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Aeroplane
Patent for an aeroplane that uses centrifugal blowers to ensure a safe and practicable flight. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 26, 1908
Creator:
Judson, Fred I.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Acetylene Gas Generator.
Patent for a acetylene gas generator which combines "both a generator and a gasometer the parts of which are so arranged as to render the machine efficient and entirely automatic in action, as well as inexpensive of production." (lines 16-20) including illustrations.
Date:
October 14, 1902
Creator:
Reynolds, Pearl P. & Reynolds, Jerry J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale Band Fastening
Patent for a bale band fastening. Illustration included.
Date:
February 28, 1905
Creator:
Campbell, Douglas M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Band Fastening
Patent for "a simple and thoroughly-practical form of bale-band fastening or cotton-tie buckle easily fitted to the band and comprising positive and reliable means for effectually preventing the band from slipping or rending without injuring or fracturing the band, so that the original strength of the latter may be maintained" (lines 19-26).
Date:
July 16, 1901
Creator:
Mullane, Dennis
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Making Cotton-Bales.
Patent for improvement in apparatus for making cotton-bales from continuous sheets or bats by “employing only a single press and which permits the ginning and bat-forming devices to be operated continuously which accumulated the cotton in light and fleecy condition during the covering and removal of the bales, which feeds the cotton from the accumulator to the baling apparatus whenever this is desired.” (Lines 68-75) Illustration is included.
Date:
June 18, 1901
Creator:
Anderson, William E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Band Fastening
Patent for bale bend fastening that includes a winding-key engaging the lapped ends of a bale-band and a lock for retaining the winding key against the reverse movement after the latter has been turned to wind the connected ends of the band for the purpose of taking up the slack in the latter (Lines 8-15)
Date:
November 11, 1902
Creator:
Campbell, Douglas M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Barrel-Shelf
Patent for barrel shelves which attach to barrels to hold up sacks during filling and fold up when out of use.
Date:
May 4, 1909
Creator:
Hughes, Alonzo
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ballot-Box
Patent for a ballot box using black and white balls.
Date:
March 4, 1902
Creator:
Green, Charles D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Band Fastening
Patent for "a new and useful bale-band fastening or bale-tie for an object to provide a simple and efficient device for taking up a maximum amount of slack in the band with a minimum movement, while at the same time serving to tightly secure the band about the bale and preventing the same from loosening or the ends thereof from rending apart ." (lines 5-15) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 10, 1900
Creator:
Campbell, Douglas M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cattle Guard
Patent for a cattle guard. Illustration included.
Date:
June 16, 1908
Creator:
York, Edward Jackson; Howze, Walter L. & Caldwell, Thomas W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Houston Daily Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 78, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 21, 1903
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 21, 1903
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sugar Land Sugar Mill And Railroad Lines]
Photographic postcard of Sugar Land, TX, showing sugar mill and railroad lines. Message on back reads "Three hours till train time". Post marked Sugar Land Feb. 6, 1909. Engine to far left has three men standing in front of it, one to the right of it, and two men on the top of it. The engineer has his upper body out of the window. Box cars (empty) on far right. Horse and cart (horse eating grass) between tracks on right and left.
Date:
February 6, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Mrs. Mary Anson Jones Is Dead]
Obituary of the widow of the last president of the Republic of Texas includes biography. Newspaper clipping is from the University of North Texas Archives.
Date:
January 1, 1908
Creator:
Looscan, M.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Mrs. Anson Jones Dead]
Obituary of the widow of the last president of the Republic of Texas includes biography. Newspaper clipping is from the University of North Texas Archives.
Date:
December 31, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[J. H. Campman Business Card]
A business card for J. H. Campman, a hardware, stove, and tinware dealer in Houston, Texas.
Date:
[1900..1925]
Creator:
Campman, J. H.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. Jack Bryan to William John Bryan, April, 29, 1905]
Letter from W. Jack Bryan to William John Bryan discussing an enclosed letter that was mistakenly delivered to W. Jack instead of William John regarding the Beef Trust.
Date:
April 29, 1905
Creator:
Bryan, W. Jack
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from S. Webb to William John Bryan, May 2, 1909]
Letter from S. Webb to William John Bryan requesting Bryan join him in a visit to Houston and further stating that he would like Bryan to help a man named Butler in his candidacy for president.
Date:
May 2, 1909
Creator:
Webb, S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. W. Kirk to William John Bryan, February 2, 1905]
Letter from W. W. Kirk to William John Bryan discussing Bryan acquire a train pass for a trip Kirk is taking.
Date:
February 2, 1905
Creator:
Kirk, W. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Independent. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 27, 1900
Weekly African-American newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
January 27, 1900
Creator:
Crawford, Nannie R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sugar Mill In Sugar Land]
Postcard image of sugar mill "A Million Dollar Plant". Train in full steam coming from left to center of photo. Men are on/near tracks. Mill in background.
Date:
1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten confirmation note on St. Joseph's Church letterhead]
Hanwritten note on St. Joseph's Church, Houston, Letterhead with seal, stating that John Jerome Rogers was confirmed at St. Joseph's on May 14, 1905. The name Jerome was taken at his confirmation. (#4 of 4 documents that were bound together)
Date:
May 14, 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Announcement of property sale, 1900
Notice of a sale of a parcel of Mary Jones's land to satisfy indebtedness to the city of Houston
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. TWENTY-THIRD YEAR, No. 3, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 2, 1907
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 2, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. TWENTY-THIRD YEAR, No. 2, Ed. 1 Monday, July 1, 1907
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 1, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History