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[W.R.J. Camp House]
Photograph of the W.R.J. Camp House (located at 2620 Church) in Greenville, Texas.
Date:
December 4, 1987
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W.R.J. Camp House]
Photograph of the W.R.J. Camp House (located at 2620 Church) in Greenville, Texas.
Date:
December 8, 1987
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W.R.J. Camp House]
Photograph of the W.R.J. Camp House (located at 2620 Church) in Greenville, Texas.
Date:
December 3, 1987
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W.R.J. Camp House]
Photograph of the W.R.J. Camp House (located at 2620 Church) in Greenville, Texas.
Date:
December 1, 1987
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W.R.J. Camp House]
Photograph of the W.R.J. Camp House (located at 2620 Church) in Greenville, Texas.
Date:
December 6, 1987
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washboard.
Patent for a washboard, with improvements to the conventional washboard such as "having a scrubbing surface formed of transversely arranged, longitudinally twisted wires, which (...) have their ends cleated to the board which prevent displacement" (lines 15-19), including illustrations.
Date:
October 24, 1916
Creator:
Butler James. F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well Bucket
Patent for a well bucket. Illustration included.
Date:
February 21, 1911
Creator:
Fleet, Charles B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Plow and Seeder.
Patent for a plow and seeder that has an added "rotating flanged drum composed of two perforated cylinders" (lines 10-11) including a detailed explanation and description of the illustration.
Date:
February 19, 1878
Creator:
Elliott, Pinkney H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam-Engine.
Patent for a steam engine which is more economical than other steam engines. "Steam is cut off in the earlier or later part of the stroke, according to the conditions of the work" (lines 15-17), according to a governor or engineer.
Date:
February 2, 1897
Creator:
Dickson, Henry L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Chopper Attachment.
Patent for rotating stalk-chopper attachment, including illustrations.
Date:
May 1, 1900
Creator:
Nix, Spencer W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hypodermic Syringe.
Patent for a new and improved hypodermic syringe. This design consists in "the combination of a barrel, a sleeve secured to said barrel and having a diaphragm adapted to close the end of the barrel, a needle-carrier having a cylindrical projection working in the sleeve, an outlet-tube secured to the needle-carrier and extending through the diaphragm in the sleeve, and a coiled spring arranged around said tube within the cylindrical projection of the needle-carrier" (lines 71-80).
Date:
April 26, 1887
Creator:
Dunbar, Addison
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam-Engine
Patent for "a new and improved steam-engine in which the motive agent is utilized to the fullest advantage" (lines 8-10).
Date:
July 8, 1890
Creator:
Robey, James G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Chopper and Cotton-Thinner.
Patent for improvements in stalk-cutters and cotton-thinners by making the cutting-blades and scraper-blades interchangeable, “so as to use the apparatus either as a stalk-chopper or a cotton-thinner; or may be changed to a dropper as may be desired.” (Lines 19-21) Illustration is included.
Date:
September 15, 1891
Creator:
Mauldin, Columbus Scott
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spading-Machine.
Patent for a spading-machine that "can be propelled by any mechanism desired and which has soil engaging devices mounted in a novel manner whereby, as the machine is moved forwardly, said devices will be forced downwardly into the soil and then lifted upwardly so as to lift or break the soil." (lines 11-17) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 28, 1917
Creator:
Robinson, David M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stay-Hinge.
Patent for a new stay-hinge to prevent breakage of an opened tool chest or trunk lid.
Date:
April 21, 1914
Creator:
Gassaway, H. E. & Gassaway, Huey E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stump-Puller.
Patent for a stump puller consisting of a "frame adapted to be secured to the rear end of a wagon" (lines 15-16) with a drum mounted on the frame. The drum is secured by one end of a cable, the other end of the cable "adapted to be secured to a stump, a ratchet-wheel, pawl, and lever adapted to operate said drum" (lines 18-20).
Date:
September 1, 1903
Creator:
Hawkins, Fletcher M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Heater.
Patent for an oil heater, which has a oil reserve and burner in the bottom and flues in the top through which the heat radiates.
Date:
February 18, 1908
Creator:
Ray, James T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mulsher.
Patent for a tool to help with farming. It cuts weeds below the surface of the ground and throws the soil towards the row of crops. This tool should help with crop growth.
Date:
August 17, 1915
Creator:
Sikes, Jonas C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine.
Patent for a washing machine with altered construction for quick removal and insertion of clothing, while still working safely and quickly with a variety of fabrics. It uses a rotary table and a pounder.
Date:
August 19, 1902
Creator:
Lawrence, James M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire Setting Machine
Patent for a tire setting machine. This invention is designed for setting tires that are cold. Illustrations included.
Date:
February 5, 1907
Creator:
Baker, Charles Walter
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mail-Box-Transmission System
Patent for improvements in mail box transmission systems. The invention aims to facilitate the retrieval of the mail through a cable transmission system in rural communities.
Date:
March 12, 1912
Creator:
McGee, John
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trace Fastener
Patent for trace fastener. Illustration included.
Date:
February 26, 1907
Creator:
Simonds, John W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mail Crane
Patent for a mail crane. This invention is designed for the delivering sacks of mail to passing trains. Illustration included.
Date:
July 28, 1908
Creator:
Hagmann, Charles C. & Fitzpatrick, Jacob C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow.
Patent for a new and improved plow. This design "relates to mold-boards for plows; and it has for its object to provide a combined wooden and metallic mold-board which shall possess superior advantages in point of simplicity, durability, and general efficiency" (lines 9-14).
Date:
May 24, 1892
Creator:
Jackson, Luther C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History