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U. S. F. S. "Brooklyn"

Description: Drawing of U. S. F. S. Brooklyn in profile that shows damaged sustained during battle with Spanish vessels on July 3, 1898. Damage is marked in red.
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Navigation.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

U. S. S. Iowa.

Description: Drawing of U. S. S. Iowa in profile that shows damaged sustained during battle with Spanish vessels on July 3, 1898. Damage is marked in red.
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Navigation.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Portrait of Edgar Ragland]

Description: Photograph of Mr. Edgar Ragland, wearing a military uniform with a saber, a pair of epaulettes, and two medals sewn into the front of the vest. He holds out a pyramidal white cap with dark-colored feathers hanging from the top. A symbol, possibly Masonic, seems to be sewn onto the cap. Edgar faces forward with combed hair and a curled mustache.
Date: March 1891
Creator: Deane
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Projectile for Fire-Escapes.

Description: Patent for a rope fire escape "in the form of a harpoon to which a chord or rope is attached, said device being projected from a gun or by any other means against the burning building with sufficient force to embed itself therein so that any suitable apparatus may be elevated to the building necessary for the escape of the inmates or so that the person or persons may descend by the rope attached to the harpoon" (lines 14-22).
Date: April 18, 1893
Creator: Martin, Johan
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Gunpowder Can.

Description: Patent for new container for holding and dispensing gunpowder with illustrations consisting of "glass vessel incased within a metallic jacket and having an exteriorly-screw-threaded neck, in combination with a cap or cover" (page 2, lines 1-3) to increase safety and prevent corrosion of vessel.
Date: March 25, 1890
Creator: Lee, Newton M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Gun-Magazine.

Description: Patent for an improved gun magazine that consists of a glass lining with openings on its sides.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: Whitten, Burrel Franklin & Porcher, Joseph Ford
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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