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Churn.
Patent for a churn. The patent is for a "means for adjustably securing a series of vertically-arranged breakers in a churn-body of any size, operating with a revolving dasher" (lines 8-11).
Date:
June 16, 1896
Creator:
Haley, William L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Flour and Meal Bin and Sifter.
Patent for a combined flour and meal bin sifter meant for the kitchen. The amount of flour or meal put into the machine does not matter, and the sifter may be removed when desired. The sifted material is directed into a container, and the end of the chute can be closed when not in use.
Date:
September 1, 1896
Creator:
Alexander, Charles P.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn.
Patent for an automatic churn, which is an improvement to a previous churn, no. 39,532. It has a two-part cabinet, the top part equipped with a hinged top, a crank shaft, ratchet-wheel, spring pawl, and a tubular square pocket at the end of the crank-shaft. The square pocket is where one can attach a handle to operate the churn. The lower half of the cabinet opens on the side and contains the container, dasher-rod, and churn-dashers.
Date:
September 15, 1896
Creator:
Roberts, John A. & Vermillion, William E. C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump.
Patent for a pump "whereby the pressure exerted upon the liquid in the pressure-pipe is alternately high and low, the high pressure being utilized to elevate the pump-rod, giving a rapid upstroke, and the low pressure to lower said rod gradually and insure a return flow of the liquid in the pressure-pipe." (Lines 26-33) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 15, 1896
Creator:
Clarkson, William
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydraulic Pump.
Patent for a pump that operates "a pump-rod designed especially to dispense with valves, valve-cages, or other impedimenta to the flow of liquid" (lines 40-44). It is capable of pumping liquids to elevated heights.
Date:
December 15, 1896
Creator:
Clarkson, William
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydraulic Pump
Patent for a hydraulic pump with "means for automatically supplying water to the pressure-pipe while the pump is working to replenish waste or leakage." (Lines 18-20) Includes instructions or illustrations.
Date:
December 15, 1896
Creator:
Clarkson, William
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picking Machine.
Patent for a sack laborers drag around the fields with them to store cotton in. It has a shoulder-strap that fits around the sack's mouth. There are two wheels, and a platform is attached to the axle. The sack is strapped to the platform.
Date:
November 3, 1896
Creator:
Armstrong, Henry T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Granbury Sheet
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date:
1896
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado 1896 Sheet 3
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Alvarado in Johnson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
February 1896
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado 1896 Sheet 2
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Alvarado in Johnson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
February 1896
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado 1896 Sheet 1
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Alvarado in Johnson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
February 1896
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ringling Brothers Circus in Cleburne, Texas]
Photograph of the Ringling Brothers Circus in Cleburne, Texas, parading through the downtown. There are several elephants visible walking in a line and two ornate tableau wagons, each drawn by a team of four horses. There is a large crowd in front of the shops lining the street.
Date:
1896
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, January 3, 1896
Weekly newspaper from Alvarado, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 3, 1896
Creator:
Pardue, P. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, January 10, 1896
Weekly newspaper from Alvarado, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 10, 1896
Creator:
Pardue, P. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, January 17, 1896
Weekly newspaper from Alvarado, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 17, 1896
Creator:
Pardue, P. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, January 24, 1896
Weekly newspaper from Alvarado, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 24, 1896
Creator:
Pardue, P. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, January 31, 1896
Weekly newspaper from Alvarado, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 31, 1896
Creator:
Pardue, P. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, February 7, 1896
Weekly newspaper from Alvarado, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 7, 1896
Creator:
Pardue, P. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, February 14, 1896
Weekly newspaper from Alvarado, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 14, 1896
Creator:
Pardue, P. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, February 21, 1896
Weekly newspaper from Alvarado, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 21, 1896
Creator:
Pardue, P. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, February 28, 1896
Weekly newspaper from Alvarado, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 28, 1896
Creator:
Pardue, P. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, March 6, 1896
Weekly newspaper from Alvarado, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 6, 1896
Creator:
Pardue, P. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, March 13, 1896
Weekly newspaper from Alvarado, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 13, 1896
Creator:
Pardue, P. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, March 20, 1896
Weekly newspaper from Alvarado, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 20, 1896
Creator:
Pardue, P. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History