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Steam Engine, &c.

Description: Patent for a new and improved engine. This design "connect[s] the piston-rod of the steam-cylinder with the disk or crank that is attached to the fly-wheel shaft by means of a lever, or a disk acting as such, in a manner that enables the piston-rod to operate upon its connecting-bar in a longitudinal direction . . . thereby [avoiding] angular vibration of the connecting-rod and reduc[ing] friction of sliding surfaces" (lines 15-25).
Date: December 11, 1883
Creator: Barton, Alexander M. & Davis, Philip Z.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Burnet Co.

Description: Blue line print of survey map of Burnet County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes haven been on the published map in pencil to indicate the addition of Phantom Hill Road, traced from Burnet County photograph from 1854. Scale [ca. 1:193,939] (4000 varas to 11/16 of an inch).
Date: 1924
Creator: McDonald, H. F. & Giles, J. Bascom
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Mormon Mill Falls]

Description: Slide of Mormon Mill Falls. Taken a short distance away from the edge of the water, the image captured the waterfalls depositing into a still body of water. In the back, the landscape rises into high hills with many small bushes and trees crowding the rocks.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Burnet County Historical Commission

[Stone Slab Near Water]

Description: Color slide of a stone slab on a grassy hill, a short distance away from a body of water. The slab is center right, and bears an inscription just below a high relief wreath enclosing a five-pointed star. The inscription reads: "Site of A settlement made in 1851 by 20 Mormon families under the leadership of Lyman Wight 1796-1858 * * Here they built homes, lumber mills, and shops for the manufacture of furniture * Abandoned in 1853" A smaller line of text below reads: "Erected by the State of … more
Date: 1936/..
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Burnet County Historical Commission

[Wide Shot Photograph of a Landscape]

Description: Slide of a large expanse of terrain. A tall sloping hill is visible in the background across the width of the photograph. Several lines of trees in succession can also be seen running the width of the image, with large gaps formed by the areas which they do not occupy. In the very distance, on the left, there appears to be a single-story structure. Its gabled and light-colored roof can be seen, as well as a chimney and perhaps a patio, nestled among a group of leafy trees.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Burnet County Historical Commission

[Stalactites and Stalagmites in Cave]

Description: Slide of the inside of a cavernous interior filled with stalactites and stalagmites in varying sizes. A spotlight illuminates a small pool of water and its surrounding area in the back. The light appears to be coming from a small corner on the far right.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Burnet County Historical Commission

[Indian Marker Tree]

Description: Slide of a large tree with a thick, inclined trunk pointed to the left. To the right, there appears to be a single-story structure with a metal roof and a small fence flanking its side. Accompanying information provides the name "Indian Marker Tree" for the slide, but no other information is supplied.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Burnet County Historical Commission

[Metal Tool Touching Spinal Column]

Description: Slide of a partial spinal column within a lightly excavated mound of dirt. An upturned hand on the top left holds a slender metal utensil, as if about to touch the specimen. In the back right corner, slightly out of focus, an array of both fractured and whole bones can be seen. Some of these appear to have a head, similar to that of a femur or other bones found in limbs.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Burnet County Historical Commission

[Bell, Plaque, and Flower Vases on Stone Construction]

Description: Slide of a medium-sized plaque placed within a type of stone altar. Mounted on top is a black bell with a supporting structure holding it upright. Two pots flank either side, both of which have a register of decorative schema running along their width. "Elephant ear" plants have been placed inside them. The actual plaque has an inscription of text in golden relief. It reads: "This property has been placed on the National Register of Historical Places by the United States Department of the I… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Burnet County Historical Commission

[Mountainside and Creek in Daylight]

Description: Slide of an outdoor scene identified as Cow Creek. A sloping mountainside is seen in the background, with multiple, lush trees scattered on its ground. A wide body of water leads up to it, interrupted in its downward stream by protruding mounds of sand and rocks. Small bushes flank each side.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Burnet County Historical Commission

[Mount Horeb Lodge]

Description: Slide of a long, presumably two-story, structure known as Mount Horeb Lodge. An inclined, metal roofing sits atop the blue-tinted stone structure with multiple, sequential double-hung windows. On the far right, a garage-type entry can be seen, fully opened. A narrow, dirt path leads up to a door on the far left of the structure. The State Historical Survey Committee has placed its name on the signpost in the foreground, inscribed in small print around the circle surrounding an image of the stat… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Burnet County Historical Commission

[Black's Fort Stone Slab in Grassy Field]

Description: Slide of a pointed stone slab placed in the middle of an unkempt field of grass, amidst red and yellow flowers. An aged wooden fence can be seen in the back, creating a boundary between the stone and a larger field in the background. The slab bears an inscription just beneath a small relief of a five-pointed slab within a wreath. It reads: "Black's Fort - Built as a defense against the Indians in 1855 by William Black - 1815 - - 1907 - on land owned by him. In the stockade, constructed of c… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Burnet County Historical Commission

[Wooden Lodge Past Wire Fence and Grassy Field]

Description: Slide of small, single-story structure constructed out of horizontal wooden posts. The gable roof is missing its pediment, revealing a dark interior. On both sides, it is flanked by a short rock wall, with tall, unkempt grasses crowding it. Additionally, there appears to be a kind of outdoor chimney on the left side of the house, behind the wall. Near the foreground, a few species of flowers can be seen, as well as a wire fence. Accompanying information assigns the name "Black's Fort" to the lo… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Burnet County Historical Commission

[Rock Wall Receding into Background]

Description: Slide of a rock wall built on an unkempt grassy area. The wall has an uneven height, composed of rocks of varying colors and size, and appears to be quite long. It recedes into the background at a sharp angle and appears to meet a tree seen in the distance. Accompanying information assigns the name "Black's Fort" to the location, but there is no other significant information supplied.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Burnet County Historical Commission

Feed-Screw for Rock-Drills.

Description: Patent for "drills for the cutting or drilling of stone, and has for its primary object the taking up of wear in the worm-screws upon which such drills are usually mounted." (Lines 10-14) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 3, 1896
Creator: Keyser, William Almond
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Car-Coupling

Description: Patent for an innovation in the combination and arrangement of parts for car-couplers including illustrations.
Date: August 7, 1900
Creator: Hawkins, David
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Check Controlled Apparatus

Description: Patent for a check controlled apparatus. This invention "is to provide a check controlled apparatus for a receptacle arranged to fasten the lid of the receptacle and including a key supported to be released by the key" (lines 12-16). Illustration included.
Date: February 22, 1910
Creator: Wilson, James A.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Churn-Cover.

Description: Patent for improving of the churn's mechanical process by means of the construction of churn covers which prevent the liquid from splashing out the churn.
Date: October 6, 1903
Creator: Poole, Robert J.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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