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Report of the Boundary Commission Upon the Survey and Re-Marking of the Boundary Between the United States and Mexico West of the Rio Grande, 1891 to 1896: Parts 1 and 2

Description: Report documenting a four-year project to survey and re-mark the boundary between the United States and Mexico west of the Rio Grande, including text of various relevant treaties and conventions, documentation regarding astronomical determinations and geodesy, explanations of the surveying methods, descriptions of topography, and various other relevant information along with photographs, data tables, and supplementary illustrations.
Date: 1898
Creator: International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Sabine Pass, Texas: A Few Facts concerning the Harbor and Town

Description: Pamphlet about Sabine Pass, Texas gives an overview of the area and its potential as an area of trade and industry. According to the start of the text, "The object of this pamphlet is to present such facts in a strightforward manner as it will enable the fairminded investigator to draw just conclusions [...] to call attention to the advantages of Sabine Pass as the natural site, and where the most favorable conditions exist, for the building of a city upon Sabine Pass Harbor" (p. 3).
Date: 1898
Creator: Sabine Land & Improvement Company
Partner: UNT Libraries
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