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[Letter from Julia A. Barr to the Moore family, December 3, 1888]

Description: This item is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Julia A. Barr, Henry and Charles Moore's cousin. In the letter, Julia updates the Moore family on the happenings in Jerseyville, Illinois and the news includes: a dialogue about meeting cousin George Wilson in Eureka Springs, Arkansas while on a trip there, a discussion about the people that accompanied here on the trip and how long she stayed, details concerning the people she meet in Eureka Springs, a conversation about Seell… more
Date: December 3, 1888
Creator: Barr, Julia A.
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Bridge Construction Over Water

Description: Two photographs on a negative strip showing images in Los Angeles. The left image shows men building a bridge over the water; the image on the right is a vertical frame showing metal scaffolding.
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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[Bridge construction site]

Description: Photograph of men working on the construction of a bridge. The men are standing on pieces of wood that have been laid across the beams of the bridge and they are all wearing hats with overalls. The bridge is being built over water and there are boats visible in the background. A sign on the left side of the bridge reads "Los Angeles Berth 232."
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
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[Diptych of a port in Los Angeles]

Description: Two photographs on a negative strip, showing images in Los Angeles. The image on the left shows many men building something at the ship yards, and a sign in the background reads "[City] of Los Angeles Berth 232". The right frame shows two docked ships, a large one in the background and a much smaller one in the foreground.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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[A harbor in Los Angeles]

Description: Photograph of a harbor in Los Angeles. Large ships are docked on both sides of the harbor. A small channel with brick walls is present in the foreground.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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[John and Byrd Williams III standing on a shore]

Description: Photograph of Byrd Williams III standing on the shore in Los Angeles with his brother John. Both of the boys are wearing long dark coats and hats and Byrd is holding onto family's dog Brownie's leash. The boys are standing on top of a hill which is on the shore of the ocean, and there are stairs and pathways leading down from the top of the mountain to the water below. On top of the mountain, there are multiple small structures that are made of a trellis like material, and in the background the… more
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
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[An oil derrick in a port]

Description: Photograph of an oil derrick in a port in Los Angeles. The derrick is in the middle of the water, and there is a tall tower and some other structures on the platform where it is located. There are some ships and boats in the water around the derrick and along the shore of the water there are buildings, power lines, and factories.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
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Picture Hat

Description: Picture hat of black velvet with domed crown and wide brim edged in black satin. Hatband of pleated black satin. Bright green ostrich feathers on left side of crown. Lined in pink fabric. Designer's label: "Mae Kelley / Exclusive Hand Made Hats / Whittier, Calif." Retailer's label: "Yvonne / Hats / California"
Date: 1910
Creator: Kelley, Mae
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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City Smoke Ordinances and Smoke Abatement

Description: From Introduction: "In connection with the fuel investigations conducted by the Bureau of Mines much information has been accumulated as to the smoke abatement activities in various cities. The essential features of the information are presented in this report, which, it is believed, will be of public interest and benefit, especially to those communities that are just beginning organized effort to abate unnecessary smoke."
Date: 1912
Creator: Flagg, Samuel B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[Envelope for Linnet Moore White, June 5, 1913]

Description: This is a document from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is an envelope addressed to Mrs. C. D. White (Linnet Moore White) and the sender's name is unintelligible. Linnet Moore White is living in Kansas City, MO when the envelope was addressed.
Date: June 5, 1913
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Geology of the Eastern Part of the Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles County, California

Description: From abstract: The Santa Monica Mountains lie only a few miles northwest of the city of Los Angeles and comprise one of the prominent structural features that adjoin the Los Angeles Basin, one of the most prolific oil-producing districts of California. Even though the eastern part of these mountains may yield no oil, information concerning the rock types, structural character, and detailed geologic history of this area should be of value to petroleum geologists. The area described in this repor… more
Date: 1930
Creator: Hoots, H. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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