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Windmill. (open access)

Windmill.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in windmills, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 6, 1898
Creator: Douglass, William S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Fence and Repair Tool (open access)

Combination Fence and Repair Tool

Patent for a multi-purpose tool related to working with wires in and around the home. It is intended to tighten, twist, and/or sever a wire.
Date: September 6, 1917
Creator: Grogan, Edward W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Warp-Beam for Looms. (open access)

Warp-Beam for Looms.

Patent for a warp beam for a loom, which allows the thread to be attached directly from the spool to the warp beam without the need for a reel in between.
Date: October 6, 1908
Creator: Harbour, Rebecca
System: The Portal to Texas History