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Decatur Highway South of the Santa Fe Underpass

Description: View of unpaved Decatur Highway south of the Santa Fe railroad underpass. There is a Dodge touring car on the right side of the road. Houses are visible on the horizon on the left. Written in back of photo in blue in "This is the Ponder-Justin Rd. just South of the Santa Fe Underpass on the Old Decatur Highway with Z. Wigs' Dodge touring car in foreground.
Date: 1913
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Z. Wiggs' Crew Building a Bridge]

Description: Z. Wiggs' crew building a bridge on Justin, Ponder, Krum Road located south of present-day Highway 380 between the Santa Fe railroad overpass and Ponder. "The Justin-Ponder-Krum Road in 1913 being graveled, having bridge built by the Z. Wiggs crew. This bridge is South of the present day state highway 380 between the Santa Fe Overpass & Ponder"
Date: 1913
Partner: Denton Public Library

Decatur Highway Underpass

Description: Decatur Highway underpass below the Santa Fe Railroad. The road is unpaved and right before the underpass, in the distance, two unidentified men are visible standing on either side of an automobile. The highway still exists and the present-day location of the underpass is now called 11614 Jim Christal Rd., Krum, Texas.
Date: 1913
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Maps of Wyoming and Colorado]

Description: Map shows early twentieth century Wyoming counties, railroads, Native American reservations, national parks and monuments, cities, and towns. Includes index. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:2,090,880] and [1:2,090,880].
Date: [1913..1921]
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The Rand McNally new commercial atlas map of Utah, 1913.

Description: Map shows Native American reservations, counties, railroads, township grid, cities, towns, national monuments, and notable physical features; electric lines and steam-electric lines. Includes list of Utah railroads and index. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:950,400].
Date: 1913
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Maps of Florida and Mississippi]

Description: Map shows counties, swamps, railroads, lakes, rivers, cities, and towns. Includes index for Mississippi counties on verso. Inset: "Northwestern portion of Florida." Scale [ca. 1:1,580,000] and [ca. 1:1,790,000].
Date: [1913..1915]
Creator: Cram, George Franklin, 1841-1928
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mail Bag Catcher and Deliverer

Description: Patent for a mail bag catcher and deliverer. "This invention relates to mail bag catchers and deliverers and the principle object of the invention is the provision of simple and efficient mechanism of the character which may be readily and conveniently thrown to operative and inoperative position and wherein the saddle bars and their respective guards may be aligned with the track and car" (lines 9-17). Illustrations included.
Date: January 14, 1913
Creator: Freeman, Richard J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Railway-Tie

Description: Patent for a railway tie with hollow and plastic filled portions. Illustrations included.
Date: February 18, 1913
Creator: Stratton, Steuben T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Railway Joint

Description: Patent for a railway joint. This invention consists "of a rail joint which is provided with a novel locking means whereby the fish plates will be held in engagement with the meeting ends of a pair of rails preventing any undesired disconnection of the latter" (lines 12-16). Illustrations included.
Date: February 11, 1913
Creator: Cole, Henry J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Rail Fastening

Description: Patent for a rail fastening device that does not require spikes. Illustrations included.
Date: January 14, 1913
Creator: Hellner, Peter Herm
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Photograph of Somerville Harvey House and Employees]

Description: Photograph of the Santa Fe Somerville Depot Harvey House Restaurant and Hotel, with Harvey Girls and other employees standing on the porch outside of the two-story building. According to a typed note on the photograph, the restaurant was at the north end of the first floor of the depot, with the hotel on the second floor. The people in the photo are identified as, left to right, Mrs. Ella White (supervisor), Maggie Bell Mackey, Annie Huebner Tonn, Adline Balke, a maid, Bessie Balke, Dee Mackey,… more
Date: 1913~
Partner: Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer

[Pecos High Bridge and Railroad]

Description: Photograph of a railroad with the foot of a cliff to the left and a river to the right. Utility lines run above and to the right of the railroad. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Sunset Route."
Date: April 10, 1913
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Sunset Route

Description: Photograph of a railroad running along the Pecos River on the Sunset Route. Utility lines and a wire fence are visible between the railroad and the river.
Date: April 10, 1913
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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