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Exterior of Henry Selz's House

Description: Exterior of Henry Selz's house. Their "new" Buick automobile is parked in the foreground on the left and the house is set off by a white picket fence. Tall trees flank the house on either side. The year 1908 is written on the back of the photograph, along with the notes, "The Henry Senz Home, father of Earl, Leo & Pinter. Note the "new Buick." "Moody & Earl had many wonderful trips in it before their marriage." As an "aside", an article appeared in the Denton Record-Chronicle on May 8, 1912,… more
Date: 1908?
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Main Street, Hereford]

Description: Photograph of Main Street in Hereford, Texas in 1908. A group of prospectors and realtors stand outside Hubbard & Barnett Dry Goods, getting ready to go look at the XIT land that was being sold.
Date: October 9, 1908
Partner: Deaf Smith County Library

Yielding Power-Coupling

Description: Patent for a yielding power coupling to connect power units in cars to form a complete system. Illustrations included.
Date: February 18, 1908
Creator: Mayo, William C. & Houlehan, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Spindle-Upsetting Device

Description: Patent for a spindle-upsetting device designed to stave up the spindle of a vehicle axle for the purpose of restoration. Illustrations included.
Date: December 15, 1908
Creator: Blake, Samuel L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Mud-Scraper.

Description: Patent for a mud scraper attachment for vehicles, which prevents mud from getting in the wheels of the vehicle on muddy dirt roads.
Date: November 17, 1908
Creator: Whitaker, Ira Paschal
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Nut-Lock.

Description: Patent for a nut-lock for car wheels, which holds the wheel securely together.
Date: February 18, 1908
Creator: Mayo, William C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Tire-Protector

Description: Patent for a tire protector designed to prevent punctures and skidding on slippery roads. Illustrations included.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Bradley, Herbert M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 9, 1908]

Description: Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz describes his trip to Saigon in some detail. Nimitz mentions riding in an automobile with the US consul. They traveled to several places over one hundred miles in about 4 hours. He also describes getting caught in a typhoon on the way back to Manila.
Date: June 9, 1908
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 9, 1908]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz describes his trip to Saigon in some detail. Nimitz mentions riding in an automobile with the US consul. They traveled to several places over one hundred miles in about 4 hours. He also describes getting caught in a typhoon on the way back to Manila.
Date: June 9, 1908
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Shaft-Support

Description: Patent for a shaft support and anti-rattler for vehicle thills. Illustrations included.
Date: December 22, 1908
Creator: Stovall, Sidney P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Buggy-Spindle

Description: Patent for a buggy spindle for "taking up lost motion in the axle box should it be too short or too worn" (lines 10-11). Illustrations included.
Date: April 21, 1908
Creator: Messer, Jeremiah Clark
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Car-Wheel

Description: Patent for a car wheel made to ease turning on rounding corners and to prevent slipping due to differences in wheel sizes.
Date: February 18, 1908
Creator: Mayo, William C. & Houlehan, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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