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Air-Brake

Description: Patent for an air brake for trains that reduces jerking when the brakes are applied.
Date: February 6, 1912
Creator: Mead, William E.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[SP Train Wreck]

Description: Copy photo of a train wreck on Southern Pacific lines near El Paso, Texas with a small crowd of people near it. Written below the image are "Train wreck on S. P. near El Paso, Texas Jan 13th 1912 7 passenger trains waiting," an inscription of illegible writing on the photograph, and "Avery Von Blon."
Date: January 13, 1912
Creator: Von Blon, Avery
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, August 16, 1912]

Description: Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter saying that he has just returned from his vacation of 25 days. The photograph on the reverse side of the card shows a Quaker Oats Plant having been burned in March 1911; the building is still smoking at the time of this picture. There is also a train in the photograph with the words "Ann Arbor" written on the side.
Date: August 16, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
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Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Letter from Dr. James Steele to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 31, 1912]

Description: Letter from Dr. James Steele to Dr. Joseph Pound with regrets that he won't be able to visit at the time he thought he would be able to; Steele says he spends "every Monday morning in San Marcos...and leave on the 1:40 P.M. train in time to reach my office here by 4 P.M." Steele also hopes to meet up with the Pounds in San Marcos one day and let his daughter spend a week with them.
Date: July 31, 1912
Creator: Steele, Dr. James S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

Locomotive Driving-Box

Description: Patent for a locomotive driving box which provides shoes, wedges, and other train parts for repair. Illustrations included.
Date: April 30, 1912
Creator: Walsh, Frank A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Train-Indicator

Description: Patent for a train indicator that displays numbers or letters that can be easily changed.
Date: July 2, 1912
Creator: Elliott, Claud B. & Clappart, Emile E.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Triple Valve

Description: Patent for a triple valve for air brakes on trains that gives the engineer more control over the brakes.
Date: August 13, 1912
Creator: Anderson, Williamson D. & Shearer, Edward J.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Mail-Handling Apparatus

Description: Patent for a mail handling apparatus for storing and delivering mail to trains that is on an automated timer with the train schedule.
Date: June 4, 1912
Creator: Mainer, William L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Grain-Door

Description: Patent for a grain car door that keeps the grain securely in the railroad car.
Date: November 26, 1912
Creator: Gradick, Wiley, Sr.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Semaphore.

Description: Patent for a semaphore with an enclosure for the operating gearing in signaling devices for railway trains. It incloses the operating gearing so that ice does not interfere with its operation and water does not touch the gearing.
Date: January 16, 1912
Creator: Van Zandt, Luther H.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Pipe Connection

Description: Patent for a pipe connection for metal pipes that allows sections of pipe to be easily connected together and bent into different shapes for use in trains.
Date: March 26, 1912
Creator: Schulz, Wilhelm
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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