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Improvement in Brick-Machines. (open access)

Improvement in Brick-Machines.

Patent for the improvement of brick-machines, consisting in the arrangement, with the molds, of one or more valves of flood-gates in the bottom of the pugmill, for the purpose of controlling the flow of the clay into the molds, and a roller and knife upon each side of the mill for pressing the clay into the molds and dressing the tops of the bricks. It includes a description and illustration.
Date: July 16, 1872
Creator: Houghton, Gideon H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Weighing-Scale. (open access)

Automatic Weighing-Scale.

Patent for an automatic weighing-scale meant to be connected to a pneumatic conveyer to weigh cotton, grain, or other products. The invention weighs "any amount to which its scale may be set, and then cutting off the supply and emptying itself, when it may be reset, preferably by hand, to repeat the weighing operation" (lines 18-22).
Date: July 9, 1895
Creator: Schulze, Andrew
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Cotton-Weighing Scale. (open access)

Automatic Cotton-Weighing Scale.

Patent for an automatic cotton-weighing scale that is designed "to be used in connection with pneumatic conveyers, and it is of such construction that it will automatically weigh any amount that its scale may be set at, cut off the supply from the conveyer, empty itself, and immediately reset itself, the resetting of the machine opening the supply-valve from the conveyer, so that the weighing operation can be repeated" (lines 13-21).
Date: July 9, 1895
Creator: Schulze, Andrew
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Cotton-Gins. (open access)

Improvement in Cotton-Gins.

Patent for improvements in the manner in which cotton is separated.
Date: July 16, 1878
Creator: Etheridge, Daniel T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lamp-Burner. (open access)

Lamp-Burner.

Patent for improvements in lamp-burners “is to provide means whereby the wick-tube may be parted longitudinally or vertically to permit the wick being laid in at its open side and means to keep the wick in place until the tube is closed upon it, and at the same time to avoid weakening the tube materially and to guard against leakage along the joint of the tube.” (Lines 13-20) Illustration is included.
Date: July 7, 1891
Creator: Sterling, Issac F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Lift. (open access)

Vehicle-Lift.

Patent for a vehicle lift, which is stable when in use.
Date: July 12, 1910
Creator: Lockerd, James R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dish-Washer. (open access)

Dish-Washer.

Patent for a dish washer with a dish rack and outer tub connected to water pump, which sprays hot water on the dishes to clean them.
Date: July 5, 1910
Creator: Weaver, Mary Jane
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Fort Worth Pathologist Is First Woman TMA Head] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Fort Worth Pathologist Is First Woman TMA Head]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Dr. May Owen becoming the 95th President of the Texas Medical Association - and the first female president of TMA. The article discusses her background, career, accomplishments, and various awards she has received, as well as her work to help medical students. Also included in the article is a photo of Dr. Owen. On the back of the clipping is an image of a small child.
Date: July 7, 1960
Creator: Corpus Christi Times
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jones-Battle House, (view from house)]

Photograph of the Jones-Battle House in Texas.
Date: July 1, 1981
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[former site of Jones-Battle House]

Photograph of the former site of Jones-Battle House in Texas.
Date: July 1, 1981
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jones-Battle House]

Photograph of the Jones-Battle House in Texas.
Date: July 1, 1981
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jones-Battle House]

Photograph of the Jones-Battle House in Texas.
Date: July 1, 1981
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jones-Battle House]

Photograph of the Jones-Battle House in Texas.
Date: July 1, 1981
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jones-Battle House]

Photograph of the Jones-Battle House in Texas.
Date: July 1, 1981
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jones-Battle House]

Photograph of the Jones-Battle House in Texas.
Date: July 1, 1981
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Majestic Hotel and Bathhouse]

Postcard of a street in Marlin, Texas, with two reddish stone buildings labelled "1. Torbett Sanatorium" on the left and "2. Majestic Hotel and Bath House" on the right. The image is an illustration and includes the street in front of the buildings with a car resembling a Model T. The correspondence is address to "Mrs. Z.G. Scott."
Date: July 20, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum on Gulf property] (open access)

[Memorandum on Gulf property]

A memorandum of a conversation with Curt Lewis about property in Durango.
Date: July 8, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Anthrax] (open access)

[News Script: Anthrax]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Dr. J. B. young of the Texas animal health commission who says that barring unforeseen developments the Anthrax quarantine in Falls county which will be cut in half.
Date: July 24, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Anthrax] (open access)

[News Script: Anthrax]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the anthrax quarantine in Falls county which will be cut in half at midnight barring any unforeseen developments.
Date: July 24, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Anthrax] (open access)

[News Script: Anthrax]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about state animal health officials who are scheduled to lift a portion of the anthrax quarantine in Falls county.
Date: July 24, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Antharx] (open access)

[News Script: Antharx]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Texas animal health commission which says that anthrax quarantine area in Falls county may be reduced in the near future.
Date: July 23, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Anthrax] (open access)

[News Script: Anthrax]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Anthrax quarantine in Falls county which will be cut in half at midnight.
Date: July 24, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Anthrax] (open access)

[News Script: Anthrax]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Texas animal health officials who said that the anthrax situation in Falls county in central Texas is now stable.
Date: July 22, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Antharx] (open access)

[News Script: Antharx]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about two new cases of Anthrax which were confirmed in Eastern Falls county and two other possible cases which are expected to be confirmed.
Date: July 20, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library