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[Ada Mae Harris and Friend]

Postcard of Ada Mae Harris and her friend, Leona. The girls are wearing dresses and hats.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Book-Cover (open access)

Adjustable Book-Cover

Patent for a book cover that can be adjusted to fit any book size.
Date: September 28, 1920
Creator: Toland, Thomas L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aeroplane-Kite. (open access)

Aeroplane-Kite.

Patent for a new aeroplane-kite which can be "readily dismantled and folded for shipping and easily assembled and placed in position for flying without the use of numerous fastenings and detachable parts, thereby making for simplicity and practicability" (lines 12-17). Also includes wind tunnels and a fuselage frame which is so easily assembled that a child can do it.
Date: October 19, 1920
Creator: McLaughlin, James T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

American Association of Petroleum Geologists

Photograph of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, March 8-20, 1920.
Date: [1920-03-08..1920-03-20]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Anson Holley]

Studio portrait of Anson Holley. He wears a suit and tie.
Date: [1920..1925]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Auto Steering-Lock (open access)

Auto Steering-Lock

Patent for a lock designed to attach to the spokes of a steering wheel with the intention of guarding it from "unauthorized persons" (line 20), including illustrations.
Date: June 1, 1920
Creator: Cosby, Luther F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Bed. (open access)

Automobile-Bed.

Patent for Automobile-Bed which creates a bed space in the back of automobiles for users to comfortably sleep on roll-out mattresses in their vehicles.
Date: December 28, 1920
Creator: John S. Turner
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Rack. (open access)

Automobile-Rack.

Patent for improved automobile racks that are elevated to accomplish the following tasks: removing paint from the automobile, and make the automobile more accessible during construction.
Date: February 10, 1920
Creator: Cleveland, David P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
AUTOMOBILE-TOOL. (open access)

AUTOMOBILE-TOOL.

Patent for an automobile tool for the Ford make of automobiles that "will hold the springs away from the bands and allow the bands to be removed and replaced or adjusted, when necessary" (lines 29-32) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 4, 1920
Creator: ROBERGE, JAMES Z.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baking Device. (open access)

Baking Device.

Patent for a machine that presses dough or other materials into a cup-shaped mold for evenly baked goods.
Date: March 30, 1920
Creator: Cressey, John A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boiler-Stand. (open access)

Boiler-Stand.

Patent for an improved boiler stand by creating space for air flow between the burner and the boiler to increase combustion.
Date: February 24, 1920
Creator: Fowles, Alfred T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Book Order Invoice for C. C. Cox, February 5, 1920] (open access)

[Book Order Invoice for C. C. Cox, February 5, 1920]

An invoice for school books and notice slip from the Texas School Book Depository to C. C. Cox, who signed it. Envelope is included.
Date: February 5, 1920
Creator: Texas School-Book Depository
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bottle-Filling Device. (open access)

Bottle-Filling Device.

Patent for filling bottles with "two liquids and introducing them into the bottle at the same time under pressure" (lines 17-18), specifically for "carbonated beverages" (lines 12-13).
Date: April 6, 1920
Creator: Dannelley, Dillon C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Building-Slab (open access)

Building-Slab

Patent for new invention that would improve in the construction of upright walls.
Date: February 11, 1920
Creator: Hanszen, Oscar A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Butter-Cutter (open access)

Butter-Cutter

Patent for improved butter cutting machine to be used in professional kitchens.
Date: November 30, 1920
Creator: Palmer, William W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. [16], No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, January 9, 1920 (open access)

Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. [16], No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, January 9, 1920

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 9, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, January 23, 1920 (open access)

Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, January 23, 1920

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 23, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, January 30, 1920 (open access)

Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, January 30, 1920

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 30, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, February 6, 1920 (open access)

Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, February 6, 1920

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 6, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1920 (open access)

Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1920

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 13, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 1920 (open access)

Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 1920

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 20, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1920 (open access)

Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1920

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 27, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, March 5, 1920 (open access)

Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, March 5, 1920

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 5, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1920 (open access)

Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1920

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 12, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History