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[Mr. Byrd, Heading to New Mexico]

Description: Photographs of a Mr. Byrd, heading west from South Carolina to New Mexico by ox-wagon. He is depicted here resting and eating in the Chickasaw Nation, seated on a stool with a plate in his hands and a cup on a small box in front of him. His covered wagon is behind him, with packages laid to its side. Oxen are seated at left, resting on the grass. Trees and bushes are scattered in the background.
Date: June 1, 1906
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Railway-Tie.

Description: Patent for improvements in railway ties, specifically railway ties in the "metallic" class. The ties in this class are affixed to the rails without the need for spikes.
Date: March 6, 1906
Creator: Rollins, William A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

I&GN International Route : The Mexico-St. Louis Special

Description: Map shows railroad route from St. Louis to Mexico City. Railroads, counties, and towns in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Indian Territory are indicated and areas of Indian habitation are noted. Includes text describing the advantages of "The Mexico-St. Louis Special." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1906
Creator: International & Great Northern Railroad
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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