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Power Transmission.
Patent for a power transmission that has a gear that can provide different speeds. This transmission is a simple construction that allows for the driver to easily choose the gear, which allows high efficiency in operation.
Date:
September 16, 1919
Creator:
Cook, William A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Folding Grain-Harvester Reel.
Patent for making the arms of the folding reels of grain harvesters shiftable and creating a way to brace the arms and hold them in different positions.
Date:
April 20, 1915
Creator:
Buchanan, David E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oliver.
Patent for an improved "oliver," a blacksmith's hammer operated by foot power or another mechanism. It provides improved means for mounting the hammer, adjusting the blow of the hammer or cushioning it, and arranging the hammer at different positions when not in use.
Date:
December 27, 1898
Creator:
Raiza, William J. & Souther, Alsom
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Switch Throwing Apparatus
Patent for a device that will automatically throw a switch upon the presence of an on-coming train, and switch it back after the train has passed.
Date:
December 5, 1916
Creator:
Bida, Frank
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Peanut-Harvester
Patent for peanut-harvester to plow vines from the ground and feed them into the rear of the machine to catch the peanuts that drop from the vines. This more easily separates the peanuts from the other foreign matter.
Date:
August 8, 1916
Creator:
Winters, John William & Winters, Calvin C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump.
Patent for a pump that does not leak air when the piston is passed.
Date:
December 26, 1911
Creator:
Murray, Jasper
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner.
Patent for an oil burner, which attaches to a stove.
Date:
November 8, 1910
Creator:
Howze, James Montgomery
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Meter for Type-Writers.
Patent for the meter of the type-writer. It is to improve the meter of the type-writer. The meter enhances the mechanics of the inside of the typewriter, in particular how the push of a certain key reacts to another.
Date:
October 27, 1914
Creator:
Winters, W. B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Peanut-Digger.
Patent for an improved peanut digger design.
Date:
April 15, 1919
Creator:
Noah, Joseph O.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Peanut Harvester
Patent for "new and improved peanut harvester (lines 5-7)."
Date:
April 9, 1918
Creator:
Keith, Walter
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
M. L. Jackson, County Surveyor of Erath County and Notary Public
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of surveyor name with decorative designs and text reading: "Office Over First National Bank."
Date:
1891
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
E. H. Hale, M. D., Physician and Druggist
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and stylized text with business name, with text reading: "Dealer in Drugs, Patent Medicines, Dye-Stuffs, Toilet Articles, Stationery, Etc."
Date:
1890
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
H. L. Holt, Physician and Surgeon
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and business name.
Date:
1898
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Planter
Patent for "planters of that type embodying a rotatable hopper which is carried by the supporting-wheels of the device" with an illustration.
Date:
June 3, 1902
Creator:
Walton, Jesse Moody
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Overcoat.
Patent for an overcoat that is "so constructed as to keep dry the legs of the wearer; which is adapted to shed water from horsemen; and which is of the usual external appearance and will not impede or interfere with the locomotion of the wearer" (lines 9-24).
Date:
May 8, 1894
Creator:
Gassaway, Benjamin F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Earth-Auger.
Patent for an invention that "relates to an implement designed for boring earth, and may be used for well-boring and also for boring post-holes," (lines 11-13) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 27, 1891
Creator:
Franks, Madison S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picking Machine.
Patent for improvement in cotton picking machine “whereby the ripened portion of the cotton may be easily and thoroughly picked or removed and disposed in a suitable receptacle.” (Lines 22-24.) Illustration is included.
Date:
January 3, 1905
Creator:
McEachern, John Neil
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton or Drag Sack Protector.
Patent for cotton or drag protectors used to protect the part of the sack that drags along the ground. This prevents the sack from wearing out.
Date:
April 2, 1912
Creator:
Elkins, Thomas M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Karl L. Lovelady to I. H. Kempner, October 4, 1944]
Letter from Karl L. Lovelady to I. H. Kempner describing his travel and discussions with various Texas representatives and officials concerning the potential move of a medical institution. Despite Dr. Rainey's willingness to act legislatively, Lovelady notes a preference among representatives to keep the institution in Galveston. Lovelady relays confidential remarks from Mr. Schreiner, indicating strong opposition to the move, and ends with his intent to continue engaging with local territories on the matter.
Date:
October 4, 1944
Creator:
Lovelady, Karl L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Saw-Operating Mechanism.
Patent for a motor operated cross-cutting saw for cutting timber.
Date:
April 23, 1907
Creator:
Gordon, William Knox
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Mining and Trade Journal, Volume 4, Number 27, Saturday, January 20, 1900
Weekly newspaper from Thurber, Texas which contains discussions of coal mining, local-interest stories, creative works, and various other commentaries.
Date:
January 20, 1900
Creator:
McAdams, Walter B.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Mining and Trade Journal, Volume 4, Number 28, Saturday, January 27, 1900
Weekly newspaper from Thurber, Texas which contains discussions of coal mining, local-interest stories, creative works, and various other commentaries.
Date:
January 27, 1900
Creator:
McAdams, Walter B.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Mining and Trade Journal, Volume 4, Number 29, Saturday, February 3, 1900
Weekly newspaper from Thurber, Texas which contains discussions of coal mining, local-interest stories, creative works, and various other commentaries.
Date:
February 3, 1900
Creator:
McAdams, Walter B.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Siphon.
Patent for a new siphon used to convey and distribute water for any purposes where it may necessary to convey water over elevations from a higher plane to a lower one, including illustrations.
Date:
November 3, 1891
Creator:
Damron, John H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History