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The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad System.

Description: Map shows major railroad company lines and connections; state boundaries, cities and towns along each train routes, steamship lines for coastal ports, and notable physical features. Alphabetical listing of railroad companies shown in margin text. Scale not given.
Date: [1907..1910]
Creator: Rand McNally and Company.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Soil map, Illinois, Johnson County

Description: Map shows early twentieth century Johnson County, Illinois towns, township grid, roads, railroads, county lines, and soil types. Includes legends and soil profile. Scale [1:63,360].
Date: 1903
Creator: United States Bureau of Soils.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Soil map, Illinois, Knox County sheet.

Description: Map shows early twentieth century soil composition, township grid, railroads, town boundaries, and roads in Knox County, Illinois. Includes soil profile and legend. Scale [1:63,360].
Date: 1903
Creator: United States Bureau of Soils
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Soil map, Illinois, Winnebago county sheet.

Description: Map shows early twentieth century soil composition, township grid, cities and towns, roads, railroads, and river courses in Winnebago County, Illinois. Includes soil profile and legend. Scale [1:63,360].
Date: 1903
Creator: United States Bureau of Soils
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

I&GN International Route : The Mexico-St. Louis Special

Description: Map shows railroad route from St. Louis to Mexico City. Railroads, counties, and towns in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Indian Territory are indicated and areas of Indian habitation are noted. Includes text describing the advantages of "The Mexico-St. Louis Special." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1906
Creator: International & Great Northern Railroad
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Illinois.

Description: Map shows early twentieth century Illinois railroads, canals, counties, county seats, cities and towns; also parks, stations stops, and cemeteries on inset. Inset: "Chicago and Vicinity." Scale [1:2,100,000].
Date: 1904
Creator: Americana Company
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Man in Pierce-Arrow automobile]

Description: Postcard of a side view of a Pierce-Arrow automobile with Herbert Herman Fiedler behind the wheel and another man sitting next to him on a street in DeKalb, Illinois. Both men are wearing goggles. On the side of the car are five small triangular flags--one flag says "Nebraska", one flag says "Orange, Tex. to New York via Denver, Col.", one says "Texas", one says "Omaha", and a fifth is unreadable. A metal fence is visible in the background as well as trees and homes.
Date: [1906..1922]
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[Letter from Thomas Mitchell Campbell to E. P. Ripley, June 4, 1909]

Description: Letter from Thomas Mitchell Campbell to E. P. Ripley, discussing the proposed railways in Texas by the national railroad corporations. This copy of the letter is only pages 1-3, missing the final pages. The heading reads "Executive Office, State of Texas. Austin."
Date: June 4, 1909
Creator: Campbell, Thomas Mitchell, 1856-1923
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

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
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[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]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Letter from Elmer Holcomb Wheatly to Josephine Wheatly, July 27, 1904]

Description: Letter written to Josephine Wheatly from her husband, Elmer Holcomb Wheatly. In the letter, Elmer talks about a type of kidney pills that might help Josephine feel better, as well as his visit with her father one night. Finally he wishes Josephine a "nice time in Belleville this week with love to all and kisses for you."
Date: July 27, 1904
Creator: Wheatly, Elmer Holcomb
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch
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