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[Postcard with a View in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas]

Description: Postcard with a view inside Fair Park in Dallas, Texas; the view is looking down a street with trees lining it on either side and a large building off to the far left. The note on the back of the card reads: "Hello Mayme, am having a lovely time will write later."
Date: August 7, 1908
Creator: C. Weichsel Co.
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard of Street in Colorado, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a street crowded with horse-drawn wagons. Text on the front of the card names the street as Second Street in Colorado, Texas. Handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Lou Rayburn, "Dear sister," and offers greetings to their mother.
Date: July 27, 1908
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

[Postcard Showing a Street Scene in McGregor, Texas]

Description: Postcard showing a street scene in McGregor, Texas; the photograph shows a group of men standing in the middle of the street and a horse-drawn carriage walking by the corner of a building. The note on the back of the card discusses the sender's recent visit to Waco and that they are sorry they were unable to meet up: "hope I can attend church with you Sunday morning.
Date: August 14, 1908
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

Track-Level.

Description: Patent for a track level, which is used to measure the lay of the land that a road is being built through.
Date: August 25, 1908
Creator: Young, Benjamin F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Street-Pavement

Description: Patent for a street paving material made from limestone, limestone dust, and crude oil with layers of crushed rock in between which is waterproof and durable.
Date: June 9, 1908
Creator: Walsh, John M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Street or Station Indicator.

Description: Patent for "indicators for displaying to passengers in a car the names of approaching streets or stations" (lines 9-11) including mechanical specifications and illustrations.
Date: January 14, 1908
Creator: Higgins, Polk Maderson & Lee Dolphia Harmes
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Road-Scraper.

Description: Patent for a road scraper for excavating, which "automatically returns to an upright position after having been dumped" (lines 12-14).
Date: July 14, 1908
Creator: Heyer, Friedrich
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Scraper.

Description: Patent for an adjustable road and ditch building scraper.
Date: September 29, 1908
Creator: Edzards, Harm Uden
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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