Bearing for Driving and Other Shafts. (open access)

Bearing for Driving and Other Shafts.

Patent for a bearing or other driving shafts which can be easily removed without harming the rest of the machine. Illustration is included.
Date: March 31, 1908
Creator: Wiggs, James A., Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Docks and Railroad at Port Arthur]

Postcard of a train on the tracks on the docks. Three young men stand in front of the train engine. "The Docks and Railroad, Port Arthur, Texas," is written below the picture. On the back, "Hello - come down in Sig's Auto Marie B," is written. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 Third Ave Huntington W. Va."
Date: July 31, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Sketch of Young Woman]

Postcard of a sketch of a young woman at the center of the postcard, with a letter written in the empty space. The letter reads, "Thanking you for your pretty Xmas present and it certainly was nice of you to send it. Wishing you a Happy New Year. From your Friend, Amisette Northcott." The postcard is addressed to, "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: December 31, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Two Children Under a Red Umbrella At the Beach]

Postcard of two children standing under the shade of a red umbrella, on a beach. A letter is written over the face of the postcard, but none of it is legible. The postcard is addressed to "Master Caldwell McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date: May 31, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hotel Office Dinkey (open access)

Hotel Office Dinkey

Patent for an hotel office dinkey. Illustration included.
Date: July 31, 1906
Creator: Browder, Henry Worden
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Piston-Rod Packing. (open access)

Piston-Rod Packing.

Patent for a piston packing device to decrease the wear on pistons in oil pumps.
Date: December 31, 1907
Creator: Martin, Robert Edward Lee
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Well-Boring Machine. (open access)

Rotary Well-Boring Machine.

Patent for a rotary well boring machine, which has flexible joints to adjust to varying conditions.
Date: March 31, 1908
Creator: Wiggs, James Alexander, Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotating Steam-Feed for Saw-Mill Carriages. (open access)

Rotating Steam-Feed for Saw-Mill Carriages.

Patent for a steam feed for sawmill carriages, which reduces wear on the piston cylinder powering the sawmill carriage.
Date: August 31, 1909
Creator: Shoptaw, Charles
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History