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Bee-Gum (open access)

Bee-Gum

Patent for a bee hive which has multiple compartments which the bees can travel through and, when keeper wants to remove honey all the bees can be sent into one compartment to avoid the danger of being stung. It also has ventilation and rain protection.
Date: November 5, 1907
Creator: Caperton, William Elson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water Distilling Apparatus (open access)

Water Distilling Apparatus

Patent for a water distilling apparatus. This invention is designed for condensing steam into distilled water. Additionally, the design is meant to separate empyreumatic gases from the water vapor during the distillation process. Illustration included.
Date: March 5, 1907
Creator: Lazenby, Robert S. & Lazenby, Henry C.
System: The Portal to Texas History