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[Postcard of Washington Park in Chicago]

Description: Postcard of four boats paddled by men dressed in white shirts under a wooden bridge. The scene is described as "Showing Rustic Bridge in one of the city's most beautiful parks. Located on the South Side and containing 371 acres." The letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 Third Ave. Huntington, West Va."
Date: August 16, 1908
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

Oil Burner

Description: Patent for a oil burner. "This invention relates to improvements in that class of burners used for burning hydrocarbon oils or liquid fuel, and while it is more especially intended to be used for heating steam generators or boiler" (8-12) illustrations included.
Date: June 16, 1903
Creator: Wafer, William H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Map of the central portion of Chicago : showing railroads, depots and street transportation lines.

Description: Map shows street names, railroads, elevated railroads, cable lines, horse cars, electric lines, docks, select buildings, public institutions, and parks; counties, railroads, cities, and towns. Includes index, explanation, and key to railroad depots. Inset: "Outline map of Chicago showing city limits, parks, and boulevards." Scale [ca. 1:16,350] and [ca. 1:1,964,160].
Date: 1901
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Leather pumps

Description: Pair of pumps of black leather. Shoes with pointed toes, and cut-work on the vamp which is outlined and embellished with small bronze/copper colored beads. Small circular holes edged with beading at sides. 2" high modified Louis or cuban heels. Stamped inside with retailer's mark: "Marshall Field & Co / Chicago" L: 26 cm W: 8 cm H: 13 cm Heel: 5 cm / 2 in.
Date: 1905
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bonnet

Description: Child's poke-type bonnet of white silk. Completely shirred and trimmed with white satin ribbon, outlined with lace. High crown to which circular shirred flange has been added. Label inside crown mostly illegible; last word is "Chicago".
Date: 1900/1909
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[D. F. Gibbons' Business Card]

Description: A business card for D. F. Gibbons of the Davis & Rankin Company, a dairy supply manufacturer. On the reverse is a table for calculating the amount of money one can make from cattle products.
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: Gibbons, D. F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Private Collection of the CC Cox Family

McConnell's Maps: History

Description: A McConnell Map catalog for sets of history maps intended for use in public schools. On the back are a series of testimonials from various superintendents.
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: McConnell Map Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Private Collection of the CC Cox Family

[Burned Garage Building in Chicago]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a large crowd milling about a fire-damaged building in Chicago, Illinois; the note on the back says this was a "garage fire." A ladder is propped at left of the front-facing side and several fire fighters appear to be inside the top story of the building.
Date: [1909..1912]
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Partner: Fire Museum of Texas
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