Photograph of an early telephone switchboard, a physical panel with cords that allowed operators to connect telephone lines to establish conversations between users.
These were commonly used in the Shenandoah Valley before automatic systems were…
Photograph of the paper bond issued by the State of Texas to an unnamed bearer. The ten dollar bond was issued on November 1st, 1838 and matured in a year.
Both Henry Smith and Sam Houston, important Texan leaders, signed the numbered bond.