Resource Type

Rail-Joint. (open access)

Rail-Joint.

Patent for a rail joint that reduces the shaking and noise when a train passes over it by keeping the track in alignment.
Date: March 24, 1908
Creator: Collier, Frank A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shoe-Lace Fastener. (open access)

Shoe-Lace Fastener.

Patent for a new and improved shoe lace fastener, including illustrations.
Date: March 17, 1908
Creator: Nicholls, George Habberton
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trap for Crustacea (open access)

Trap for Crustacea

Patent for a trap used to catch various crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters. Illustrations included.
Date: March 3, 1908
Creator: Franklin, Robert M.
System: The Portal to Texas History