Resource Type

Window Sash Construction. (open access)

Window Sash Construction.

Patent for a new type of window sash construction. Older sashes use putty to hold the window glass in to the frame. This sash uses metal and wood to hold the glass in making for a better seal and greater insulation.
Date: March 10, 1914
Creator: Harris, John I.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Peanut Planter. (open access)

Peanut Planter.

Patent for improvements to peanut-planters in order to plant peanuts without removing or crushing the hulls.
Date: April 10, 1917
Creator: Little, Thomas Dewitt
System: The Portal to Texas History