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Double-Acting Cylinder-Pump.

Description: Patent for improvements in double-acting cylinder-pumps by making “the cages and check-valves detachable from the piston-cylinder without removing or disturbing either the casing or piston-cylinder and can be replaced in the same manner.” (Lines 18-22) Illustration in included.
Date: April 22, 1902
Creator: Arnold, Henry B.
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Cotton-Chopper.

Description: Patent for a cotton chopper, which attaches to a cultivator that throws the dirt out of the way to allow the plants to be chopped more easily.
Date: March 15, 1910
Creator: Arthur, George P.
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Cotton-Chopper

Description: Patent for cotton chopper attachment for wheeled cultivators that allowed the user to "cut or chop out portions of the cotton row so that the growth of the remaining cotton is facilitated."
Date: October 20, 1914
Creator: Arthur, George P.
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[Horses and Riders at Flynt Ranch]

Description: Photograph of two people paired with horses and a dog at the Flynt Ranch in Midland, Texas. The people lean on a white fence with a red number 3 on the gate. They stare at each other while holding the horses' reigns, and the dog stands by the person on the left. A building that appears to be a house sits behind the fence, shaded by several large trees.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bankston, Ray
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[Horses on Flynt Ranch]

Description: Photograph of a large group of horses with a man at Flynt Ranch in Midland, Texas. The man is standing several feet away from the horses except for one, which stands to his right. A fence can be seen in the distance, along with several oil rigs.
Date: [1960..]
Creator: Bankston, Ray
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[Marion Flynt with horse]

Description: Photograph of Marion Flynt on a walk with his horse on a Road with trees. The photo is strongly discolored to a blue ting in the center, transitioning to yellowish on the outside.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bankston, Ray
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[Marion Flynt with Horse on Ranch]

Description: Photograph of Marion Flynt with a horse named Rey Jey at Flynt Ranch in Midland, Texas. Rey Jey is wearing a headpiece, and Flynt is holding the horse's lead with his right hand. Both Flynt and the horse are looking toward the camera.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bankston, Ray
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Oral History Interview with Fay Batch, July 12, 2016

Description: Fay Batch was born and raised in Fairfield, New Jersey. Her parents were social justice advocates with various organizations, including the NAACP. As a child and teenager, she participated in various rallies and joined picket lines in chain stores to challenge segregation. Upon graduating from high school, Batch attended the University of Southern California from 1975-1979. After graduating from the USC, she moved to the Midland-Odessa area with her husband, also a USC graduate, who was origina… more
Date: July 12, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Batch, Fay; Wisely, Karen & Zapata, Joel
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Washing-Machine

Description: Patent for "a washing-machine which will rapidly wash clothes of coarse or fine texture without injury thereto. This object I accomplish by my improved washing-machine, which consists, essentially, of a cylindrical body, a flexible and adjustable wash-board in the lower half thereof, and a corrugated drum rotating in the body above the wash-board" (lines 9-16).
Date: October 28, 1890
Creator: Baugh, Reuben P.
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Dedication plaque on the Statue of Liberty copy from Boy Scouts

Description: Photograph of the dedication plaque on a copy of the Statue of Liberty in Midland, Texas. It reads: "With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made possible the freedom of these United States. The Boy Scouts of America dedicate this copy of the Statue of Liberty as a pledge of everlasting fidelity and loyalty. 40th anniversary crusade to strengthen the arm of liberty 1950."
Date: August 6, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
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Location: 32.00236629662633 -102.07529715952455
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Historic plaque - Midland Man

Description: Photograph of a historical plaque in Midland, Texas. It reads: "The Midland Man. Oldest human remains in New World. Found 1953 on ranch near here by pipeline welder Keith Glasscock. Fossilized skull, rib and hands bones had been exposed by weather conditions. Tests indicated these were bones of a woman who lived as long ago as 9000 - 9500 B.C.; nearby were bones of extinct species of horse, camel, mammoth, pecxcary, wolf, sloth; with weapons, tools and signs of ancient campfires. Drs. Fred Wend… more
Date: August 6, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
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Location: 31.997947690740492 -102.07625221576495
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Midland County Courthouse, historic plaque on grounds

Description: Photograph of a historical marker in Midland, Texas. It reads: "Midland County (created and organized, March 1885). First known as the junction of many trails and site of the last Comanche raid into Texas. In 1881 the Texas and Pacific Railroad was built; equi-distant between El Paso and Fort Worth, this became known as Midland. First settler was a sheepman in 1882. Cattlemen came with Herefords in 1888. Water wells and windmills lured small farmers. Became headquarters for 1928 Permian Basin o… more
Date: August 6, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.00220252646482 -102.07513086256563
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