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[Exterior of Sabine Hotel]
Photograph of the exterior of the Old Sabine Hotel in Port Arthur, Texas. Several horse-drawn carriages are stopped in front of the building, and people stand on the porch.
Date:
April 27, 1897
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mining Sulfur.
Patent for a method of mining sulfur and other things that have similar melting points that is less expensive and more efficient than previous methods. A machine sprays hot fluid at fissures where the mineral exists, melts it, and carries it away in the stream.
Date:
April 27, 1897
Creator:
Higgins, Pattillo & Carroll, George W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Enterprise (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 27, 1898
Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
September 27, 1898
Creator:
Bixler, Mort L.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Enterprise (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 81, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 27, 1901
Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 27, 1901
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dust Separating Apparatus
Patent for a dust separating apparatus. This device is designed for seperating dust from the air. Illustrations included.
Date:
June 27, 1905
Creator:
Duke, Holmes
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Injector-Burner
Patent for an injector burner which "consumes a mixture of oil and steam" (lines 10-11). Illustrations included.
Date:
August 27, 1907
Creator:
Wiggs, James A., Jr.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Bailing Apparatus
Patent for specifications of Well Bailing Apparatus.
Date:
August 27, 1907
Creator:
Carroll, Monroe W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Holly Twig]
Postcard of a twig of holly with red berries, with the message, "With all good wishes for Christmas from Eunice." On the back of the postcard, a missive reads, "How is everyone in Beaumont? With love, Eunice." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date:
December 27, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Men and Women on the Bank of the Port Arthur Canal]
Photograph of the canal in Port Arthur, Texas. Men and women stand along the shore. Boats are pulled over to the shore. The Revenue Cutter "Windom" is in the background.
Date:
January 27, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fastening and Releasing Device for Logging-Car Chains.
Patent for a fastening and releasing device for logging car chains that is strong and easy to use.
Date:
December 27, 1910
Creator:
Proctor, Joseph W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plunger.
Patent for a plunger for use in pumps and air compressors that fits tightly into the cylinders of the machine.
Date:
February 27, 1912
Creator:
Ohmstede, August
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of McFaddin, Kyle, & Weiss Rice Mill]
Postcard from G. O. Schull to Henry H. Himebaugh in San Diego, California. The image on the front of the postcard shows a mill next to railroad tracks, and printed text on the photo identifies the subject as the McFaddin, Kyle & Weiss Rice Mill in Beaumont, Texas. The handwritten message on the back of the postcard is addressed to "Uncle Henry" and says, "I was glad to hear from you. I ought to have answered sooner. It is true we are drifting that way but we are so scattered I don't know whether we could all get there together or not. I have always thought I would like to live in California on account of the climate. I don't think we will remain here much longer but I can't say just where we will go. This leaves us well. I hope it will find you the same."
Date:
February 27, 1912
Creator:
Schull, G. O.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Central Fire Station]
Postcard of Beaumont Fire Department's Central Fire Station at Mulberry and Walnut streets with horse drawn fire engines, carriages, and fire fighters. On the left side of the building is a sign for "Entrance, City Hall" and two children sitting near the entrance. At that time the fire department shared the building with city hall. On the right side of the building, on the second story, appear to be legs dangling out of the window. Other buildings can be seen in the background. Printed at the top of the postcard is "Central Fire Station, Beaumont, Texas." Printed on the back of the postcard is the following information regarding the postcard's creation: "Published by S.H. Kress & Co. Made in U.S.A." and "A-466." Handwritten on the back of the postcard, "Beaumont Texas July 26, 14 Mrs. M.E. Smith Dear Aunt How are you all Why don't some of you all rite I have written to you all several times and never received any reply All well Hope this will find you all the same We like here fine This is a fine place What is William doing What has gone with them and the boys very well E.F. Scott 470 Buford …
Date:
July 27, 1914
Creator:
S. H. Kress & Co.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water Craft.
Patent for a "bathing float equipped with propelling means" (lines 10-11) and a "depressible platform combined with ... a diving rudder" to allow the front part of the craft to dive underneath the water (lines 13-15).
Date:
April 27, 1915
Creator:
Caldwell, John C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[House During Flood]
Photograph of a neighborhood street during the flood in Port Arthur in 1915. A man and woman are on the porch of the house in the foreground, and one man is standing in water that is waist deep. They are identified as, from left to right, Mrs. L. D. Hickman, Tom Wright, and E. E. Stuckey. Other houses can be seen down the street, and there is a man on the roof of one of them.
Date:
August 27, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Tank.
Patent for oil tank top to prevent destruction of inflammable substance in the tank by enabling the gas to escape in a simple and effective manner.
Date:
June 27, 1916
Creator:
Bradley, Benjamin Franklin
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Manufacture of Aluminum Chlorid
Patent for method of making aluminum chlorid, where a form of hydrated alumina is combined with coking coal, and then exposed to heat and chlorin/chlorin containing gas.
Date:
February 27, 1917
Creator:
McAfee, Almer M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trailing Device for Tractors and the Like
Patent for a device built to connect behind tractors and other farming vehicles. Development and use are within text; includes illustrations to demonstrate the object of the patent.
Date:
November 27, 1917
Creator:
Fiegelson, Alexander
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Purifying Paraffin.
Patent for improvements in the process of purifying paraffin wax.
Date:
August 27, 1918
Creator:
McAfee, Almer M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Purifying Oils
Patent that converts low grade petroleum into higher grade petroleum. The process warms aluminum chlorid with petroleum material in a nonviolent way to make a purifying oil.
Date:
August 27, 1918
Creator:
McAfee, Almer M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Demountable Rim.
Patent for improved demountable rims for automobiles that are easy to mount and detach as well as cheaper and easier to manufacture.
Date:
April 27, 1920
Creator:
McPherson, Arthur Edison
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chuck.
Patent for chucks that secure pipes, preventing movement when being cut or threaded, including illustrations.
Date:
December 27, 1921
Creator:
Castanie, William
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel.
Patent for an improved vehicle wheel with a demountable tire rim, so that tires can be easily placed on and taken off the wheel.
Date:
December 27, 1921
Creator:
Larson, Christian H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, March 27, 1942
Monthly newspaper from Lamar College in Beaumont, Texas that includes local and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
March 27, 1942
Creator:
Leclere, Herndon
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History