Creator: Von Blon, Avery
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P "Cannon Ball" Collision]

Description: Photograph of the T. and P. "Cannon Ball" train collision in Jefferson, Texas. One of the trains lies on on its side along the tracks on the left. The front of the other train on the right is visibly damaged, though remains upright. Four men and two children stand center along the tracks. Several people stand examining the damage off to the right. A small fence separates the bushy hill of the railroad tracks from a grassy section in front. Text on the bottom of the photograph reads, "Parker, Ph… more
Date: June 4, 1903
Creator: Parker Photo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

Triple Valve For Air-Brakes

Description: Allows the "auxiliary reservoir to be recharged without releasing the brakes" (lines 11-13) improving the triple valve in air-brake systems.
Date: August 25, 1903
Creator: Robinson, David M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Car Brake

Description: Patent for a car brake. This is an invention for a brake on railroad cars.
Date: October 20, 1903
Creator: Brown, Herbert Eddes
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Draft Rigging for Railway Cars

Description: Patent for draft rigging for use with railway cars. It is designed to "provide a simple and comparatively and to provide a simple and comparatively inexpensive draft mechanism of great strength and durability adapted to be readily applied to the framework of a car and capable of effectively cushioning the car-coupling and of relieving the body of a car of shocks and strains" (line 12-18). Illustrations included.
Date: August 4, 1903
Creator: Saling, Thomas W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Operating Device for Air-Break Angle-Cocks.

Description: Patent for improvements in air-break systems where the angle-cock may be operated by the breakeman from either side of the car without going between the cars. (Lines 15-18) Illustration is included.
Date: March 10, 1903
Creator: Riley, William B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Gage

Description: Patent for a gage in use with locomotive driving wheels of the axles, bushings, brasses, crank-pins, and wheel parts. Illustration included.
Date: December 1, 1903
Creator: Melvin, Josiah W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, September 30, 1903]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz briefly explains his whereabouts and that he will be back at Annapolis and studying very soon. This letter is on Metropolitan Hotel (Washington, DC) stationery.
Date: September 30, 1903
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Cylinder-Cock

Description: Allows the cylinder cocks on a steam engine to be opened or closed using a coiled spring instead of steam or air pressure to ensure it is opened only when the engineer wants.
Date: August 25, 1903
Creator: Galey, John Martin
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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