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Improvement in Magazine Fire-Arms.

Description: Patent for an "improved repeating fire-arm... contrived with a sliding breech-block, which is drawn back by crank on the right-hand side of the gun" (lines 6-9) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 14, 1875
Creator: Toepperwein, Emil A. F.
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Improvement in Adjustable Hammers for Fire-Arms.

Description: Patent for "the particular construction and arrangement of such swiveling striker with its locking devices, and its combination with a double-barreled gun, whereby a single hammer may be employed for both barrels, the striker being capable of such adjustment as to bring it within the range of either nipple, or into an intermediate position between the two, for the prevention of accidents." (Lines 17-26) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: January 8, 1878
Creator: Toepperwein, Emil A. F.
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Improvement in Hair-Triggers for Fire-Arms.

Description: Patent for "an improved trigger for fire-arms which shall be provided with a hair-trigger in such a way that the hair-trigger may be used or not, as may be desired, which shall be complete in itself, so that it may be applied to any kind of fire-arm without change in its construction" (lines 17-23), includes illustrations.
Date: May 20, 1879
Creator: Toepperwein, Emil A. F.
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Kendall County

Description: Map of Kendall County, Texas, including the Hill Country region. The boundary line between Bexar and Travis Land Districts is shown on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: December 1879
Creator: Von Rosenberg, E.
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[Photograph of Group of People in Front of Saloon]

Description: Photograph of a group of people of various ages, standing on the porch of a one-story, stone building connected to another stone building with a facade. Some people are leaning against the walls, others are sitting on the porch steps, and others are sitting on wooden chairs scattered about the porch. The building with the facade, on the left, has tall narrow windows and a tall, arched door. A small fence sits to the right of the buildings. There are handwritten notes on the back of the photo ab… more
Date: 1878
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Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

Map of Kendall County [Texas]

Description: Map shows property ownership, boundaries, and acreage of land plats in Kendall County, Texas and portions of Gillespie, Blanco, Comal, Bexar, Bandera, and Kerr Counties. Cadastral map. Scale [1:133,334].
Date: 1879
Creator: Walsh, W. C. (William C.), 1836-1924
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Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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