Resource Type

Trunk. (open access)

Trunk.

Patent for traveling trunk "in which all the conveniences of home are embodied. The trunk is especially adapted to the use of tourists remaining abroad for a great length of time" (lines 13-17) and includes spaces for books, clothes, hats, a writing desk, special locking mechanisms, and other features.
Date: August 8, 1916
Creator: Traweek, Katie L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator-Canopy. (open access)

Cultivator-Canopy.

Patent for a universal canopy to provide shade for cultivator operators. The canopy is light, simple, and durable.
Date: August 13, 1918
Creator: Davis, Owen
System: The Portal to Texas History