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[Photograph of McDougall Whaleback Passenger Boat]

Photograph of the McDougall Whaleback Passenger Boat, "Christopher Columbus." On the back of the photo is printed information about the boat, which was built for the World's Fair and held the title of "The Largest Excursion Boat in the World."

Date: [1893..1900]

Creator: Hartley

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Historic Mesquite, Inc.

[Letter from Mrs. D. C. Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 17, 1898]

Letter from Mrs. D. C. Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound telling him that she has received word from Dr. Powell saying that Powell would like to meet Dr. Pound. The rest of the letter she goes on to talk about meeting up with the Pound family at the Fredericksburg fair but that her family would not be staying the entire time.

Date: August 17, 1898

Creator: Riley, Mrs. D. C.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Ann Moore, October 28, 1897]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore and is addressed to Mary Ann Moore. In this letter, Charles updates Mary on the goings-on in Collin County since her departure to Gallatin, Tennessee. The news includes: a confirmation on receiving Mary's correspondence, news on the weather, an update on the house construction, details about Mrs Priest and Linnet's visit to her and to Jordan, community news, a discussion about real estate, a dialogue about … more

Date: October 28, 1897

Creator: Moore, Charles B.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Certificate of Award: Grape Exhibit, 1893]

Award certificate issued to T. V. Munson in recognition of his display illustrating all of the parts of the grape vine, with other documentation about viticulture. There is detailed text in the center of the certificate describing the exhibit, surrounded by extensive illustrations. Among the images, there is a canoe at the bottom with a series of seals on the side with persons in the boat representing various cultures; at left, a woman is holding a trumpet and lifting a laurel wreath; and at … more

Date: 1893

Creator: United States. World's Columbian Commission.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Dallas Historical Society

Preparing Fruit for Canning and Preserving.

Patent for a process of skin removal from various fruits that leaves the peeled fruit in "good condition" (line 12) for making preserves or for use in other preparations.

Date: December 26, 1893

Creator: McDermett, Ida L.

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department