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Portable Extension Top for Stoves. (open access)

Portable Extension Top for Stoves.

Patent for a new and improved portable extension for stove tops. This design is for a casing with pot-holes that utilizes a flange and a collar to allow for attachment to the stove top. This increases the usable surface area of the stove by a third.
Date: November 16, 1880
Creator: Hutchinson, John Henry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination-Lock for Money-Drawers, &c. (open access)

Combination-Lock for Money-Drawers, &c.

Patent for improvement to a combination lock for money drawers to make it more secure.
Date: March 16, 1886
Creator: Sturgis, Herbert M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Corn and Cotton Planter. (open access)

Corn and Cotton Planter.

Patent for a new and improved planter. This design consists in "the upright frame supported on the beam and carrying the two pivoted arms, in combination with the wheel having studs on both sides, the wires, and the lever middle fastened to the agitator-shaft . . . a hopper having the circular excision in its bottom, of the horizontal feed-wheel and arms, fast to a vertical vibratory shaft" (lines 79-88).
Date: November 16, 1886
Creator: Williams, John W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harrow. (open access)

Harrow.

Patent for a harrow that is constructed without frames, so it is lighter and easier to use. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 27, 1891
Creator: Grisham, James Madison
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher. (open access)

Wire-Stretcher.

Patent for wire-stretching levers, with instructions and levers.
Date: October 20, 1891
Creator: Richardson, Jerome Shipley
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Map (open access)

Map

Patent for a map of New Jersey.
Date: June 16, 1903
Creator: Mayes, John F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Hubbard City News. (Hubbard City, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, September 16, 1904 (open access)

The Hubbard City News. (Hubbard City, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, September 16, 1904

Weekly newspaper from Hubbard City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 16, 1904
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Hubbard City News. (Hubbard City, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 16, 1904 (open access)

The Hubbard City News. (Hubbard City, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 16, 1904

Weekly newspaper from Hubbard City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 16, 1904
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Steering-Gear for Traction-Engines (open access)

Steering-Gear for Traction-Engines

Patent for improvements to a steering gear for traction engines by means of a steam-cylinder and a valve to control the steam flow, including illustrations.
Date: January 16, 1906
Creator: Cantelou, Peter Louie
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lamp-Burner. (open access)

Lamp-Burner.

Patent for improved lamp burners, which reduces explosion risk, improves wick trimming, and maintains chimney positioning.
Date: September 16, 1913
Creator: Mills, Virgil H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner. (open access)

Oil-Burner.

Patent for oil burner that simultaneously ignites and vaporizes liquid fuel.
Date: August 16, 1921
Creator: Mills, V.H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner. (open access)

Oil-Burner.

Patent for "an improved apparatus for and method of consuming liquid fuel", particularly low-cost heavy oils that are more difficult to burn.
Date: August 16, 1921
Creator: Mills, Virgil H. & Mills, John H. T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. C. Gaertner to R. Osthoff, September 16, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from H. C. Gaertner to R. Osthoff, September 16, 1927]

Letter from H. C. Gaertner to R. Osthoff, handwritten in German.
Date: September 16, 1927
Creator: Gaertner, H. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: New hospital] captions transcript

[News Clip: New hospital]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the dedication of the city of Whitney's new hospital.
Date: November 16, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: New hospital] (open access)

[News Script: New hospital]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the dedication of the city of Whitney's new hospital.
Date: November 16, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Stop for gas at Grimes' Garage] (open access)

[News Script: Stop for gas at Grimes' Garage]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the death of Fred Grimes Sr., the owner of Grimes’ Garage.
Date: October 16, 1972
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Impeachment- 1] (open access)

[News Script: Impeachment- 1]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Woodland hills which barely has 400 residents is one of those few communities which is operating without a city charter.
Date: July 16, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Impeachment leading] (open access)

[News Script: Impeachment leading]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the little community of Woodland hills in South Dallas county which was in a national spotlight.
Date: July 16, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Tease] (open access)

[News Script: Tease]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the battle against dreaded anthrax which begins as roadblocks enforce an 8 county quarantine.
Date: July 16, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Elsesser tape #2] captions transcript

[News Clip: Elsesser tape #2]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: October 16, 1979
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Hillsboro Cotton Mill Co]

Photograph of the Hillsboro Cotton Mill Co (located at N Houston St) in Hillsboro, Texas.
Date: July 16, 1980
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Hill-County] captions transcript

[News Clip: Hill-County]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: June 16, 1993, 5:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library