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Kent County

Description: Blue line print of survey map of Kent County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and roads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil and appear to denote the addition of roads. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1921
Creator: Hedick, J. D. & Giles, J. Bascom
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Waco and Northwestern Railroad Company Survey

Description: Survey map of Kent County, Texas, showing the Waco & Northwestern Railroads Company lands. The map includes the Salt Fork of the Brazos River. Each block of land includes information about what it contains (e.g. cotton field, trees found, iron pipe). Scale [ca. 7,000] (200 varas to the inch).
Date: December 1951
Creator: Estes, M. R.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Wagon.

Description: Patent for "a vehicle such as a wagon with means for automatically pulling cotton bolls." (lines 16-17)
Date: July 12, 1921
Creator: Jennings, William L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Wheel.

Description: Patent for "new and useful, Improvements in wheels and more particularly to that class known as spring or resilient wheels" (lines 12-15), including instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 26, 1913
Creator: Hardin, Benjiman Barnett
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Water-Wheel.

Description: Patent for a water-wheel that rotates around a vertical axis and that has blade-like arms that enable the wheel to convert flowing water into rotational energy.
Date: July 21, 1914
Creator: Crisp, Thomas
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Station Indicator.

Description: Patent for a new and improved train station indicator. This design calls for two drums or rollers around which a banner with the different train station names and phrases written sequentially. A hand crank turns the drums, moving the banner to the desired name or phrase, as well as ringing a bell to alert passengers.
Date: December 26, 1882
Creator: Holloman, Harvey A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Fish-Screen.

Description: Patent for fish screen for waterways that allows for free movement of debris but still creates a barrier for the fish.
Date: June 11, 1918
Creator: Crisp, Henry L. & Harrison, Ben T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

B. C. Hardin, County Surveyor

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of surveyor name with decorative designs in lithographic print by the Texas House, Galveston.
Date: 1898
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Kent County, State of Texas

Description: Map shows block and tract numbers, railroad company ownership or grants, landowners, and towns; portions of adjacent counties where property boundaries extend beyond Kent County limits. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:133,320].
Date: 1888
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Kent County

Description: Map shows land patents, block and tract numbers, landowners, towns, and railroads; portions of adjacent counties where property boundaries extend beyond county limits. Scale not given.
Date: 1921
Creator: [Texas]. General Land Office.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Kent County

Description: Map of Kent County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. The center of Kent County is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: June 3, 1882
Creator: Matthews, Sam. P.
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Kent County

Description: Map of Kent County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. The center of Kent County is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: February 4, 1880
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Family in Car

Description: Copy negative of a man seated in the driver's seat of an automobile and a woman and young boy standing next to the car. The woman is wearing a dress and the boy is wearing a blazer.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Mexican Revival

Description: Copy negative of a group of Mexican-Americans at a revival. The group includes "Cookie" Rojas, his wife Mrs. Rojas and their baby. Standing with them is another man, three women in dresses, and four children. In the background is a tent.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-81

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: The issuance and legal obligation of time warrants by Jayton Rural High School District under Art. 2786(e), V. C. S.
Date: March 29, 1957
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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