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[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to G. P. Pearson, Jr., November 14, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to G. P. Pearson, Jr., November 14, 1952]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to G. P. Pearson inviting him to the annual Kempner family barbecue.
Date: November 14, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to W. L. Clayton, November 14, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to W. L. Clayton, November 14, 1952]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to W. L. Clayton inviting him to the annual Kempner family barbecue in Plantersville.
Date: November 14, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Chauncey D. Leake, November 14, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Chauncey D. Leake, November 14, 1952]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Chauncey D. Leake inviting him to the annual Kempner family barbecue.
Date: November 14, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to N. W. Baird, November 14, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to N. W. Baird, November 14, 1952]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to N. W. Baird inviting him to the annual Kempner family barbecue.
Date: November 14, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Ewing Norwood, November 14, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Ewing Norwood, November 14, 1952]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Ewing Norwood inviting him to the annual Kempner family barbecue in Plantersville.
Date: November 14, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Jackson Seed Company, March 14, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Jackson Seed Company, March 14, 1951]

Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Jackson Seed Company requesting them to send a gallon can of tree paint to W. B. Keyser, Plantersville via Navasota, Texas.
Date: March 14, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Max Schling Seedsmen, Inc., November 14, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Max Schling Seedsmen, Inc., November 14, 1951]

Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Max Schling Seedsmen, Inc. requesting to send him twelve unplanted Lily-of-the-Valley Pips at $2.75 charging to his account.
Date: November 14, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Display Rack (open access)

Display Rack

Patent for a display rack for bananas and other fruits for improved mobility.
Date: August 14, 1917
Creator: Stoneham, John A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Frame For Motor-Bicycles. (open access)

Frame For Motor-Bicycles.

Patent for a frame for motor bicycles that focuses on creating a place where the engine of the bike can be situated compactly and securely, including illustrations.
Date: October 14, 1913
Creator: White, Edward Y.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for Handling Marble Slabs. (open access)

Device for Handling Marble Slabs.

Patent for improvements to devices used to transfer marble slabs, of which will transport without the danger of damaging the materials.
Date: July 14, 1914
Creator: Griffin, Charles H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wedge Cutter (open access)

Wedge Cutter

Patent for a device that cuts wood into different sized wedges. This is a device used in the construction industry.
Date: July 14, 1915
Creator: Echols, Elijah B. & Zindler, Herman J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Display Rack (open access)

Display Rack

Patent for store window display racks which can be easily removed and altered in appearance, allowing for more unique showings of commercial goods.
Date: July 14, 1914
Creator: Adamson, John Seldon
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cutting Apparatus for Mowers. (open access)

Cutting Apparatus for Mowers.

Patent for a cutting blade for cutting tough weeds and stalks that attaches to a standard grass cutting lawnmower.
Date: January 14, 1908
Creator: Needham, Walter Jackson
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for Attracting Flies (open access)

Device for Attracting Flies

Patent for a fly trapper. Illustrations included.
Date: January 14, 1908
Creator: Sims, Benjamin W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for Stripping Wheels from Shafts (open access)

Device for Stripping Wheels from Shafts

Patent for a device for stripping wheels from shafts. Illustrations included.
Date: May 14, 1912
Creator: Allien, Leon F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for Scraping Plows (open access)

Device for Scraping Plows

Patent for a device for scraping plows. Illustration included.
Date: June 14, 1904
Creator: Pluck, James
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wheel Scraper (open access)

Wheel Scraper

Patent for a wheel-scraper, which can be used in connection with a planter, or other farm machinery, or vehicles.
Date: August 14, 1906
Creator: Davis, Edward & Dellinger, William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cutter. (open access)

Cutter.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in cutters.
Date: June 14, 1898
Creator: Macke, Louis
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for Cleaning Flues (open access)

Device for Cleaning Flues

Patent for a flue cleaner that operates by blowing steam through the flue, thus removing dirt and debris. Illustrations included.
Date: June 14, 1910
Creator: Bartles, Neslon E. & Hawkins, Charles O.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device For Fastening Car Wheels To Their Rails (open access)

Device For Fastening Car Wheels To Their Rails

Patent for a device for fastening car wheels to their rails. Illustration included.
Date: February 14, 1905
Creator: Eddins, Andrew Jackson
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Churning-Machines (open access)

Improvement in Churning-Machines

Patent for improvement in mechanisms in operating churns. Includes a crank wheel and spindles for churning, as well as a better balanced upright position.
Date: October 14, 1879
Creator: Haile, James T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Sheet-Metal Vessels (open access)

Improvement in Sheet-Metal Vessels

Patent for a cylindrical vessel made of sheet-metal rather than tin. Including a inward double hanging ledge and two layers of metal soldiered together.
Date: October 14, 1879
Creator: Morris, Robert C. & McLane, Hiram H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Angle-Plates for Doors. (open access)

Improvement in Angle-Plates for Doors.

Patent for a strengthening bracket for improving angle-plates for door hinges, such that the door will be supported from sagging at the hinge.
Date: October 14, 1879
Creator: Morris, Robert C. & McLane, Hiram H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Bale-Band-Tying Machines. (open access)

Improvement in Bale-Band-Tying Machines.

Patent for a device that automatically ties bands of cotton bales by mechanical means.
Date: October 14, 1879
Creator: Matthews, James H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History