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Car-Coupling.

Description: Patent for a car-coupling that has a "hollow draw-head provided with a horizontal chamber, a vertical pin-hole near the forward end of said chamber, and a slot in the lower part of said draw-head opening into said chamber, of a sliding latch mounted in said chamber and provided with a lip projecting beyond the outer end of said latch and curved downward as shown, and with a groove on the lower side of said latch, of a pivoted arm engaging in said groove, and a weight integral with said arm and … more
Date: April 7, 1896
Creator: Barry, Jefferson D.
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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.
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Car Coupling.

Description: Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the draw-head provided with the hole through its under side and the vertical guide-grooves in its exterior sides, of the stirrup sliding in said grooves and provided with a tongue at its lower and hooks at its upper parts, and a lifting-device—such as a rod or bar—adapted to engage with the upper part of the stirrup for raising it in the said external guide-grooves and causing the said ton… more
Date: January 7, 1890
Creator: Mason, James A.
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Automatic Car Uncoupler.

Description: Patent for a new and improved car uncoupler. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with a coupling adapted to hold two cars together, of an uncoupler comprising a lever pivotally connected to the car, a weight supported on the car and connected to said lever, and a connection between the weight-operated lever and the coupling for operating it, to separate the cars upon the dropping of the weight" (lines 4-11).
Date: June 7, 1887
Creator: Flett, John Henry
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Car Coupling.

Description: Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design has for its object "to provide a coupler which may be used in connection with an ordinary pin-and-link coupler, or with a novel form of draw-pin formed especially for use in connection with the coupler . . . the object of the invention being to so arrange the parts that cars may be automatically coupled and uncoupled without entering the spaces between the ends of the approaching cars" (lines 8-17).
Date: June 7, 1887
Creator: Flett, John Henry
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Car Coupling.

Description: Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design is "for automatically coupling cars of various heights, and also to provide devices for uncoupling the cars without the necessity of going between them. [The] invention consists in a spring-pressed hook attached to or formed upon a rock-shaft extending to the top of the car, and provided with a hand-wheel, by which it may be turned. It also consists in the combination, with the hook, of a rod connected thereto and extending t… more
Date: June 7, 1887
Creator: De May, Eugene A.
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Car Coupling.

Description: Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design "is to make a car-coupler in which the link shall cause the pin to drop within it, which can be coupled or uncoupled from the side or top of cars without danger to the brake[people], and which is provided with means for lifting the link of cars with lower draw-heads" (lines 11-17).
Date: October 7, 1890
Creator: Testard, Adrian
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Car Coupling.

Description: Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design consists of "a yielding draw-head having a horizontally-moveable coupling-pin and a pivoted lever connected to said pin, of a rotatable latching-plate connected with said lever by a rod or chain, a spring for acting on the pin-lever, and a spring-catch for engaging the latch-plate, said catch and latch-plate being disengaged by the pressure of the draw-head in the act of coupling, thereby releasing the retracted coupling-pin … more
Date: December 7, 1886
Creator: Sessions, Egbert G.
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Car-Coupling.

Description: Patent for an improved car coupling, including illustrations. "This invention relates to an improvement to car coupling, having for its object to effect the coupling of cars with facility and without danger to the operator, the coupling operation being performed automatically, and without requiring the passing of the operator between the cars" (lines 10-15).
Date: November 7, 1882
Creator: Nelson, John B.
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Car Coupling.

Description: Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design consists in "having [a] bell-mouthed draw-head, pin, plane-faced link, spring, and slide, having transverse plane face laterally secured in the draw-head by means of side guide-plates, [and] inlet into rabbets" (lines 85-90).
Date: November 7, 1882
Creator: Saxon, James W.
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Car Coupling.

Description: Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design "consists in the combination of two draw-heads, in one of which is a spring-actuated jaw, which acts as a support for the coupling-pin until the jaw is pushed back into the coupling-head, and in the other a slotted spring-actuated jaw, which has its end so formed as to support the link in position ready to couple" (lines 11-18).
Date: August 7, 1883
Creator: Learmonth, James
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[Letter from Mario Garza Ramos to John J. Herrera - November 7, 1968]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera from a public notary, Mario Garza Ramos, in Matamoros in Mexico, formally giving Herrera authority on behalf of Ana García de Barguiarena and Roberto Barguirena Menchaca with regards to a 1968 Volkswagen car with Mexican registration for their younger son, Roberto Barguiarena García.
Date: November 7, 1968
Creator: Ramos, Mario Garza
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Journal-Box.

Description: Patent for a journal or wheel axle box that allows the wheel to rotate freely and reduces friction stopping the boxes from becoming hot.
Date: May 7, 1907
Creator: Neighbor, William W.
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Sleeping-Car

Description: Patent for a railroad sleeping car with an improved mechanism for folding the seats into beds.
Date: February 7, 1911
Creator: Anson, Warren J.
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[News Script: Hot rod]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Fort Worth man building a homemade sports car.
Date: May 7, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Car thief]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Fort Worth police embarking on a two hour man-hunt for Patrick Henry Martinez after he stole their patrol car.
Date: April 7, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Nasher]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 6:00 P.M.
Date: April 7, 1997
Duration: 40 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Drown FOLO Pkg]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 6:00 P.M.
Date: August 7, 1997
Duration: 2 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: GTI Rd Test]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story by reporter Ed Martel about his road test of the new model of the Volkswagen GTI. The story includes footage of the car driving and a graphic detailing the cars price, EPA rating, road test review, overall rating, and the value rating. This story aired at 5:00 P.M.
Date: June 7, 1985
Duration: 2 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Auto Choice]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story by Ed Martel about the 1985 Corporate Average Fleet Economy Standard (CAFE) and opposition from car makers and dealers including Ford. This story includes a press conference with the opponent group Auto Choice and a graph showing a relationship between big car sales and gas prices in the decade of 1974-1984. This story aired at 6:00 P.M.
Date: May 7, 1985
Duration: 1 minute 39 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Gas Enforcement]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 10:00 P.M.
Date: August 7, 1979
Duration: 1 minute 44 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[Train Engine and Car - Denver, Colorado]

Description: Photograph of a train engine and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. An insignia is visible on the car. Additional tracks lay in front. Part of a building is visible in the left background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Denver, Colo. Jun 7th 1947 (ex T&P #557)."
Date: June 7, 1947
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
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Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Engine #645 and Car - Fort Worth, Texas]

Description: Photograph of train engine #645 and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. "645" is visible on the side. Additional tracks lay to the right. Part of a building can be seen in the background left. Poles stand on the left and right. Handwritten text below the image says, "Fort Worth, Texas Aug 7th 1931."
Date: August 7, 1931
Creator: Monypeny, William
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Partner: The Grace Museum
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