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Baling-Press (open access)

Baling-Press

Patent for a baling press. Illustrations included.
Date: February 15, 1910
Creator: McCallum, Wilks W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Child's Plate or Dish (open access)

Child's Plate or Dish

Patent for a child's plate or dish. It is designed to be secured to the shelf of the children's chair to prevent throwing. Illustration included.
Date: February 15, 1910
Creator: Matthews, Jennie C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Home and State (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 33, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 15, 1910 (open access)

The Home and State (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 33, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 15, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes articles and stories on a variety of family and social topics, with an emphasis on temperance and prohibition, along with advertising.
Date: January 15, 1910
Creator: Rankin, George C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, April 15, 1910 (open access)

The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, April 15, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Lancaster, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 15, 1910
Creator: Hulbert, Elbert Monroe & Tufts, Minnie Wetmore
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, July 15, 1910 (open access)

The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, July 15, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Lancaster, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 15, 1910
Creator: Hulbert, Elbert Monroe & Tufts, Minnie Wetmore
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lens Holder (open access)

Lens Holder

Patent for a lens holder. The design of this invention relates to holders for eyeglasses and spectacles. Illustration included.
Date: February 15, 1910
Creator: Chappel, James M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Portable Sawmill. (open access)

Portable Sawmill.

Patent for a portable sawmill, which can be put on an ordinary wagon and pulled out to where timber is being cut.
Date: March 15, 1910
Creator: Bryan, Gordon
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rerailer (open access)

Rerailer

Patent for a rerailer for putting railroad cars back on the tracks.
Date: November 15, 1910
Creator: McGann, Thomas W. J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Self-Adjusting Umbrella-Holder. (open access)

Self-Adjusting Umbrella-Holder.

Patent for a self-adjusting umbrella holder that is worn on the body to allow the users hands to be free.
Date: November 15, 1910
Creator: Bell, Joseph E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sluice-Gate. (open access)

Sluice-Gate.

Patent for a sluice gate that is tapered in shape.
Date: November 15, 1910
Creator: Creager, William M. & Harry, Thomas C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, April 15, 1910 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, April 15, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 15, 1910
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, July 15, 1910 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, July 15, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 15, 1910
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[White Rock Creek Reservoir Sluice]

Photograph of the White Rock Creek Reservoir Sluice. In the photograph, individuals stand in what appears to be a wire covered bridge. Handwritten note at bottom of photograph: "White Rock Creek Reservoir sluice. Reinforcement phase before concrete is poured. 6-15-10"
Date: June 15, 1910
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History