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[Postcard of Soldiers in Front of the Battleship Deutschland]

Description: Postcard of soldiers posing in front of the battleship Deutschland with rifles that have bayonets. The soldiers on the right wear sailor uniforms, while the soldiers on the left wear uniforms with dark jackets. The main building of the Texas Cotton Palace is visible in the background. A banner reading "on the war path" hangs on the side of the ship.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Edgar Ragland]

Description: Photograph of Mr. Edgar Ragland, wearing a military uniform with a saber, a pair of epaulettes, and two medals sewn into the front of the vest. He holds out a pyramidal white cap with dark-colored feathers hanging from the top. A symbol, possibly Masonic, seems to be sewn onto the cap. Edgar faces forward with combed hair and a curled mustache.
Date: March 1891
Creator: Deane
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Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Gun-Barrel.

Description: Patent for improvement in small firearms. The gun combines a cylindrical breech and with an elliptical bore in order to increase the projectile’s impact and stabilize its trajectory. The invention uses an ordinary ball cartridge, improving upon an earlier patent by the inventor. Detailed explanation and illustrations included.
Date: March 4, 1902
Creator: Cole, William F.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Cartridge for Guns.

Description: Patent for "a projectile having an elliptical cross-section and slight longitadinal twist for use in guns provided with a corresponding bore." (lines 8-11), including description and illustrations.
Date: September 24, 1901
Creator: Cole, William F.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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