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[Ketelsen & Degetau Store in Flames]

Description: Photograph of the Ketelsen & Degetau Hardware store in Ciudad Juarez engulfed in flames. The store is said to have been destroyed by Pancho Villa's troops on the second day of the Battle of Juarez, May 9, 1911.
Date: May 9, 1911
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Large Plume of Smoke]

Description: Photo of a very large plume of smoke extended high into the sky. On the bottom left hand corner, the smoke rises from the rooftop of a brick building in Juarez, Mexico. Although the external facade of the building is intact, it appears that the entire interior of the building is engulfed in flames. A few people observe the fire.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Street Scene of Columbus, New Mexico]

Description: Photograph of a street scene in Columbus, New Mexico. A truck can be seen driving up the road. There are two men on horseback and a few cars parked in front of a business. Most of the businesses names are not legible due to the small print. The A. D. Frost furniture and hardware store can be seen on the next block, in the upper left hand corner of the photo.
Date: [1915..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Exterior of Several Buildings]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of several buildings, including a Prosperity Bank and a hardware store, in Cuero, Texas. There are cars on the road in the foreground, and there is a water tower in the background.
Date: October 14, 2010
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

[Store and Bank]

Description: Photograph of a red brick building, which houses the First National Bank, next to a hardware and dry goods store in Mount Vernon, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

[Black Hardward Company Invoices, April 1949]

Description: Seven invoices for items sold to U. S. National Co. by Black Hardware Company in April 1949. Five of the invoices are stamped "Paid H. Kempner, May 10th, 1956, Galveston." Also included is a receipt for items totaling $7.90 on which is written "D. W. K. Paid" in red pencil.
Date: April 1949
Creator: Black Hardware Company
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[The Mine & Smelter Supply Company Building]

Description: Photograph of the Mine & Smelter Supply Company building in El Paso, Texas. The three-story brick building has the company's name painted on its upper left side and on a sign out front. Three rows of windows line the side, while large multisectional arched windows cover the front. A list of services is written along the building's left corner.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blumenthal, Harry
Partner: El Paso Public Library

Tire-Tool.

Description: Patent for a tool designed for mounting pneumatic tires on wheel rims.
Date: April 26, 1921
Creator: Boone, Daniel M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Interior View of General Store]

Description: Photograph of an interior view of a general store, also identified as Lee Hardware store in Mobeetie, Texas. One man is standing beside a stack of metal buckets. Another man is leaning against a glass display counter. In the foreground, there are barrels and stacks of buckets on the ground, and corn cobs hanging from a post. In the background, there are various products, including wooden chairs and ceramic dinnerware.
Date: unknown
Creator: Born, Julius
Partner: River Valley Pioneer Museum

Street Scene in Plainview, Texas

Description: Photograph of the downtown area in Plainview, Texas in 1897 showing businesses on the west side of the square. Two freighting teams, comprised of horses and carts, fill the block. Businesses include: Mrs. M. B. Fowle Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery, etc.; Irick and Dyer Groceries; City Drug Store; Williams Bro's. Cheap Cash Store; and Donohoo and Ware Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Groceries and Hardware.
Date: 1897
Creator: Britain's Studio
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Drill Bit

Description: Patent for improvements in drill bits, particularly in the application used in drilling in soft formations, such as clay, gumbo, or similar material. The purpose of the invention is to provide a way to prevent the sticking of material to the drill and drill collar while the drilling operation is being performed.
Date: February 14, 1922
Creator: Childs, William L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Butane Girl, 2003]

Description: Photograph of a young woman behind a counter in a hardware store. A door behind her leads into an office. There is a large window to the right of the door. The wall behind the woman is covered with posters and framed documents. [2003, Dallas, TX]
Date: 2003
Creator: Doherty, Richard
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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