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Apparatus for Controlling Trolley Poles

Description: Patent for an apparatus for controlling trolley poles. "This invention relates to an apparatus for controlling trolley poles employed for effecting electrical connection between a trolley wire and a motor on a car, and has for its object to provide improved means for automatically throwing the trolley into position to be placed in engagement with the trolley wire" (line 9-15). Illustrations included.
Date: November 10, 1903
Creator: Bogue, Judson L. & Jennings, David M.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[G. Ave., Douglas , Arizona]

Description: Postcard of G Avenue in Douglas, Arizona. Street scene of G Avenue. An electric street car/trolley is seen moving along G Avenue. Right of the image is the Bank of Douglas established in 1902.
Date: 1909~
Creator: Horne, Walter. H., 1883-1921
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Partner: El Paso Public Library

[G. Ave., Douglas , Arizona]

Description: Postcard of G Avenue in Douglas, Arizona. Street scene of G Avenue. An electric street car/trolley is seen moving along G Avenue. Right of the image is the Bank of Douglas established in 1902.
Date: 1909~
Creator: Horne, Walter. H., 1883-1921
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Partner: El Paso Public Library

The Little Hayseeds, Their First Trolley Ride

Description: Color postcard depicting riders on a trolley car: a driver in a uniform, a girl with blonde pigtails, and a person in a raincoat with an umbrella. Printed on the card, " The Little Hayseeds, Their First Trolley Ride" and handwritten is, " Nene's mother thought her shoes were so pretty" Correspondence on the back reads, "Dear [ ]. Nene got home all right. It is so hot today but looks like rain. Mama has been sick & so has Nene's Aunt. Nene will write to you when she has time to sool off. Tell … more
Date: 1907
Creator: Hutaf, August
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

Houston Street Looking North in Ft. Worth, Texas c. 1907

Description: Photograph of Houston Street looking North in Ft. Worth, Texas. In the center of the street is a boy riding a bicycle between trolley tracks towards trolleys and horse-drawn buggies. On either side of the street are tall buildings with signs such as, "Lyric Theatre", "A.J. Anderson Co Gun Store" and "Hotel Melba". Lining the street are telephone and electric poles. This photo is dated 1907 or later because the Flatiron building, constructed in 1907 can be seen on the left.
Date: 1907~
Creator: Smith Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.750144 -97.329253
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Denton Traction Company]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified group of people in and on top of a streetcar with a sign on the side of it that reads "The Denton Railroad Co." The women inside the streetcar are wearing hats and dresses and the men sitting on top are wearing dark suits and hats.
Date: 1909/1918
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Partner: Denton Public Library

Interurban Station

Description: Postcard of Interurban Station in Arlington around 1900. The Interurban Depot is on the left with people in front of it. A trolley is in the middle with people boarding it. Another building with "Capadura" advertised on the side is on the right.
Date: 1900~
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Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

[Postcard of Main Street in Houston]

Description: Postcard of Main Street North viewed from Texas Avenue in downtown Houston, Texas. Several multi-story buildings line a busy street with people, carriages, and street cars. Text on the front of the card reads "Am in the bayou city and have my usual luck. Rain! Shirley." The card is addressed to Miss Josephine Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date: July 12, 1908
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 29.760006 -95.362614
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Trolley-Pole Head.

Description: Patent for improvements in trolley-pole heads in which a good contact may established at all time between the wheel and the trolley-wire. Illustration is included.
Date: May 17, 1904
Creator: Dunn, Robert I. E.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Trolley Wire Finder

Description: Patent for a trolley wire finder. This invention to improvements in trolley-wire finders, and more particularly to its attachment to trolley-poles and trolley-harps as a means of assistance in guiding the trolley wheel has been shifted from or slipped off said trolley-wire and is of advantage as a means of saving time." (8-16). Illustration included.
Date: March 8, 1904
Creator: Barnhusrt, William
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Trolley.

Description: Patent for a trolley-wheel mechanism for electric trolley cars connected to wires. The trolley-wheel is designed to allow a degree of movement while maintaining stability.
Date: August 18, 1903
Creator: Seastrunk, Thomas P. & Archer, James P.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Trolley-Pole.

Description: Patent for a trolley pole, which attaches easily to the wire and can be placed on it by the operator without him leaving his station on the trolley.
Date: March 16, 1909
Creator: Barr, George T., Sr.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Trolley-Wire Holder

Description: Patent for a trolley wire holder that prevents the trolley wheel from coming off the overhead conductor line and automatically releases the trolley wheel from the conductor line when the trolley car arm is pulled down from the conductor line.
Date: April 9, 1907
Creator: La Bauve, Valcoure J.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Trolley-Pole.

Description: Patent for trolley-poles for electric cars which provides "a simple, inexpensive, and highly efficient trolley-wire finder, and one which is readily applicable to trolley-poles such as at present in use and is adapted to be quickly and easily raised to an operative position and when released is adapted to gravitate to a position below and out of the way of the trolley-wire" (lines 15-22).
Date: December 11, 1900
Creator: Schroeter, William & Kautzmann, August
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Switch Operating Device

Description: Patent for a simple, inexpensive and efficient design for an operating switch for use on street-railway cars to enable a motorman to quickly throw a switch or set switch without leaving the platform of the car.
Date: October 15, 1901
Creator: Tanner, Calvin W.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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