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[Photograph of Individuals Repairing Salado Creek Bridge]

Postcard with a photograph of individuals repairing the second iron top bridge spanning Salado Creek; the photo shows individuals repairing the bridge and a horse-drawn carriage sitting on the creek bed. The back of the card says that Lee Baker is in the buggy and Jim Porter is up working on the bridge.

Date: 1913

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Salado Public Library

[Pecos River Seen from the Pecos High Bridge]

Photograph of the Pecos River from above. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "From the Pecos High Bridge - Sunset Route - 4/10/13 - Ht. 320 ft."

Date: April 10, 1913

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[International bridge, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico]

Scene of the International Bridge from the Nuevo Laredo side of the Rio Grande river. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to Josie from Eugene Kneip discussing his plans.

Date: July 11, 1913

Creator: Kneip, Eugene

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Z. Wiggs' Crew Building a Bridge]

Z. Wiggs' crew building a bridge on Justin, Ponder, Krum Road located south of present-day Highway 380 between the Santa Fe railroad overpass and Ponder. "The Justin-Ponder-Krum Road in 1913 being graveled, having bridge built by the Z. Wiggs crew. This bridge is South of the present day state highway 380 between the Santa Fe Overpass & Ponder"

Date: 1913

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Denton Public Library

[Page 16 of Byrd Williams Jr. album, 1907-1920]

Scrapbook page featuring 5 photos of landscapes with rivers, mountains, bridges, homes, and a water wheel.

Date: 1913/1920

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Page 15 of Byrd Williams Jr. album, 1907-1920]

Scrapbook page featuring 4 photos of mountain, desert, and river landscapes with a train bridge and houses.

Date: 1913/1920

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Postcard of Cotton Palace Park Bridge]

Postcard of a wooden bridge at Cotton Palace Park in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mrs. L.D. Ormsly in Keyport, New Jersey and says "Dear Mama, Traveling over the worst roads I ever saw. In fact they are no roads half the time, have only 1-- miles of good roads to go now to D. Love Donn."

Date: June 24, 1913

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Crabb Switch during 1913 flood]

Postcard image of Crabb Switch during 1913 flood. Crabb sign to left of photo. Road under water to left, also. Railroad tracks to right. Wagon in far left corner.

Date: 1913

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Southern Pacific Railroad bridge]

Postcard image of the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge across the Brazos River, Richmond, Texas during 1913 flood. Flood level almost reaches tracks. Utility poles on far right.

Date: 1913

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Bridges Over Brazos River]

Postcard of the Texas Electric Railway Bridge (left) and the Waco Suspension Bridge (right) over the Brazos River during a flood with some trees and buildings visible in the background.

Date: December 4, 1913

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Flood in Richmond]

Flood scene of Richmond, Texas in 1913, with streets under water, utility poles across the middle of the photo, and houses and bridge in the background.

Date: 1913

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Waco Suspension Bridge During a Brazos River Flood]

Postcard depicting a flood on the Brazos River, with the Waco Suspension Bridge in the background. The floodwaters nearly reach the bridge's deck and lap onto its side. Multiple buildings are visible on the left side of the river.

Date: 1913

Creator: McCall

Item Type: Postcard

Location: 31.561204 -97.127150

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Railroad-Signal.

Patent for a new Railroad-Signal invention. The Railroad-Signal functions as an improved device for alerting locomotive engineers that an upcoming bridge is broken, flooded, or on fire.

Date: February 25, 1913

Creator: Waddle, Calvin H. & Roberston, Everett C.

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Culvert.

Patent for metal road culvert improvements. Light weight, but sturdy, interlocking metal sheets are used. They can be stacked for cheaper and easier shipping. The culvert allows large amounts of water to flow through.

Date: April 22, 1913

Creator: Youngblood, David Franklin

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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[Photograph of Individuals Repairing Salado Creek Bridge]

[Pecos River Seen from the Pecos High Bridge]

[International bridge, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico]

[Z. Wiggs' Crew Building a Bridge]

[Page 16 of Byrd Williams Jr. album, 1907-1920]

[Page 15 of Byrd Williams Jr. album, 1907-1920]

[Postcard of Cotton Palace Park Bridge]

[Crabb Switch during 1913 flood]

[Southern Pacific Railroad bridge]

[Bridges Over Brazos River]

[Photograph of Flood in Richmond]

[Waco Suspension Bridge During a Brazos River Flood]

Railroad-Signal.

Culvert.