Gatesville Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1920
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crate. (open access)

Crate.

Patent for an improvement in crates that contains fruit in perfect condition without any bruising or mashing and can be stacked on top of each other.
Date: July 27, 1920
Creator: Woodruff, William Douglas
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fly-Killing Device. (open access)

Fly-Killing Device.

Patent for an improved fly swatter specifically for killing flies in harder to reach places, such as a wall or ceiling, and is "simple and inexpensive in construction" (lines 12-13).
Date: May 18, 1920
Creator: Hannon, George M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Restaurant Serving Mechanism (open access)

Restaurant Serving Mechanism

Patent for a restaurant serving mechanism. The mechanism is a wagon-like structure intended to make serving food and cleaning up tables a more streamlined process.
Date: June 30, 1920
Creator: Mabry, Raymond A
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Deep-Well Pump (open access)

Deep-Well Pump

Patent for a deep well pump. The pump allows for existing well casing can be adapted to support the pump and valves without being removed.
Date: March 2, 1920
Creator: Ligon, Arthur Lee
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History