Resource Type

States

Railway-Tie. (open access)

Railway-Tie.

Patent for an invention relating to the railway tie that aims to produce "a tie which is adapted to be constructed of reinforced concrete" (lines 14-16). Other objectives and illustrations of invention are included.
Date: June 5, 1917
Creator: Shearer, Frederick C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rod-Lifting Tool. (open access)

Rod-Lifting Tool.

Patent for a gripping device for large metal rods.
Date: April 24, 1917
Creator: Miller, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History