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[T&P Train Wreck in Gordon, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a train engine post wreck with a group of men inspecting the wreckage. Written below the image are "Gordon, Texas 1919 coal tender came alongside the engine, end over end, throwing coal high, the baggage car turned right and hit a telephone pole, and the smoker crashed into the engine cab, both to one side of the siding track." and "R. L. Denton."
Date: 1919
Creator: Denton, R. L.
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Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Derailment in Gordon, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a train that was derailed in Gordon, Texas. A small group of people can be seen to the left of the train. Written below the image are "[sic] Gordon Texas 1919 - wheels rip out a frog switch and everything goes onto the ground" and "R. L. Denton."
Date: 1919
Creator: Denton, R. L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Passengers After a Train Wreck]

Description: Photograph of the wreck of a westbound sunshine special after hitting a cow. A crowd of passengers is watching the wreckage. Written below the image are "Gordon, Texas Mar? or Apr.? 1919 Westbound Sunshine Special hits cow @6:00 pm" and "R. L. Denton (Eye Witness)."
Date: 1919-03~/1919-04~
Creator: Denton, R. L.
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Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Train #703 Wrecked]

Description: Photograph of the wreckage of T&P train #703 at Ranger, Texas. Written below the image are "[sic] Wreck of the Sunshine Special at Ranger, Texas 1919 - Loco #703" and "H. L. Gore Collection."
Date: 1919
Creator: Gore, H. L.
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Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Engine #540]

Description: Photograph of train engine #540, viewed from the side. "540" is visible on the side. Part of a building can be seen in the right background. The distinct wheels are prominent. Handwritten text below the image says, "Builders Photo Alco 1919."
Date: 1919
Creator: C. M.
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Partner: The Grace Museum

Journal-Lubricator.

Description: Patent for a railway journal lubricator with a reservoir and lubricating rollers for supplying lubricant to the railway journal.
Date: February 4, 1919
Creator: Urbieta, Jose M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Journal Box

Description: Patent for an improved journal box design intended to reduce the risk of oil leaking from a locomotive's axle.
Date: March 11, 1919
Creator: Davis, L. L.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Tail-End Light for Automobiles.

Description: Patent for a tail-end light for automobiles, subway and surface trains, and other motor propelled vehicles which changes color to indicate the speed at which the conveyance is traveling.
Date: July 29, 1919
Creator: Green, John Richard
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Rail-Tie.

Description: Patent to describe and illustrate the construction of metallic rail ties. The improvements include a metallic tie that fits so that it will "firmly engage the bases of two rails" (line 15), keep them from spreading, and add support as well as contain two sections of lugs that extend "in opposite directions" (line 21) and prevent the two rails from "spreading or slipping, while the bodies of the sections bear upon [each other], and are provided with bases at their lower edges, thus causing the t… more
Date: September 16, 1919
Creator: Cole, Henry J.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Railroad-Switch.

Description: Patent for improvements in railroad-switches, relating to a simple and more efficient means for throwing a switch of a railway truck, whereby a train of cars or a single car may be switched from the main track to another track or on a siding.
Date: December 30, 1919
Creator: Hester, James
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Railroad-Switch

Description: Patent for a railroad switch that is easier to use and more effective than the "common stub switch" (lines 10-11), thereby reducing damage.
Date: December 16, 1919
Creator: Cuellar, Samuel D.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Boiler-Skimmer

Description: Patent for a boiler-skimmer that assist in preventing external pressures from collapsing the float values. These type of boilers are used in steam locomotives.
Date: May 20, 1919
Creator: Schreiber, Norbert
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Boiler Skimmer or Cleaner

Description: Patent for improvements for a boiler skimmer or cleaner with suitable valves to control the blowing off from scum, steam or water.
Date: September 9, 1919
Creator: Phillips, Eugene N. & Dick, Harvey H.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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