Archaeological Testings at Bachelor Creek, Terrell, Texas (open access)

Archaeological Testings at Bachelor Creek, Terrell, Texas

A report of an archaeological survey for a proposed pipeline route at Bachelor Creek.
Date: May 16, 2005
Creator: Todd, Jesse
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Track Raiser. (open access)

Track Raiser.

Patent for improvements to railroad track raisers.
Date: February 16, 1886
Creator: Robburts, Geoorge W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn-Motor. (open access)

Churn-Motor.

Patent for a butter churn with a "vertical rotary dasher" (line 19), including instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 16, 1880
Creator: Rogers, James P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Planter. (open access)

Planter.

Patent for a new and improved planter. This design consists in "the combination of the hopper having the opening in its base, the seed-slide provided with the slot, the strip having the longitudinal adjusting-slot and set-screw, the pivoted vibrating lever, the limiting-bracket, the coiled spring, the pivoted reciprocating bar moving in the bracket and having the beveled rear end, the conveyer-wheel, and the arms standing from the side of the conveyer-wheel and actuating the bar" (lines 21-31).
Date: October 16, 1888
Creator: Knox, Washington Irvine
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History