Resource Type

Improvements in Oil-Burners (open access)

Improvements in Oil-Burners

Patent for improvements to oil-burners. The text contains a description of the unique improvements and is accompanied by explanatory illustrations.
Date: August 21, 1917
Creator: Harrington, Edward A
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oyster-Opener. (open access)

Oyster-Opener.

Patent for an oyster opener that opens an oyster in a single operation of the device while simultaneously cutting the oyster from its shell.
Date: August 26, 1913
Creator: Schmidt, Heinrich Fritz
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Harvester (open access)

Cotton-Harvester

Patent for an improved cotton harvester for the purpose of increased efficiency, with illustrations and explanations.
Date: August 13, 1918
Creator: Stark, Alvin E. & Garrett, Myers A.
System: The Portal to Texas History