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[The Foster Hotel]

Description: A note on the back of this picture identifies it as the Foster House. The 1907 Polk's directory lists it at (202 West Moore" (202 NW 6th Street ), two blocks north of the Crazy Well) and facing 6th Street. The proprietress is given as "Mrs. Sallie Cock." It was one block west of the Hexagon House, and within two blocks of other wells. The style of the building appears to be Queen Anne, spindle-work sub-type, with paired gables. The number "2231" is written on the photograph. A ra… more
Date: 1900?
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Well-Pulley.

Description: Patent for a new and improved well pulley, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 20, 1900
Creator: Foster, James
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Multiple Telegraph

Description: Patent for "a simple device of this character by means of which any one of a number of instruments or translating devices at a distance may be operated over a single line-wire and by means of a single flow of electric current through said wire" (lines 10-15).
Date: May 7, 1901
Creator: Foster, Samuel T., Jr.
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[Christmas Card]

Description: Photographic postcard of Longview School students standing outside of a brick building in Longview, Texas. There is an illustration of Santa Claus and his reindeer on the right side of the postcard, with the greeting: "Merry Christmas." From left to right, top to bottom, the students pictured are: Top row: Junius Flewellen, John Morrow, Lawrence Chaney. Second row: Betty Oliver, Flo Bramlette, Dory Van Orten. Third row: Kathleen Howard, Marie Brown, Annie Brown, Ruth Buchanan, Pearl Foster. … more
Date: 1901~
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Pipe - Grab.

Description: Patent for new and useful improvements in pipe-graps for the purpose of "raising and lowering pipe and tools used in drilling oil-wells" (line 8-10), including illustrations.
Date: May 20, 1902
Creator: Matula, Valentine
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Music-Indicator.

Description: Patent for a music indicator, which shows sheet music notations and the name of the note and major and minor chords on a device, which is placed over the keyboard of a piano to show where the different notes are for use in teaching music.
Date: January 21, 1908
Creator: Thrash, William E.
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[Postcard of the Sights in Washington D. C.]

Description: Postcard of a collage of snapshots of famous sights in Washington D.C., such as the Smithsonian Institute or Pennsylvania Avenue. The short missive written on the front is illegible but for the signature of "Auntie Curley." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 30, 1907
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