An open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers.

Ornamental Vase

An open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers.

A freestanding structure designed to hold an artist's canvas or panel during painting. Also may be decorative for display.

Art Easel

A freestanding structure designed to hold an artist's canvas or panel during painting. Also may be decorative…

This calendar support is a holder intended for office use. The support features two metal rods that hold in place a calendar through two hole punches.

Calendar Support

This calendar support is a holder intended for office use. The support features two metal rods that…

This glass holder is intended to hold glass cups while drying, the holder features a drip pan at the bottom.

Glass Holder

This glass holder is intended to hold glass cups while drying, the holder features a drip pan at the…

This machine is used to weave cloth, the purpose of any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension.

Weaving Loom

This machine is used to weave cloth, the purpose of any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension.

A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps; To take hold of; to grasp; to grab tightly.

Fastening Clasp

A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps; To take hold of; to grasp; to grab tightly.

An illustration of a wedge made of oak. A wedge is a tool used to separate two objects or portions of an object, lift an object, or hold an object in place.

Wedge

An illustration of a wedge made of oak. A wedge is a tool used to separate two objects or portions of…

A clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them

Friction Clutch

A clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them

An electric or manual drill, which has jaws and a collar that is tightened to grip and hold the drill bit.

Drill Chuck

An electric or manual drill, which has jaws and a collar that is tightened to grip and hold the drill…

Shallow box used to hold seeds sown and small plants.

Shallow Box

Shallow box used to hold seeds sown and small plants.

Variety of grapes, featuring small dark berries; native to Texas.

Vitis Cinerea

Variety of grapes, featuring small dark berries; native to Texas.

"From the reservoir, whether constructed on a large scale to hold storm water or of small size to receive the discharge from a pump, there must be provided suitable means of conducting the water to the land. The simplest, cheapest, and most widely used is the open earth ditch built in such a way as to have a gentle, uniform, grade sufficiently great for the water to flow with rapidity and yet not to wash the banks."—Government Printing Office, 1897

Section of Field and Lateral Ditch

"From the reservoir, whether constructed on a large scale to hold storm water or of small size to receive…

A pan designed to hold growing fern plants.

Fern Pan

A pan designed to hold growing fern plants.

A rustic basket that is generally hanged from the ceiling and used to hold plants.

Rustic Basket

A rustic basket that is generally hanged from the ceiling and used to hold plants.

An iron stand used to hold decorative flowers.

Iron Flower Stand

An iron stand used to hold decorative flowers.

A wicker-work basket used to hold decorative plants and flowers.

Wicker-Work Jardiniere

A wicker-work basket used to hold decorative plants and flowers.

An oval basket used to hold decorative plants and flowers

Oval Jardiniere

An oval basket used to hold decorative plants and flowers

A square basket used to hold decorative plants and flowers.

Square Jardiniere

A square basket used to hold decorative plants and flowers.

"The numerous systems scattered wide abroad, / Compare them closely by the Word of God; / Hold fast the good, have all things truly tried / By that all comprehensive guide. / What'er is false, reject without delay; / Uphold the right, and cast the rest away."—Barber, 1857

Prove All Things, Hold Fast that Which is Good

"The numerous systems scattered wide abroad, / Compare them closely by the Word of God; / Hold fast…

The first and third President of the Republic of Texas, as well as the 7th governor of the state.

Sam Houston

The first and third President of the Republic of Texas, as well as the 7th governor of the state.

The state banner for Texas, the lone star state.

Texas

The state banner for Texas, the lone star state.

Also known as Juniperus flaccida. A large shrub or small tree native to central and northern Mexico, as well as the extreme southwest of Texas.

Branch of Weeping Juniper

Also known as Juniperus flaccida. A large shrub or small tree native to central and northern Mexico,…

Also known as Juniperus pachyphlaea. Native to southwestern Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Mexico.

Branch of Checker Barked Juniper

Also known as Juniperus pachyphlaea. Native to southwestern Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Mexico.

Also known as Yucca treculeana. The branch of a Texas Bayonette, a species of perennial shrubs in the agave family.

Branch of Texas Bayonette

Also known as Yucca treculeana. The branch of a Texas Bayonette, a species of perennial shrubs in the…

Also known as Ulmus crassifolia. The branch of a Texas Cedar Elm, native to to south central North America.

Branch of Texas Cedar Elm

Also known as Ulmus crassifolia. The branch of a Texas Cedar Elm, native to to south central North America.

Also known as Toxylon pomiferum. The branch of a Bois D'Arc tree, native to Texas.

Branch of Bois D'Arc

Also known as Toxylon pomiferum. The branch of a Bois D'Arc tree, native to Texas.

Espalier is the term applied to a mode of training fruit trees in the open ground. For a single tree a row of stakes about five feet high driven into the ground, about nine inches apart is the start. Then a narrow strip of wood is laid on the tops of the stakes and a nail is driven into each to hold it firmly.

Fruit-Tree Trained Upright as an Espalier

Espalier is the term applied to a mode of training fruit trees in the open ground. For a single tree…

Chionanthus virginica is a large shrub or slender tree, growing thirty feet tall. The plant is native from Pennsylvania to Florida and Texas.

Chionanthus Virginica

Chionanthus virginica is a large shrub or slender tree, growing thirty feet tall. The plant is native…

Echinocereus chloranthus is native to Texas and New Mexico. The flowers are white and green.

Echinocereus Chloranthus

Echinocereus chloranthus is native to Texas and New Mexico. The flowers are white and green.

Erysimum asperum grows one to three feet tall in the wild or twelve to eighteen inches tall in gardens. The flowers are orange or yellow. It is native from Quebec to Texas and California.

Erysimum Asperum

Erysimum asperum grows one to three feet tall in the wild or twelve to eighteen inches tall in gardens.…

Snow-on-the-mountain and ghost weed are the common names of euphorbia marginata. It is native from the plains of the Dakotas to Texas. The flowers bloom July to October.

Snow-on-the-Mountain

Snow-on-the-mountain and ghost weed are the common names of euphorbia marginata. It is native from the…

Illustrated is a man digging a hole in frozen ground, which will hold a tree.

Tree Hole

Illustrated is a man digging a hole in frozen ground, which will hold a tree.

Umbrella tree is the common name of <i>melia azedarach umbraculiformis</i>. The branches are erect and radiate from the trunk. The drooping foliage gives the tree the appearance of a giant umbrella.

Umbrella Tree

Umbrella tree is the common name of melia azedarach umbraculiformis. The branches are erect and radiate…

The leaves of the native red mulberry are very large. The fruit is deep red or almost black when fully ripe. It is native from Massachusetts to Florida, Kansas, and Texas.

Native Red Mulberry

The leaves of the native red mulberry are very large. The fruit is deep red or almost black when fully…

<i>Myrica cerifera</i> is a variety of wax myrtle. It is native from Maryland to Florida, Texas, and Arkansas. The tree blooms in March and April.

Myrica Cerifera

Myrica cerifera is a variety of wax myrtle. It is native from Maryland to Florida, Texas, and Arkansas.…

The first image is of clamps used in chemistry labs to hold test tubes and other apparatuses. The second image is of a stand that one would place small samples or liquids in order to measure them with greater accuracy.

Lab Clamps

The first image is of clamps used in chemistry labs to hold test tubes and other apparatuses. The second…

A chemical hood is used to hold substances with odorous or toxic fumes. The hood contains a vacuum in which the fumes are either filtered out of the air or placed outside the building. Chemical hoods are also called fume hoods.

Chemical Hood

A chemical hood is used to hold substances with odorous or toxic fumes. The hood contains a vacuum in…

Tincture and an extract still. A tincture is an alcoholic extract that has an ethanol concentration of 40-60%. It is sometimes used in herbal medicines. The still is used to boil the solution, then hold it as it cools and condenses, making the solution more concentrated.

Extract Still

Tincture and an extract still. A tincture is an alcoholic extract that has an ethanol concentration…

A combination of a suspension and ear. The ear is made of two pieces hinged (e) together that hold the trolley wire in place. The ear is screwed in (b). This combination is commonly used where the location of the hangers need to change.

Suspension and Ear

A combination of a suspension and ear. The ear is made of two pieces hinged (e) together that hold the…

An image of a 'single truck'. They have four wheels, a single motor on each axle, hold a trolley car. The motors are supported by bars b, which are supported by spring s. To prevent oscillation, extra springs S1 and S2 are added. The wheels are generally 30 to 33 inches in diameter.

Single Truck

An image of a 'single truck'. They have four wheels, a single motor on each axle, hold a trolley car.…

An image of a 'double truck'. This truck has everything that a single truck has (four equal size tires and a motor on each axis), but works in conjunction with a second truck to move the trolley. The trucks hold the trolley base and allow it to roll on the rails.

Double Truck

An image of a 'double truck'. This truck has everything that a single truck has (four equal size tires…

A Texas Longhorn. They are characterized by their horns, which can grow up to 7 feet for a cow, or 36 - 80 inches for a bull.

Texas Longhorn

A Texas Longhorn. They are characterized by their horns, which can grow up to 7 feet for a cow, or 36…

Example of outer work. Outer work is the overcoming of the outside pressure through a certain distance by means of expanding. As the piston in the image is lowered, no outer work is done. Inner work is done. Inner work is the to push molecules farther apart against the force of cohesion that is trying to hold them together.

Outer Work

Example of outer work. Outer work is the overcoming of the outside pressure through a certain distance…

Betta pugnax, also known as the Fighting Fish (on account of its pugnacious habits), is a bony fish of the family Labyrinthidae, found in the streams of Siam. The fish is bred by the Siamese, who hold fish-fights, similar to cock-fights.

Fighting Fish

Betta pugnax, also known as the Fighting Fish (on account of its pugnacious habits), is a bony fish…

This illustration shows the correct way to hold a crosse with both hands and carry the ball in lacrosse.

Correct Way to Hold a Crosse With Both Hands and Carry Ball (Lacrosse)

This illustration shows the correct way to hold a crosse with both hands and carry the ball in lacrosse.

A girl holds the forelegs of a lamb as one might hold the legs of a pet dog up so it is standing on its two hind feet.

Girl with Lamb

A girl holds the forelegs of a lamb as one might hold the legs of a pet dog up so it is standing on…

Pair of v blocks. V-Blocks are precision metalworking jigs typically used to hold round metal rods or pipes for performing drilling or milling operations.

V Blocks

Pair of v blocks. V-Blocks are precision metalworking jigs typically used to hold round metal rods or…

"Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee. But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God. And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end." Luke 1:26-33 ASV
<p>Illustration shows the angel Gabriel appearing to Mary. Gabriel floats above the floor. He has large winds and hold a lily, the traditional symbol for Mary. Gabriel raises his right hand in blessing. Mary kneels on the floor, her hands pressed together and head downward.

The Annunciation, Gabriel Appears to Mary

"Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,…

"Then Tobias taking of the gall of the fish, anointed his father's eyes. And he stayed about half an hour: and a white skin began to come out of his eyes, like the skin of an egg. And Tobias took hold of it, and drew it from his eyes, and immediately he recovered his sight. And they glorified God, both he and his wife and all that knew them." Tobit 11:13-16 DRA
<p>Following the instructions of the angel Raphael, Tobias applies the gall of a fish to his father's eyes and his sight is restored.

Tobias Anoints His Father's Eyes with the Gall of the Fish

"Then Tobias taking of the gall of the fish, anointed his father's eyes. And he stayed about half an…

"And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen; and he presented himself unto him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou art yet alive." Genesis 46:29-30
<p>Illustration of Joseph as he embraces Jacob. All of Jacob's family and people stand behind him. They are dressed as shepherds and bring sheep with them. Horses and Egyptians stand behind Joseph. Two of the Egyptians hold parasols. A pyramid can be seen in the background of the direction from which Joseph has come.

Joseph Greets His Father Jacob and His Family

"And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen; and he presented…

"Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men." Matthew 2:16 ASV
<p>Illustration of Herod's soldiers murdering baby boys as their mothers weep. One soldier wrenches a boy away from his mother as a young girl tries to stop him. Mothers cry over and hold their murdered babies. The city walls and stairways are visible in the background.

The Slaughter of the Innocents - Herod Has All of the Baby Boys Killed

"Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and…

Illustration of the southern side of the Cathedral of Cologne. Construction on the cathedral was begun in 1248 and it was meant to be a place to hold the reliquary of the Three Kings. The cathedral was not completed until the 19th century. Its Gothic architecture is based largely on the Amiens Cathedral. From the view, the cathedral's enormous Germanic spires are visible.

A Southern View of the Cathedral of Cologne in Germany

Illustration of the southern side of the Cathedral of Cologne. Construction on the cathedral was begun…

"A becket fitted round a boat's mast with an eye to hold the lower end of the sprit which is used to extend the sail. a, sprit with the lower end in the snotter, b." —Whitney, 1889

Snotter

"A becket fitted round a boat's mast with an eye to hold the lower end of the sprit which is used to…

"Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them: but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps." Matthew 25:1-4 ASV
<p>Illustration of ten virgin brides going to meet the bridegroom. The five in front hold lighted lamps, while the five lagging behind have no light. The writing reads "Gif ven oss af eder olja, ty våra lampor slockna" at the top, and "de tio jungfrurna" at the bottom.

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins

"Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth…

"And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem. And they communed with each other of all these things which had happened. And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden that they should not know him." Luke 24:13-16
<p>Jesus walks with two disciples, one named Cleopas, on the road to Emmaus. Two of the men hold walking sticks. There are two palm trees along the road.

Jesus Appears on the Road to Emmaus

"And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs…

"and they cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. And they stoned Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Acts 7:58-59 ASV
<p>Illustration of Stephen being stoned to death. He is pictured wearing a deacon's vestments, lying on the ground and looking up to the sky. An angel, carrying a palm frond and the crown of martyrdom, is flying above him. Several men hold stones over their heads. A group of men in robes, including Saul of Tarsus, watch the stoning. A city can be seen in the background.

Stephen Stoned to Death as He Looks up to Heaven

"and they cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the…