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- Poultry Drinking-Fountain.
- Patent for a poultry drinking fountain, which run water from a water tank to the the water trough and cuts off automatically when the trough is full.
- [Letter from S. T. Appling to Sally Thornhill, May 8, 1899]
- This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by S. T. Appling to Sally Thornhill. In this letter, Appling discusses the current news in her community. She details the goings-on and well-being of family members. She notes to Sally that she has rheumatism in her hands, making it difficult to write. Appling states that the garden is all planted and details which crops are successful or failing at present. She mentions that Henry is currently shearing sheep, updates Sally on community news and family health, and mentions they do not have much fruit this season. She closes the letter by stating that the family should write to them as soon as they are able.
- Brooder
- Patent for a brooder which prevents chicks from entering after a certain number have gone through the door.
- [Letter from Alta Berry to Linnet Moore White, June 7, 1909]
- Letter from Alta Berry to Claude and Linnet White in which she discusses her health and farming. She says that Claude is in trouble with his crops as he has been "drinking a great deal lately." He was arrested after causing a disturbance at a supper in Melissa, Texas. She also updates Linnet on the activities and health of friends and family.
- [Letter from Alta Berry to Linnet White, September 16, 1909]
- This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Alta Berry and is addressed to Linnet White. In this letter, Berry informs White of the goings-on in McKinney. Berry discusses community news, details Minnie's plans to visit several friends before she goes back to Weatherford, and notes that the weather has been hot and windy, making everything dusty.She mention that John's Cotton crop is good, that he has planted cane, and notes that his corn was not a good crop. She states that she has not had much luck with raising chickens, but has been successful with turkeys. Berry notes the death of Mariah Rucker, and notes that Linnet may already have heard about Rucker's illness and subsequent death. She informs Linnet that Anna was asking about Mary Ann's soap and would like to but it, but wants to know how much Moore is charging for it. She discusses her baby boy and say she wishes Linnet could see him. Berry closes the letter by noting that Linnet must write soon. The envelope is included with the letter.
- [Letters from Alta Berry and J. H. Berry to Claude D. White, April 11, 1909]
- A pair of letters from J.H. and Alta Berry to Claude White describing their experiences on the family farm, including the hassle of keeping turkeys, health issues, keeping servants, and an early frost that may have ruined a cotton crop.
- [Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to J. N. Sherrill, April 22, 1932]
- Letter from Blackshear, A. H., Jr. to J. N. Sherrill requesting if he can get the deed to Duncan.
- [Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to J. N. Sherrill, April 25, 1932]
- Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to J. N. Sherrill returning three deeds.
- [Letter from A. H. Blackshear to J. N. Sherrill, March 5, 1931]
- Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to J. N. Sherrill sending a copy regarding events, advertising, and final results at the Johnson Poultry Ranches.
- [Memorandum from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., April 25, 1931]
- Memorandum from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. asking if they received a reply from Mr. Francis.
- [Letter from Anna Boyd to Charles B. Moore, April 27, 1899]
- This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Anna Boyd and is addressed to Charles B. Moore. She informs Moore about the reasons for the family's delay in continuing correspondence with the Moore family since their visit to Colorado. In this letter, Boyd discusses the weather's affect on their crops for this spring. She details the failures they had last season due to grasshoppers and hopes that this season would be better than the last. She notes that they did not have much success with fruit, though the gooseberry harvest looks promising. She mentions to Moore what the family plans to sow this season and tells him that they are all well at present. The envelope is included with the letter.
- Nesting and Brooding Box
- Patent for a nesting and brooding box made to keep poultry safe from other animals and to be easily transported. Illustrations included.
- Sanitary Nest.
- Patent for a sanitary nest that is made of metal unlike others made of wood. The nest allows for the animals to nest in an improved environment which helps prevent invasions from pests, climate, or any other unhealthy infestation.
- [S. A. Gibson Farm]
- Black and white photograph (faded) on S.A.Gibson farm, east of Roanoke near Medlin, flock of turkeys, on back "Hunting Acorns". Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former county agent, Denton County.
- [O. A. Peterson Farm]
- Photograph of a pen on the O. A. Peterson Farm in Roanoke, Texas. Several turkeys are standing in the pen and one has its tail feathers spread. At the back of the pen, there is a large wooden poultry house and several smaller, light-colored birds in the windows and just outside. On the right side of the photo, there is a wire fence and a field is visible in the background.
- [A. B. Harmonson Farm]
- Black and white photograph (faded) of Harmonson Farm, Roanoke; turkeys, fence, building, buckboard wagon. Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former county agent, Denton County.
- [A. B. Harmonson Farm]
- Black and white photograph (faded) of A.B.Harmonson Farm, Roanoke; blue turkeys, man standing nearby. Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former county agent, Denton County.
- [Ben Peterson Farm]
- Photograph of a pen on the Ben Peterson Farm where a flock of Justin-turkeys are feeding. At the back of the pen, three horses are tethered to the fence and three men are looking into the pen on the other side of the fence which appears to hold cattle.
- [Boss Davis feeding white chickens]
- Black and white (faded) of Boss Davis feeding white chickens inside a fenced yard, possibly Sanger area. Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former County Agent, Denton County.
- [Chickens on an unidentified farm]
- Black and white (faded) of chickens, farm not identified. Man standing in large flock of white chickens, Shaw Studio. Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former county agent, Denton County.
- [Chickens on an unidentified farm]
- Black and white (faded) of chickens, farm not identified. White chickens, long row of coops. Two views. (Possibly Hoffman Farm.) Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former county agent, Denton County.
- [Chickens on an unidentified farm]
- Black and white (faded) of chickens, farm not identified. Large flock of chickens in front of coop, Shaw Studio Denton. Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former county agent, Denton County.
- [Chickens on an unidentified farm]
- Black and white (faded) of chickens, farm not identified. Chickens walking near three wooden structures, may be coops. Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former county agent, Denton County.
- [Chickens on an unidentified farm]
- Black and white (faded) of chickens, farm not identified. Man looking at chickens feeding at troughs; Schlueter\'s Studio, Nacogdoches. Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former county agent, Denton County.
- [Flock of Turkeys]
- Photograph of a flock of turkeys standing in a group with their tail feathers spread at an unidentified farm.
- [Mrs.E.D.Mobberly feeding chickens on an unidentified farm]
- Black and white (faded) of chickens, farm not identified. Mrs.E.D.Mobberly feeding chickens (possibly Pilot Point area). Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former county agent, Denton County.
- [Unidentified Farm]
- Black and white photograph (faded) of unidentified farm, flock of turkeys in field. Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former county agent, Denton County.
- [Unidentified Farm]
- Black and white photograph (faded) of unidentified farm, boy in knee pants near flock of turkeys. Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former county agent, Denton County.
- [Unidentified Farm]
- Black and white photograph (faded) of unidentified farm, flock of turkeys in yard beside house. Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former county agent, Denton County.
- [Unidentified Farm]
- Black and white photograph (faded) of unidentified farm, flock of white turkeys, house in background. Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former county agent, Denton County.
- [Unidentified Farm]
- Black and white photograph (faded) of unidentified farm, flock of turkeys in field (white). Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former county agent, Denton County.
- [Unidentified Farm]
- Black and white photograph (faded) of unidentified farm, turkeys in field. Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former county agent, Denton County.
- [Unidentified Farm]
- Black and white photograph (faded) of unidentified farm, three turkeys and two cows by the fence. Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former county agent, Denton County.
- [Walter Peterson Farm]
- Black and white photograph (faded) of Walter Peterson Farm, Justin. Turkeys and cattle. Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former county agent, Denton County.
- [White rooster in front of chicken coop]
- Black and white (faded) of white rooster in front of chicken coop, unidentified farm. Shaw Studio, Denton. Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former county agent, Denton County.
- [woman feeding turkeys at the Waide Farm, near Bolivar west of Sanger]
- Black and white (faded) a woman feeding turkeys at the Waide Farm, near Bolivar west of Sanger. Written on back \"The Flock at Waide Farm\". Taken and collected by H.F.Browder, former County Agent, Denton County.
- Hen's Nest.
- Patent for a hen nest that allows the door to open without disturbing the hens inside and allows the nest door to open automatically when a hen leaves. Includes instructions and illustrations.
- Folding Coop.
- Patent for a folding poultry coop "which may be quickly and readily knocked down and folded after the poultry have been removed therefrom" (lines 13-15).
- [Hayes Farm]
- This article describes Hayes Farm which raises animals for slaughter. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
- [A man chases after a chicken]
- Twenty three year old Juan Alberto Yanez, an employee at the Hayes farm in Mansfield, attempts to catch a chicken for one of the hundreds of clients that come during the Holiday season to select an animal recalling a practice from their countries of origin.
- [Man chases after turkey]
- Twenty three year old Juan Alberto Yanez, an employee at the Hayes farm in Mansfield, attempts to catch a turkey for one of the hundreds of clients that come during the Holiday season to select an animal recalling a practice from their countries of origin.
- [Several turkeys]
- Under gray skies a group of turkeys mills about. During the Holiday season hundreds of people come every week to the Hayes farm in Mansfield to select an animal recalling a practice from their countries of origin
- [Teens look at geese]
- Eighteen year old Angel and thirteen year old Antuanette Carranza from Peru observe some of the animals that are part of the Hayes farm in Mansfield.
- [A turkey looks at the camera]
- A turkey looks at the camera.
- [Turkeys and workers at Hayes farm in Mansfield]
- A number of turkeys are seen in the foreground. In the background two workers are visible.
- [Chicken steps]
- Photograph of three children petting a chicken on some steps. In the image, the three unidentified girls are of different ages with the youngest in the middle. All the girls are looking at a small chicken standing on the eldest's leg while two more stand around them. Behind the group the house foundation and a door can be seen.
- [Ducks and horse-drawn cart (1)]
- Photograph of two horses attached to a cart at the base of silos. There is a group of ducks in the foreground. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Corn being delivered to the Jack Daniels Distillery grain silos always attracts a herd of ducks from the nearby creeks and ponds. This print was created using Joe's "Impro" technique. A process that drops mid-tones from and image. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Signed by: Joe Clark, HBSS Clark PhotoFile: 7305-4 impro
- [Ducks and horse-drawn cart (1)]
- Photograph of two horses attached to a cart at the base of silos. There is a group of ducks in the foreground. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Corn being delivered to the Jack Daniels Distillery grain silos always attracts a herd of ducks from the nearby creeks and ponds. This print was created using Joe's "Impro" technique. A process that drops mid-tones from and image. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Signed by: Joe Clark, HBSS Clark PhotoFile: 7305-4 impro
- [Ducks waddling through a field]
- Photograph of a mother duck and her nine ducklings walking through a field. In the background is a boy walking past and watching them.
- [Farm trails]
- Photograph of two girls walking down a harvested path by two homes. In the image, two more people can be seen walking further behind and two chickens are on the other side of the fence close to the camera. The homes are made of wood and sit in the valley of two large mountains.