Degree Department

Collin County

Map of Collin County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. Orr's Line and the east line of Peter's Colony are marked on map, in addition to the North and South boundary lines of the Memphis, El Paso and Pacific Railroad Reservation. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 23, 1862
Creator: Reichel, Robert
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Plows (open access)

Improvement in Plows

Patent for improvements in the construction of plow-beams to be attached to the front axles of a wagon.
Date: July 6, 1869
Creator: Cummins, A. G. & Cummins, J. R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Tire-Tighteners. (open access)

Improvement in Tire-Tighteners.

Patent for a device "for the purpose of tightening or loosening tires on wheels belonging to any kind of vehicles without shrinking or cutting the tires." (Lines 6-9) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 27, 1875
Creator: Horton, Henry A. R. & Hayes, Amos P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Riding-Plows. (open access)

Improvement in Riding-Plows.

Patent for "an improved riding or sulky plow which shall be so constructed that the plow may be readily lowered into, raised from, and adjusted to run at any desired depth in the ground, and which may be adjusted to take or leave land, and to hold the carriage level when both wheels are running upon unplowed land, and when one wheel is running in a furrow." (Lines 14-22) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 17, 1877
Creator: Florance, James L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bridge. (open access)

Bridge.

Patent for a bridge of "simple and strong construction in metal of very low cost and light weight, using only such materials as are easily available, being also of easy construction and well adapted to resist washouts" (lines 9-13).
Date: July 5, 1892
Creator: Kosure, Thomas H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hay-Press. (open access)

Hay-Press.

Patent for "a novel form of baling-press which will be readily transportable and owing to its peculiar construction can be manipulated by hand, a still further object being to provide such an improved baling-press that the wire ties can be wrapped around the bale after its formation easily and quickly and the bale can be readily removed from the press after it has been wired." (Lines 16-24) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 27, 1897
Creator: Hawk, Nathaniel H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sewing Machine. (open access)

Sewing Machine.

Patent for a new and improved sewing machine. This design calls for a clamp and a needle with a bend toward the eye so that the needle may easily be adjusted and changed out, depending on the task at hand.
Date: July 26, 1881
Creator: Fuqua, Marcellus B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow-Scraper. (open access)

Plow-Scraper.

Patent for an adjustable plow-scraper that attaches to the plow and scrapes soil from the moldboard.
Date: July 7, 1896
Creator: Jackson, Robert Litel
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Packer. (open access)

Cotton Packer.

Patent for a new and improved cotton packer. This design is "to provide means for taking the cotton from the gin and packing the same in the bale box, ready for the action of the press-follower, without manual labor" (lines 22-26).
Date: July 26, 1881
Creator: Moore, Ralleigh Cabert
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 8, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 16, 1870 (open access)

McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 8, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 16, 1870

Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 16, 1870
Creator: Thomas, Jas. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 9, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 29, 1871 (open access)

McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 9, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 29, 1871

Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 29, 1871
Creator: Thomas, Jas. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 31, 1873 (open access)

McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 31, 1873

Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 31, 1873
Creator: Thomas, James W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
McKinney Daily Courier. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 101, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 9, 1898 (open access)

McKinney Daily Courier. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 101, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 9, 1898

Daily newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 9, 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 5, 1888 (open access)

The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 5, 1888

Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 5, 1888
Creator: Kirkpatrick, E. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 12, 1888 (open access)

The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 12, 1888

Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 12, 1888
Creator: Kirkpatrick, E. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 19, 1888 (open access)

The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 19, 1888

Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 19, 1888
Creator: Kirkpatrick, E. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1888 (open access)

The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1888

Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 26, 1888
Creator: Kirkpatrick, E. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 2, 1885 (open access)

The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 2, 1885

Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 2, 1885
Creator: Mack, H. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 9, 1885 (open access)

The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 9, 1885

Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 9, 1885
Creator: Mack, H. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 1885 (open access)

The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 1885

Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 16, 1885
Creator: Mack, H. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 1885 (open access)

The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 1885

Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 23, 1885
Creator: Mack, H. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1884 (open access)

The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1884

Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 3, 1884
Creator: Robertson, Orrin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 10, 1884 (open access)

The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 10, 1884

Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 10, 1884
Creator: Robertson, Orrin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 17, 1884 (open access)

The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 17, 1884

Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 17, 1884
Creator: Robertson, Orrin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History