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Collection
Year
Month
Day
Language
Wire Stretching and Tying Device.
Patent for a "device capable of enabling the wires of a fence after the latter has been erected or during the construction thereof to be readily tightening to the desired tension without necessitating the removal of staples or other devices for fastening the fence-wires to the posts." (Lines 12-18) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 2, 1897
Creator:
Kirby, Thomas W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Log-Cart.
Patent for a log-cart in which "one end of the log is elevated or drawn up underneath the axle, while the other end drags along on the ground" (lines 14-17). This design is more efficient than other models of log-carts.
Date:
February 2, 1897
Creator:
Moon, Robert G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mold.
Patent for an inexpensive and simple mold with few parts and can separate easily. It is designed specifically to make semicircles and rectangular shapes, of concrete or earthenware. The mold also can be held together simply and inexpensively.
Date:
February 2, 1897
Creator:
Parker, William Sink
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Knockdown Show-Case.
Patent for a showcase that may be easily taken apart for transportation or storage. It is also easy to replace broken panes of glass, and the parts "mutually brace and support each other" (lines 20-21).
Date:
March 2, 1897
Creator:
Mistrot, Felix E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam-Engine.
Patent for a steam engine which is more economical than other steam engines. "Steam is cut off in the earlier or later part of the stroke, according to the conditions of the work" (lines 15-17), according to a governor or engineer.
Date:
February 2, 1897
Creator:
Dickson, Henry L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hub.
Patent for a wheel hub that "provides for preventing circumferential movement of the inner ends of the spokes, for bracing the spoke-engaging spider, and for locking the spoke-tightening device for preventing the accidental loosening thereof." (Lines 13-18) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 2, 1897
Creator:
Millen, George
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gas-Vent for Molds.
Patent for a gas-vent for molds. Its object is "to provide a simple and cheap construction whereby free escape of the gas or air is permitted form the mold into which molten metals...are to be poured for the purpose of forming a casting" (lines 12-18). Construction of the vent may vary.
Date:
February 2, 1897
Creator:
Streetman, Willard
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Holdback for Vehicle-Thills.
Patent for a "simple, inexpensive, and efficient" (lines 12-13) thill. A portion of the harness usually required is not necessary with this thill, and the horse cannot kick an occupant of the vehicle.
Date:
March 2, 1897
Creator:
Mays, Livingston M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Horse-Detacher.
Patent for a horse-detacher "which can be readily applied to any buggy, and one which will be adapted for quick and easy manipulation to effect detachment of the shafts from the buggy." (Lines 13-17) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 2, 1897
Creator:
Turner, John F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harness and Saddle.
Patent for a saddle and harness in which "several parts are united in a secure but detachable manner and which possesses certain other advantages" (lines 27-31).
Date:
March 2, 1897
Creator:
Vogtsberger, Emil
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Non-Refillable Bottle.
Patent for "a non-refillable bottle of simple, cheap, and improved construction, which can be quickly and easily sealed" (lines 13-15). The bottle can be emptied easily.
Date:
February 2, 1897
Creator:
Saunders, David R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Agricultural Implement.
Patent for "agricultural implements to be used for tilling the soil and planting, either separately or at one and the same operation, and has for its object to reduce the expense incurred by the general practice of first preparing the land for planting and subsequently sowing the seed. By this inventions the land can simultaneously prepared and the grain deposited therein." (Lines 8-17) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 2, 1897
Creator:
Dycus, George W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seal-Lock.
Patent for car locks "that cannot be tampered with without the fact being readily perceptible, and thus prevent the car passing unobserved the point where such lock was opened." (Lines 13-16) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
February 2, 1897
Creator:
Haley, Fred H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn.
Patent for a churn in which a can has an opening in the center of its lid, in which a dasher-staff fits. The can fits in a frame. There are two parts to the frame, the part that rotates the can, and the part that holds the churn in place. The frame also holds the dasher-staff and a crank to rotate the can's frame.
Date:
February 2, 1897
Creator:
Everhard, Joseph
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Caldwell News-Chronicle (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, July 2, 1897
Weekly newspaper from Caldwell, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 2, 1897
Creator:
Rust & Joiner
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 1897
Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
September 2, 1897
Creator:
Park, Milton
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 2, 1897
Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
December 2, 1897
Creator:
Park, Milton
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 2, 1897
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 2, 1897
Creator:
Thompson, F. C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 1897
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 2, 1897
Creator:
Thompson, F. C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 440, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 2, 1897
Weekly Spanish newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 2, 1897
Creator:
Cruz, Pablo
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Beaver Herald. (Beaver, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 11, No. 12, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 2, 1897
Weekly newspaper from Beaver, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territory, and United States news along with advertising.
Date:
September 2, 1897
Creator:
Drummond, W. I. & Drummond, I. S.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Indian Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 16, No. 1, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 2, 1897
Weekly newspaper from Vinita, Indian Territory. Coverage includes local, territory, and United States news, along with advertising.
Date:
September 2, 1897
Creator:
Marrs, D. M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Indian Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 16, No. 14, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 2, 1897
Weekly newspaper from Vinita, Indian Territory. Coverage includes local, territory, and United States news, along with advertising.
Date:
December 2, 1897
Creator:
Marrs, D. M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 28, Ed. 1, Friday, July 2, 1897
Daily newspaper from Guthrie, Oklahoma. Coverage includes local, territory, and United States news, along with advertising.
Date:
July 2, 1897
Creator:
Niblack, Leslie G.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History