Fish-Trap (open access)

Fish-Trap

Patent for a fish trap. Illustrations included.
Date: February 18, 1908
Creator: Allday, Robert E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Compound Rail. (open access)

Compound Rail.

Patent for a compound rail that's joints are as strong as the rest of the rail and prevent jolting when a train passes over the joint.
Date: October 27, 1908
Creator: Cromer, Thomas S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fish-Trap (open access)

Fish-Trap

Patent for a fish trap that may also be used to capture birds or various smaller animals. Illustrations included.
Date: May 12, 1908
Creator: Crowson, Jonas Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lock (open access)

Lock

Patent for a lock. Illustrations included.
Date: December 15, 1908
Creator: Greene, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mail-Holder. (open access)

Mail-Holder.

Patent for a mail holder which has slots for different types of mail organized by letter, which can be carried in the mail delivery vehicle thus letting the mail only be sorted once.
Date: March 31, 1908
Creator: Hill, Thomas A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Track Fastener (open access)

Track Fastener

Patent for railroad track fastener. This invention is made of metallic track fasteners and uses a joint for meeting together the ends of the rails. Illustration included.
Date: July 14, 1908
Creator: Hutchins, William Dennis
System: The Portal to Texas History