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Lumber-Calculator (open access)

Lumber-Calculator

Patent for a lumber calculator that has printed calculations for quickly determining the amount of board feet in a pile of lumber.
Date: April 25, 1911
Creator: Stalcup, James F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tie-Plate. (open access)

Tie-Plate.

Patent for imrpoved tie plates that will prevent the rails from wearing down the ties.
Date: April 25, 1916
Creator: Barnes, Ned E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hair-Drying Brush (open access)

Hair-Drying Brush

Patent for a hair drying brush that has some heated teeth and some non-heated teeth for drying hair.
Date: April 25, 1911
Creator: Taylor, Samuel
System: The Portal to Texas History