[J.B. Kennard House]

Photograph of the J.B. Kennard House in Gonzales, Texas.
Date: July 5, 1975
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gopher Trap. (open access)

Gopher Trap.

Patent for a new and improved trap for gophers and other subterranean animals. This design utilizes for the first time the combination of spring, jaw, treadle, trigger, and baseboard to ensnare gophers and other varmints.
Date: July 5, 1881
Creator: Norris, Abram
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History