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The Western Star. (Paris, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 24, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 26, 1851 (open access)

The Western Star. (Paris, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 24, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 26, 1851

Weekly newspaper from Paris, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 26, 1851
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Marriage license of D.H. Scott and Mary Fooshee, May 26, 1875] (open access)

[Marriage license of D.H. Scott and Mary Fooshee, May 26, 1875]

Marriage license of David Howell Scott and Mary Fooshee on May 26, 1875 in Paris, Texas.
Date: May 26, 1875
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Cotton-Seed Planters. (open access)

Improvement in Cotton-Seed Planters.

Patent for a cotton-seed planter with improvements in "the construction and arrangement of the parts" (lines 18-19) including a detailed explanation and description of the illustration.
Date: February 26, 1878
Creator: Nix, Manning L.; Stone, James M. & Anderson, Levi
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Curtain-Rollers and Brackets. (open access)

Improvement in Curtain-Rollers and Brackets.

Patent for the improvement of curtain rollers that may be installed inside or outside the frame.
Date: March 26, 1878
Creator: Morris, James P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Chopper and Harrow (open access)

Cotton Chopper and Harrow

Patent for "a cotton chopper, the combination, with the wheeled vehicle, of the side and central section-bars carrying the inclined knives, the handles secured to the central section, and double rack connecting said handles, the adjusting-levers pivoted to the central section, and the pivoted perforated arms connecting the levers and outer section bars" (lines 40-47).
Date: December 26, 1882
Creator: Roberts, George W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Box for Meat and Oil Presses (open access)

Box for Meat and Oil Presses

Patent for box for meat and oil presses. This box prevents meat from adhering to the box by using a lining, preferably sheet metal (p. 2). This keeps the box from breaking.
Date: May 26, 1885
Creator: Culberston, John J., of Paris, Texas; O'Connell, John C., of Montgomery, Alabama & Gaston, Bernard, of Paris, Texas
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harness-Saddle (open access)

Harness-Saddle

Patent for the "construction and combination of devices" (line 10) that serve as "an improvement in harness-saddles" (lines 8-9) for horses, with illustrations.
Date: April 26, 1887
Creator: Goodman, William Dave & Tuttle, Frank
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trace Lock for Harness. (open access)

Trace Lock for Harness.

Patent for a new and improved trace-lock for harnesses. This design consists in "the combination of the bolt, the metal strap secured to the trace, provided with the recess, the projection, and the slot having the enlarged opening, the locking-plate pivoted on the recess having the opening, and the spring" (lines 72-77).
Date: June 26, 1888
Creator: Anderson, Lee
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nail-Box. (open access)

Nail-Box.

Patent for a new nail box designed to "be conveniently handled and pushed under the counter" (lines 17-18) and "readily withdrawn to permit free access" (lines 19-20) including illustrations.
Date: February 26, 1889
Creator: Hendricks, Gay
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hame. (open access)

Hame.

Patent for a hame that has an improved fastening device that easily secures trace chains or tugs to the harness. It is easily adjustable.
Date: September 26, 1893
Creator: Anderson, Lee
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Bicycle. (open access)

Railway-Bicycle.

Patent for a railway-bicycle that travels on one rail and needs two wheels with connecting frames. It has a forward double flanged wheel and a wheel behind the first wheel, and this machine is faster and lighter than other similar machines.
Date: March 26, 1895
Creator: Herz, Raymond
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, May 26, 1911 (open access)

The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, May 26, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Deport, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 26, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1912 (open access)

The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Deport, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 26, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, April 26, 1912 (open access)

The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, April 26, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Deport, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 26, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, July 26, 1912 (open access)

The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, July 26, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Deport, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 26, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, September 26, 1913 (open access)

The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, September 26, 1913

Weekly newspaper from Deport, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 26, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, December 26, 1913 (open access)

The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, December 26, 1913

Weekly newspaper from Deport, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 26, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, June 26, 1914 (open access)

The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, June 26, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Deport, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 26, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 26, 1915 (open access)

The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 26, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Deport, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 26, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, March 26, 1915 (open access)

The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, March 26, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Deport, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 26, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, November 26, 1915 (open access)

The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, November 26, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Deport, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 26, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. [8], No. [17], Ed. 1 Friday, May 26, 1916 (open access)

The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. [8], No. [17], Ed. 1 Friday, May 26, 1916

Weekly newspaper from Deport, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 26, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1917 (open access)

The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Deport, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 26, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Folding Coop (open access)

Folding Coop

Patent for a new more durable folding coop that folds up quickly and easily, including illustrations and instructions.
Date: June 26, 1917
Creator: Martin, George W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History