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[Pier under construction]

Description: Photograph of a pier under construction. The wooden beams of the pier can be seen as well as wooden construction platforms. Ships can be seen on the water in the background.
Date: [1890..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Moore), Jr.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Isothermen und Wärmeschwankung.

Description: Map shows late nineteenth century world atmospheric temperatures. Insets: "Isothermen der Meeresoberfläche im Februar" [Isotherms of the sea surface in February], "Isothermen der Meeresoberfläche im August" [Isotherms of the sea surface in August], and [2 views of North Pole]. Scales differ.
Date: 1898?
Creator: Ambrosius, Ernst, 1866-1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Tracks for full powered steam vessels with distances in nautical miles.

Description: Map shows late nineteenth century steamship routes across the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Includes charts: "Speeds per hour and weekly distances in nautical miles and Reduction knots on nautical miles to statute miles." Also includes four distance charts. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:1,900,000].
Date: 1894
Creator: United States. Hydrographic Office.
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Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[West coast seascape]

Description: Photograph of the Cliff House restaurant in San Francisco. The building is designed in a Victorian chateau style with ornate details and a great number of windows. The building is set against the sea which has some small waves.
Date: [1896..1907]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oil-Distributer.

Description: Patent for simple and efficient oil-distributor that is meant to calm the water next to a ship. It also takes up little space and can easily be launched over the side of the ship and is insured so that oil is automatically distributed into the water.
Date: September 17, 1895
Creator: Ericson, John & Phinney, Adelbert
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Gravity Oil-Distributer for Ships.

Description: Patent for a gravity oil-distributors for ships at sea that calms the water during storms. "the objects of [the] invention are to produce a very simple, cheap and buoyant boat or float, that may be compactly stored upon deck, conveniently launched over the side of the vessel, and so manipulated therefrom as to keep a proper and desired relative position in connection therewith, and which will automatically feed oil to the water" (lines 11-18).
Date: September 18, 1894
Creator: Ericson, John
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