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[Texas] Typical Curves of Precipitation
Series of three graphs demarcating the average rainfall per month for specific Texas cities across different regions of the state. Some lines are marked in red to distinguish individual points.
Date:
1891
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ant Trap
Patent for an ant trap designed as a ring-shaped trough and which allows for the drainage of rainwater through a pipe fitted with a porous plug. Both walls of the trough are capped with inward and downward curved flanges.
Date:
August 1, 1922
Creator:
Scrivner, Jefferson Davis
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
CANAL-GATE.
Patent for an improvement to canal-gates that is "a simple and comparatively inexpensive contrivance for receiving a handle of the shank of a handle which is attached to the lock or gate" (lines 18-22) including an illustration.
Date:
March 9, 1920
Creator:
Perry, Charles Franklin
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Tractors.
Patent for attachments in tractors. "This invention relates to tractors and has for its object the provision of means where by when the front axle and wheels of the tractor rise caused by rearing of the tractor, the clutch will be automatically disconnected and remain so until the front wheels of the tractor descend again into engagement with the ground. An important and more specific object is the provision in a tractor of a front axle formed n sections pivotally connected, one section being connected by suitable means with the clutch mechanism and the wheels serving as weights whereby when the tractor rears back and the front wheels leave the ground the axle sections will move relatively and exert a pull upon the means connected with the clutch whereby the clutch will be thrown out."
Date:
August 30, 1921
Creator:
Cholick, Joseph John
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Knife-Sharpener.
Patent for improvements in knife-sharpeners that can be clamped onto a table or similar object, including an illustration. The device has also been "adapted for use in connection with a pair of bits or cutters having convex cutting edges disposed in confronting relation, the bits or cutters being capable of adjustment to present new portions of the respective cutting edges for effective work as the occasion requires" (lines 17-23).
Date:
February 5, 1918
Creator:
Kirlin, Wiliam B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Irrigation Device.
Patent for a new and improved irrigation device consisting of a swivel joint that can be quickly moved to start or stop the flow of water. The device is designed to be water tight and easily manipulated.
Date:
October 8, 1918
Creator:
Howard, Charles Samuel
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tape-Measure.
Patent for a tape measure with a claw on one end that the user can affix to a surface to hold one end of the measuring tape and aid in the measuring process.
Date:
December 4, 1917
Creator:
Anderson, Andrew E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Geometrical Instrument
Patent for a geometrical instrument. This instrument is used to create a straight edge with pivoted blades, like a protractor, to be used for laying protracted angles, etc.
Date:
March 26, 1918
Creator:
Anderson, Andrew E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Demountable-Rim-Fasting Means.
Patent for Improvement to Demoutable-Rim-Fastening Means. This device will hold the rim in place.
Date:
July 20, 1920
Creator:
Spero, David Lawrence
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Land-Surface Subsidence in the Texas Coastal Region
Report on the land-surface subsidence in the Texas coastal region published in agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey. Includes information on the geography and topography of 5 different subregions of the Texas coastand maps of the different areas.
Date:
November 1982
Creator:
Ratzlaff, Karl W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Occurrence and Quality of Groundwater in the Vicinity of Brownsville, Texas
Report on the quality and availability of ground water in Brownsville. Three potential water sources were found in the area for the city to use.
Date:
September 1983
Creator:
Preston, Richard D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of Ground-Water Resources in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas
This report includes studies on critical ground water areas identified by the state water agencies and the findings and recommendations on whether a ground-water conservation district should be established in the respective areas in order to address ground-water problems.
Date:
January 1990
Creator:
McCoy, Wesley T.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Governor's Task Force on Border Economic Development: Final Report and Recommendations
Final report from the Governor's Task Force on Border Economic Development describing the group's findings and background on the border region of Texas, as well as recommendations for developing the are.
Date:
December 1986
Creator:
Texas. Border Economic Development Task Force.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4726, Chapter 557
Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the Cameron County Flood Control District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes and to issue bonds.
Date:
June 10, 2019
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bridges Across Rio Grande at or Near Brownsville, Texas, Report
Report of the Committee on Commerce detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 6600 authorizing the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway Company to construct bridges across the Rio Grande around Brownsville, Texas.
Date:
1908~
Creator:
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proceedings of a General Court-Martial Convened at Headquarters Department of Texas, San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 4, 1907, in the Case of Maj. Charles W. Penrose, Twenty-fifth U.S. Infantry
Compiled documentation about the Brownsville (Tex.) Affair including the transcript of the proceedings of the court-martial of Major General Charles W. Penrose.
Date:
1908
Creator:
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Military Affairs.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Exhibit B. Map of Fort Brown, Texas
Map of Fort Brown, Texas. The map identifies key locations in the investigation of the Brownsville Affray by the Committee of Military Affairs.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Military Affairs.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hearings before the Committee on Military Affairs, United States Senate, concerning the affray at Brownsville, Tex., on the night of August 13 and 14, 1906. Volume 1.
Compiled documentation about the Brownsville (Tex.) Affair including testimony gathered by the Committee on Military Affairs from soldiers of the Twenty-fifth Infantry Regiment on the events of the Brownsville Affray.
Date:
1908
Creator:
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Military Affairs.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Exhibit N. Vertical and Horizontal Cross Sections GH and OP
Map of sections of Brownsville, Texas related to the investigation of the Brownsville Affray. It shows the trajectory of several bullets as they passed through locations on the map.
Date:
November 1909
Creator:
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Military Affairs.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Exhibit K. Vertical and Horizontal Cross Section A-B
A cross-section map, with a vertical and horizontal section depicting the trajectory of a bullet. It shows portions of Brownsville, Texas related to the investigation of the Brownsville Affray.
Date:
1909~
Creator:
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Military Affairs.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Brownsville Affray. Views
Report of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs detailing the information and testimony gathered by the committee in its investigations of the Brownsville Affray. It includes the views of Joseph B. Foraker and Morgan G. Bulkeley on the testimony in support of the conclusions reached by the committee.
Date:
March 11, 1908
Creator:
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Military Affairs.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Companies B, C, and D, Twenty-Fifth United States Infantry. Report of the Proceedings of the Court of Inquiry Relative to the Shooting Affray at Brownsville, Tex. August 13-14, 1906 by Soldiers of Companies B, C, and D Twenty-Fifth United States Infantry: Volume 3
Report of the United States Army regarding events during the Brownsville (Tex.) Affair including documentation and transcripts of the court proceedings of the court of inquiry appointed to hear and report upon all charges and testimony relating to the shooting affray which took place at Brownsville, Texas.
Date:
1911
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Companies B, C, and D, Twenty-Fifth United States Infantry. Report of the Proceedings of the Court of Inquiry Relative to the Shooting Affray at Brownsville, Tex. August 13-14, 1906 by Soldiers of Companies B, C, and D Twenty-Fifth United States Infantry: Volume 11
Report of the United States Army regarding events during the Brownsville (Tex.) Affair including documentation and transcripts of the court proceedings of the court of inquiry appointed to hear and report upon all charges and testimony relating to the shooting affray which took place at Brownsville, Texas.
Date:
1911
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Exhibit A. Map of Brownsville, Texas
Map of Brownsville, Texas, identifying key locations involved in the investigations of the Committee of Military Affairs on the Brownsville Affray.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Military Affairs.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The UNT Digital Library