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Corn and Cotton Planter. (open access)

Corn and Cotton Planter.

Patent for a new and improved planter. This design, when used "as a corn-planter the slotted plate upon the inclined portion of the bottom is adjusted to cover the entire slot, and the pitman is attached to the pin projecting from the bar operating the seed slide, and when the machine is to be used as a cotton-planter the pitman is attached to the crank at the side of the seed-box, and the plate in the bottom of the box is adjusted so as to give the slot sufficient width to allow the cotton-seed to be forced through it" (lines 84-94).
Date: December 28, 1886
Creator: Armstrong, John J. & Lowrey, Andrew S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Processes for Destroying Ants. (open access)

Improvement in Processes for Destroying Ants.

Patent for a method of destroying ants by digging a pit beside a colony, filling the hole with combustible materials and poisons, placing a pipe through the hole and into the mound, and then setting the pit ablaze.
Date: October 28, 1873
Creator: Dulany, John J. & Dreyer, Henry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 28, 1858 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 28, 1858

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 28, 1858
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 28, 1859 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 28, 1859

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 28, 1859
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 28, 1860 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 28, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 28, 1860
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner, January 28, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner, January 28, 1955]

Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing oil activity in Colorado County.
Date: January 28, 1955
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Benedict-Brandt House, (Southeast facade)]

Photograph of the Benedict-Brandt House (located at County Road 201 (Old Osage Road)) in Colorado County, Texas.
Date: August 28, 1979
Creator: London, Kathy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Benedict-Brandt House, (Southwest facade)]

Photograph of the Benedict-Brandt House (located at County Road 201 (Old Osage Road)) in Colorado County, Texas.
Date: August 28, 1979
Creator: London, Kathy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barrel (open access)

Barrel

Patent for ventilated barrels for shipment of fruits, vegetables, meat, and other articles in order to remain fresh
Date: February 28, 1882
Creator: McCormick, Willis B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Charlie Fox who resigned as a manager of the San Francisco giants of the National league.
Date: June 28, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Hahn House Photograph #1]

Photograph of the Hahn House in Columbus, Texas.
Date: March 28, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History