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Merkel

Description: Plat of the town of Merkel, Texas which appears to have been part of a survey for the Texas & Pacific Railway Company. The various blocks of the town are divided to show the property lines. A legal statement at the top of the page asserts that the map is an accurate representation of the town and is signed by the land commissioner for the railway company. An inset in the upper-left corner shows the Grimes County School land. The map appears to have been sketched on a page from a ledger. Sc… more
Date: May 16, 1931
Creator: Hobbs, Oscar Knox
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Tournapull Early Version

Description: Photograph of en early vision of the Tournapull being pulled by a Caterpillar tractor. This is likely a promotional photo, with the Tournapull hand-tinted yellow. The image was scanned backwards, judging from the reverse lettering at bottom right.
Date: Unknown, likely 1930s-40s
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Partner: LeTourneau University Margaret Estes Library

Battle of the Flowers Parade

Description: Photograph of the battle of Flowers Parade in San Antonio, Texas in 1936. The Alamo can be seen in the background of the photo with eight uniformed men standing in front of it. On the left, a pair of bleachers filled with people face a lineup of soldiers in uniform preparing to march.
Date: April 24, 1936
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[A boy standing in front of a map]

Description: Photograph of a boy standing in front of a map in a bedroom. He looks directly at the camera with his mouth slightly open. He wears jean shorts and a striped tank top. A bed can be seen in front of him.
Date: [1930..1950]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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