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Automatic Switch Indicator

Description: Patent for an automatic switch indicator. This invention is designed to "prevent accidents resulting from misplaced switches, due to the carelessness of the railroad employees or the inability of the engineer to see the customary track-signals" (line 14-19). Illustrations included.
Date: October 23, 1906
Creator: Coffin, Edward F.; Shaw, Carey & Green, Samuel
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Colorado Co.

Description: Blue line print of survey map of Colorado County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in red ink to denote the addition of roads and crossings. Scale [ca. 1:213,333] (4000 varas to 5/8 of an inch).
Date: 1920
Creator: McDonald, H. F. & Giles, J. Bascom
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Caldwell and Surrounding Counties: Texas]

Description: Road map of portions of Blanco, Hays, Travis, Comal, Bexar, Guadalupe, Caldwell, Bastrop, Fayette, Washington, Colorado, Lavaca, and Gonzales Counties, showing towns, roads, railroads, mountains, post offices, rivers, creek, and springs. No scale information given.
Date: unknown
Creator: Luer, A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Alleyton, Texas: Back Door to the Confederacy

Description: This book contains the history of Alleyton, Texas, which is located in Colorado County. The book includes information about the Alley family, the founding of Alleyton, reminiscences and recollections, as well as the establishment of railroads, local businesses, schools, and churches.
Date: 1993
Creator: Harrison, William H.
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Partner: Nesbitt Memorial Library

[Letter from Erma Koehn Johnson to Rosa Walston Latimer - March 26, 1992]

Description: Letter from Erma Koehn Johnson of Columbus, Texas to Rosa Walston Latimer telling about her experience working as a Harvey Girl. On the back side of the letter is an article condensed from Texas Highways magazine about the Harvey Girls, as well as a picture of Erna Koehn Johnson and Bertha Hartman wearing Harvey Girl uniforms.
Date: March 26, 1992
Creator: Johnson, Erma Koehn
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer

[News Script: Accident]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an accident involving a car and a railroad switch engine.
Date: December 17, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Accident]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about an accident involving a car and a railroad switch engine.
Date: December 17, 1954
Duration: 52 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Colorado County

Description: Map of Colorado County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: March 16, 1871
Creator: Lungkwitz, Herman
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Colorado County

Description: Map of Colorado County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. Spanish grant lines and Colorado County boundaries are marked in color on map. The center of Colorado County is also marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: October 12, 1864
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Colorado County

Description: Map of Colorado County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. The center of Colorado County is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: March 16, 1880
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Colorado County

Description: Map of Colorado County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: September 30, 1881
Creator: Blau, F. G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Railroad-Trestle.

Description: Patent for improvements to current railroad trestles, in particular the truss work and supported structure. Improvements include ease of build and repair and a more practice and substantial design.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Teters, Paul Albert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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