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Gin. (open access)

Gin.

Patent for improved cotton gins through the "construction and arrangement of the roll box and the ginning devices" (lines 11-12).
Date: December 12, 1911
Creator: Murray, Stephen D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brush-Cylinder for Cotton-Gins. (open access)

Brush-Cylinder for Cotton-Gins.

Patent for brush cylinders for cotton gins which when clamped have no need to be further secured or fastened.
Date: December 12, 1911
Creator: Murray, Stephen D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, May 12, 1911 (open access)

The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, May 12, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Lancaster, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 12, 1911
Creator: Hulbert, Elbert Monroe & Tufts, Minnie Wetmore
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, May 12, 1911 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, May 12, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 12, 1911
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Home and State (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 7, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 12, 1911 (open access)

The Home and State (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 7, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 12, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes articles and stories on a variety of family and social topics, with an emphasis on temperance and prohibition, along with advertising.
Date: August 12, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric Water-Heater (open access)

Electric Water-Heater

Patent for an electric water heater. Illustrations included.
Date: September 12, 1911
Creator: Farrington, Charles O. & Hill, Hiram M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Corner Brace and Hinge for Screens (open access)

Combined Corner Brace and Hinge for Screens

Patent for combined corner brace and hinge for screens. Illustration included.
Date: June 12, 1911
Creator: Kirk, Robert L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Weighing-Scale (open access)

Automatic Weighing-Scale

Patent for improvements in automatic weightlifting scales. The modifications aim to facilitate the weighting of materials in bulk.
Date: December 12, 1911
Creator: Carter, Edward D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Building Construction (open access)

Building Construction

Patent for a reinforced building construction material.
Date: December 12, 1911
Creator: Harry, Owen K.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History