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Contains 3 Results:
Wooden water pipe, circa 1900
Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
"When I moved into Alan Henderson's job he passed on a water pipe that Don Compton excavated near Charles Austin Drive when a new Water Vault was being installed for one of the facilities at the Strahan/Jowers complex. It is about 12" tall, 8" in diameter, constructed of wooden staves (oak inner circle and perhaps cypress outer rim) with tin the middle. It has 8 gauge wire spiraling around it to keep the parts in place. It also has a tar exterior to keep ground water away, thereby giving...
Dates:
circa 1900
Mule shoe, circa 1900-1940
Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
"I also have a mule-shoe that was excavated at the intersection of Aquarena/Sessom/University from behind the brick wall at about 8' depth. [The] Center for Archaeological Studies was conducting a dig in this area when the City of San Marcos wanted to tunnel under the oak tree for a sewer line. CAS cleared the city to begin the tunneling."
February 12, 2016 e-mail from Michael Petty, Architect Emeritus, Director Facilities, Planning, Design & Construction
Dates:
circa 1900-1940
Texas sign permit, undated
Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
A metal tag, measuring approximately 4" x 7", with "TEXAS SIGN PERMIT 080129" embossed. Handwritten note on the back reads "Permit for IH-35 Aquarena Sign."
Dates:
undated
