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[Postcard of Clifton, Texas Street Scene]

Description: Postcard of a street lined with trees in Clifton, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Lalla D. Stivers in Celina, Texas and says "Hello! Awful hot and dusty here. Am following the Bosque and Brazos Rivers and am finding plenty of gravel. Every mountain is gravel. May go fishing awhile tonight. Goodbye. Hamlett."
Date: May 27, 1913
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard from Henry to Mr. Fritz Adler, January 29, 1913]

Description: Postcard from Henry to Mr. Fritz Adler, discussing his father's illness. He says that his father is still weak, but the doctor says if he pulls through the next two days, he will be out of danger. The front of the postcard features an perspective view illustration of a long, wide road. There are wooded areas on either side of the road, and the roof of a house is just barely visible in the wooded area on the right side.
Date: January 29, 1913
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

Decatur Highway South of the Santa Fe Underpass

Description: View of unpaved Decatur Highway south of the Santa Fe railroad underpass. There is a Dodge touring car on the right side of the road. Houses are visible on the horizon on the left. Written in back of photo in blue in "This is the Ponder-Justin Rd. just South of the Santa Fe Underpass on the Old Decatur Highway with Z. Wigs' Dodge touring car in foreground.
Date: 1913
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library

Decatur Highway Underpass

Description: Decatur Highway underpass below the Santa Fe Railroad. The road is unpaved and right before the underpass, in the distance, two unidentified men are visible standing on either side of an automobile. The highway still exists and the present-day location of the underpass is now called 11614 Jim Christal Rd., Krum, Texas.
Date: 1913
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 33.223853 -97.257141
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Automobile]

Description: Photograph of an automobile parked on the side of a dirt road, with tall grass covering a wire fence. A nearby fence post has a sign on it that says, "Ocean Highway." The vehicle has a sign on its back that says, "Excuse My Dust" and a barrel hanging from it reads "1081 Austin."
Date: September 20, 1913
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Mold.

Description: Patent for a form of mold that is constructed to expand and contract quickly to form sidewalks and curbs.
Date: July 15, 1913
Creator: Forbis, Frank H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Paving

Description: Patent for road paving material with cement as a base and stones or gravel used as a topping. Asphalt is poured over the gravel to extend the life of the paving.
Date: June 24, 1913
Creator: MacDonald, Ray
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Culvert.

Description: 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: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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