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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, November 22, 1954]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer discussing about letter to Mr. Sanders and enclosed memo of conversation with J. C. Wilson. Also, adds on his thoughts regarding the cultivation of land in Presidio, Reeves, Ward, and Crane counties and voices his opinion on I. H. Kempner valuations as persuasive.
Date: November 22, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

Windmill.

Description: Patent for new and useful improvements in windmills with a novel construction. This specific construction will help create much more efficiency than the existing windmills.
Date: September 8, 1903
Creator: Ham, James T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Transmission-Gearing.

Description: Patent for a transmission gearing for a traction system for trains, which can be used on all types of curves without ill effects.
Date: August 25, 1908
Creator: Mayo, William C. & Houlehan, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Nut-Lock.

Description: Patent for a nut-lock for car wheels, which holds the wheel securely together.
Date: February 18, 1908
Creator: Mayo, William C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Gun-Trap.

Description: Patent for an animal trap, which has a pistol mounted inside it which fires when the bait is disturbed.
Date: July 23, 1907
Creator: Klespies, William
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Electric Track-Brake.

Description: Patent for an electric train brake, which allows trains to not slow down on curves without derailing and allows faster emergency braking.
Date: August 25, 1908
Creator: Mayo, William C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

The State of Texas, County of Ward

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of county name and decorative illustrations in lithographic print by Geo. D. Barnard & Co. St. Louis. Letterhead includes names of County Officers T. B. Anderson, County Judge; J. W. Cox, Co. and Dist. Clerk; J. H. Anderson, Ass'r.; D. S. Woods, Co. Sur.; J. W. Woodrough, County Attorney; J. C. Avary, Sheriff and Collector; L. A. Butler, Co. Treas.; J. O. King, Inspector; County Commissio… more
Date: 1897
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Ward County, Texas

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of county name and decorative illustrations in lithographic print by Clarke & Courts Lith. Galveston. Letterhead includes names of County Officials R. D. Gage, Judge; S. D. McWhorter, Co. & Distc. Clk.; S. H. Parker, Assessor; W. M. Ware, Sheriff & Coll.; Andy Boultinghouse, Inspt.; J. J. Walker, Treasurer; J. B. Carson, Surveyor; County Commissioners Pat. H. Wheat, Precinct No. 1; W. C. … more
Date: 1892
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Rail Joint.

Description: Patent for a new and improved rail-joint. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with a railroad-rail having notches in its flanges, of a fish-plate composed of a single piece of metal adapted to embrace the flange and web of the rail, said fish-plate being plain on one side and provided on the other side with ribs, perforated lugs projecting from the ribs at the ends of the fish-plate, said fish-plate being provided with perforations on one side to align with notches in the rail-flange, a… more
Date: July 2, 1889
Creator: Davis, Benjamin Franklin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Car-Truck.

Description: Patent for a car truck for use on trains, which can withstand heavy loads and high speeds.
Date: August 25, 1908
Creator: Mayo, William C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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