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Hall County

Description: Blue line print of a survey map of Hall County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. A group of three separate tracts are outlined in red pencil and labeled W. J. Lewis, A. C. Hughes, and [city of] Turkey. Scale [ca. 1:177,777] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1916
Creator: Ehlinger, L. & Bramlette, H. M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[San Francisco Street and the City of El Paso, Texas]

Description: Postcard image of the 600 block of San Francisco Street on the western edge of Downtown El Paso, Texas - the view is to the east This is an amazing image of San Francisco Street and the Union Passenger Depot area in El Paso, Texas. Union Passenger Depot is to the left - West end of San Francisco Street. The trolley car, middle-center reads, "Depot" which indicates that the trolley car is servicing the Depot area. The first building to the right is the Hotel Green Tree - 604-608 San Francisc… more
Date: 1916~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[General John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing]

Description: Postcard of General John J. Pershing disembarking from a train. General Pershing is seen in this image shaking the hand of the unknown man who is wearing the derby style hat and the heavy overcoat. The other Army Officer, left, is identified as Major General Robert Lee Howze (1864 - 1926) of the 11th Cavalry. General Howze was in command of the 11th Cavalry during General Pershing's Expedition into Mexico. General Howze is credited for commanding the unit that rescued Captain L. H. Morey at… more
Date: 1916~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Train Station in Livonia, Louisiana]

Description: Photograph of the train station in Livonia, Louisiana with a train car behind it. Written on the side of the photo is "9 - Livonia 3-9-16." Written below the image are "T&P Livonia, La. Station Mar 9th 1916 - elevation 28" and "Don Watson Collection."
Date: March 9, 1916
Creator: Watson, Don
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train #136]

Description: Photograph of train #136. There is a large mound of coal in the car behind the engine. Written beneath the image is "Addis, La. Feb 8 1916" and "Watson & Brown Collection."
Date: February 8, 1916
Creator: Watson & Brown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Tracks in Longview, Texas]

Description: Photograph of two trains on tracks near Longview, Texas next to a pond. There are houses and buildings visible in the distance. Written on the photo is "Pond at Longview Looking west M.P. 89 Val. Sec 5-Tex." Written below the image are "Loco's #455 & #263 M.P. 89.1 (1916 era)" and "Watson & Brown Collection."
Date: 1916~
Creator: Watson & Brown Collection
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Train Yard]

Description: Photograph of a T&P storage building at a train yard. To the left side of the image a train engine is visible, and in the building are train cars. Written below the image are "(1916 era)" and "Watson & Brown Collection."
Date: 1916~
Creator: Watson & Brown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Building Near a Train Yard]

Description: Photograph of a building near a train yard with a tall pointed brick roof and wooden trellises on the doors. There are three men to the right of the building and a bunch of train cars in the yard. Written underneath the image are "(1916 era)" and "Watson & Brown Collection."
Date: 1916~
Creator: Watson & Brown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Scrapbook Page: Pharr, Texas Scenes]

Description: Photographs of Pharr, Texas. The top left photo is of buildings in the distance. The top right photo is of The Shamrock Bar and Pharr Lunch Room building, with a sign on the side that says "Life Saving Station" and people sitting on the front porch. The middle photo is of a Gulf Coast Railroad train engine with a number 91 on it. The bottom left photo is of a building with a post office, Cage's Newsitorium, and Cage's Cigar Palace and Candies, with cars parked outside. The bottom right photo is… more
Date: 1916/1917
Creator: Cook, Frank Lauderdale
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of South Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Edinburg, Texas]

Description: Photographs of Edinburg, Texas. The top left photo is of Edinburg County Courthouse. The top right photo is of a train in a city with men standing nearby. The middle photo is of Louis Bornscheuer in a military uniform standing next to a river. The bottom left photo is of a powerhouse building with two tall columns protruding from it. The bottom right photo is of Madero City, Mexico, seen from across a large river.
Date: 1916/1917
Creator: Cook, Frank Lauderdale
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of South Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Brownsville, Texas]

Description: Photographs of Brownsville, Texas. The top left photo is of the Brownsville Courthouse building with a man standing next to a fountain on the front sidewalk. The top right photo is of two men riding in a wagon pulled by a mule. The bottom left photo is of a train on tracks headed for Brownsville, with men standing around it. The bottom right photo is of a streetcar in front of city buildings in Brownsville, Texas.
Date: 1916/1917
Creator: Cook, Frank Lauderdale
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of South Texas History

Track Switch

Description: Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Track-Switches" (lines 5-6) including illustrations.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: South, John T.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Tie Mold

Description: Patent is for new molds to hold in place railway ties inexpesively.
Date: September 19, 1916
Creator: Shearer, F. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Grass-Cutter

Description: Patent for a grass cutter adapted to be mounted on some part of a train of cars. The object of this invention is to provide a cutter which will cut the grass from railway tracks and to adapt the device for easy attachment to a truck of the car.
Date: January 4, 1916
Creator: Doak, John S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Rail-Joint

Description: Patent for rail joints which "requires no extra plates or parts like the usual joint; that is stronger and more durable; that it is more readily assembled and that the parts are efficiently united; that only one bolt is required..." (lines 9-14).
Date: September 5, 1916
Creator: Gilmore, Aaron W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Rail Joint

Description: Patent for stronger design of rail joints for laying train tracks. Includes illustrations and instructions.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Stephenson, William A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Railway Construction.

Description: Patent for "new and useful improvements in Railway Constructions" (lines 6-7) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 5, 1916
Creator: Oliver, Lavan; Oliver, Tilden B. & West, Gorge W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Car Journal-Box.

Description: Patent for "new and useful improvements in car journal boxes, and more particularly to the box in which the journal of the axle of the ordinary railway car has a bearing." (lines 8-12)
Date: August 29, 1916
Creator: Law, Charles R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Automatic Train-Stop

Description: Patent for Automatic Train-Stops "particularly to a system operable in connection with well-known airbrake systems to apply the airbrakes, and shut off the power when an accident of a predetermined character occurs." (lines 10-14) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 16, 1916
Creator: Estes, Betram P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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