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Improvement in Furnaces for Producing Hydrogen and Treating Ores (open access)

Improvement in Furnaces for Producing Hydrogen and Treating Ores

Patent for an improvement on heating furnaces, having an external water tank and steam tank and an orifice for the admission of steam from the water chamber.
Date: March 28, 1871
Creator: Morris, Joseph R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Crockett Courier (Crockett, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 28, 1915 (open access)

The Crockett Courier (Crockett, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 28, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Crockett, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 28, 1915
Creator: Aiken, W. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Crockett Courier (Crockett, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 28, 1912 (open access)

The Crockett Courier (Crockett, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 28, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Crockett, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 28, 1912
Creator: Aiken, W. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Crockett Courier (Crockett, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 1913 (open access)

The Crockett Courier (Crockett, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 1913

Weekly newspaper from Crockett, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 28, 1913
Creator: Aiken, W. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Crockett Courier (Crockett, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 28, 1914 (open access)

The Crockett Courier (Crockett, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 28, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Crockett, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 28, 1914
Creator: Aiken, W. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn-Motor (open access)

Churn-Motor

Patent for a spring motor intended to operate churns. It has a quality which allows it to be stopped or interrupted during its operation.
Date: November 28, 1911
Creator: Murdock, John F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ice-Cream Freezer. (open access)

Ice-Cream Freezer.

Patent for an improvement on ice cream freezer design in which casing an cream receptacles are mounted within the freezer unit. Special features include to agitate the cream receptacles as well as a mechanism keeping the freezing brine in constant circulation, resulting in an consistency in the quality and texture of the ice cream throughout.
Date: November 28, 1911
Creator: Hedges, Harry J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Parachute. (open access)

Parachute.

Patent for a type of parachute that may be used for a balloon, air ship, or a window of a building as a method of fire escape. The design is such that the parachute may be stored in a compact, unobtrusive way while not in use. This is made possible by mounting multiple parachutes, one above the other, in varied diameter.
Date: November 28, 1911
Creator: Mayes, Aceph B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Roller Drill. (open access)

Roller Drill.

Patent for roller drills that will leave a central core standing in the hole being formed composed of six cutting rollers.
Date: November 28, 1911
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washboard. (open access)

Washboard.

Patent for a new washboard with "simple durability, and cheap construction, . . . [which is] serviceable and efficient in its use" (lines 12-14), including illustrations.
Date: July 28, 1914
Creator: Bush, Henry C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Randy Mallory to Mike Murphy, January 28, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Randy Mallory to Mike Murphy, January 28, 1999]

Letter from Randy Mallory to Mike Murphy dated January 28, 1999 regarding images taken by Guy Gillette to be used for a photo essay on life in East Texas.
Date: January 28, 1999
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library