Resource Type

Combined Rat and Mouse Trap. (open access)

Combined Rat and Mouse Trap.

Patent for a cheaper and more effective trap that displays live bait but is unreachable to animals. The trap will make it "impossible for animals to escape after they have been captured" (lines 26-28), including illustrations.
Date: March 7, 1916
Creator: Bevers, William S., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Indicator for Mail-Boxes. (open access)

Indicator for Mail-Boxes.

Patent for the operator indicating a mail for the mail box to the courier mans, which allows easy purchase of things.
Date: May 16, 1916
Creator: Hunnicutt, Wallace V.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail Joint (open access)

Rail Joint

Patent for stronger design of rail joints for laying train tracks. Includes illustrations and instructions.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Stephenson, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History