Drafting table

Description

Drafting table with a single metal pedestal. This drafting table was used at the Texas General Land Office around 1915.

Physical Description

Drafting table: 85.7 cm x 139.7 cm x 95.3 cm.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1915.

Context

This physical object is part of the collection entitled: O. Henry Project and was provided by the Texas State Preservation Board to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 78 times. More information about this object can be viewed below.

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Texas State Preservation Board

The Texas State Preservation Board was established in 1983 to preserve, maintain, and restore the State Capitol and the General Land Office building. Notable author William Sydney Porter, known by his pen name O. Henry, worked in the department, and many artifacts related to him are still available.

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Description

Drafting table with a single metal pedestal. This drafting table was used at the Texas General Land Office around 1915.

Physical Description

Drafting table: 85.7 cm x 139.7 cm x 95.3 cm.

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O. Henry Project

Written under the pseudonym O. Henry, the stories of William Sydney Porter are available as they first appeared in the popular magazines of the day.

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Creation Date

  • 1915

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Jan. 8, 2011, 2:31 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • Oct. 24, 2011, 2:47 p.m.

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Drafting table, physical object, 1915; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139477/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Preservation Board.

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