Resource Type

Rifle. (open access)

Rifle.

Patent for a rifle that uses electricity from a battery to ignite the explosive charge for the ammunition.
Date: January 14, 1919
Creator: Brannon, Virgil C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Horse-Detacher. (open access)

Horse-Detacher.

Patent for a new and useful horse detacher, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: January 30, 1900
Creator: Powers, Homer
System: The Portal to Texas History