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Car-Coupling.

Description: Patent for "improvements in car couplings and it has for its general object to provide a coupling embodying such a constructions that two cars may be connected together or disconnected without the objectionable necessity of a trainman going between them." (Lines 11-17) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 6, 1894
Creator: Tunnell, John D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Car-Coupling.

Description: Patent for a car coupling that consists of a draw head with two separable jaws, a hand wheel mounted on the car, pitmen connected to the wheel and the jaws, springs pressing the jaws together, and a shaft that has a crank arm.
Date: November 7, 1893
Creator: Cassidy, William A. & McGee, Thomas F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Clevis.

Description: Patent for a simple, inexpensive, and improved clevis that can be easily manufactured and employed to a draft-beam. It can be used without a lapring in order to connect to a singletree. The singletree can have its "staple or eye...disposed in a plane with the said singletree" (lines 16-17).
Date: January 30, 1894
Creator: Word, Aaron Matthias
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Map of Potter County

Description: Cadastral map of Potter County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. Additional notes are added in different colored inks. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1895
Creator: Crum, George L.
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Map of Potter County

Description: Cadastral map of Potter County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. Some borders are marked in color. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1895
Creator: Crum, George L.
Partner: Texas General Land Office

The Amarillo

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Reverse of letter includes detailed illustration of hotel and paragraph describing the town of Amarillo, established two years prior. Letterhead includes hotel rates and the names of proprietors Hardwick and Hardwick, of The Hardwick in Kiowa, Kansas.
Date: 1891
Partner: Texas General Land Office

The Amarillo

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes illustration of business and business name, with text reading: "The Amarillo Hotel Co. Proprietors"; "W. F. McGowan, Manager"; "Rates $2 and $2.50."
Date: 1895
Partner: Texas General Land Office

The Amarillo

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes illustration of business with business name, and the name of J. M. Kindred, Proprietor.
Date: 1897
Partner: Texas General Land Office

The First National Bank of Amarillo

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name and depicts bank building in lithographic print by Clarke & Courts Lith. Galveston. Letterhead includes names W. H. Fuqua, President; B. T. Ware, Vice. Prest.; H. R. Morrow, Cashier; C. J. E. Lowndes, Asst. Cashier.
Date: 1897
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Post Office

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains decorative illustrations and stylized business name in lithographic print by Morrill Bros. Prs. Fulton, N. Y. Letterhead includes names Mrs. M. H. Ingerton, P. M.; W. H. Ingerton, Asst. P. M.
Date: 1890
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Burns, Walker & Co.

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains illustration of business and stylized text of business name, with text reading: "Wholesale & Retail Dealers in General Merchandise"; "Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Boots & Shoes, Hats, Blankets, Trunks & Valises, Tents & Tarpaulins, Groceries, Wagons, Sulphur, Coopers Sheep Dip, California, Canned Goods, New Home, Sewing Machines." Letterhead includes the names F. M. Burns; J. A. Walker; J. L. Smith.
Date: 1890
Partner: Texas General Land Office

The City Hotel

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains decorative designs, business name, and text reading: "Rates One Dollar Per Day. Reduced Rates by the Week"; "This Hotel is First-Class in all appointments, and is located within Eighty Yards of the Passenger Depot. The Tables are supplied with everything the market affords, and the Beds are equal to any in Texas," in lithographic print by Champion Print. Letterhead includes the names of M. L. Williams … more
Date: 1892
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Cone & Duran

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes illustration of business and business name, with text reading: "Cash Wholesale and Retail Dealers in General Merchandise"; "Ranch and Trail Supplies a Specialty."
Date: 1891
Partner: Texas General Land Office

R. H. McAlpine

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and business name, with text reading: "Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Hardware, Stoves, Crockery, Machinery, Implements, Wagons, Etc. A Complete Stock of Wood Work, Iron and Steel a Specialty"; "Charter Oak Stoves & Ranges Lead all others in Uniform Excellence, Superior Workmanship, and Perfect Operation."
Date: 1890
Partner: Texas General Land Office
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