Container-Holder. (open access)

Container-Holder.

Patent for a container holder for holding ice cream containers packed in buckets with ice around them from floating when the ice melts.
Date: October 31, 1911
Creator: Williams, Winfield B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil survey of Ellis County, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of Ellis County, Texas

Text describes climate, agriculture, and soils of Ellis County, Texas.
Date: October 13, 1911
Creator: Bennett, Frank; Burke, R. T. (Richard Thomas Avon) & Lounsbury, Clarence
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Texas, Ellis County sheet

Map displays soil types along with creeks, lakes, rivers, ferries, roads, railroads, towns, and schools. Shows numbered sections. Includes legend and soil profiles.
Date: October 13, 1911
Creator: United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Sharpening Cutlery. (open access)

Machine for Sharpening Cutlery.

Patent for machine for sharpening cutlery that clamps object to be sharpened in a moveable carrier in position to be reciprocated between abrading members.
Date: November 7, 1911
Creator: Hunter, Joseph W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Juice-Extractor (open access)

Juice-Extractor

Patent for a juice extractor for making drinks at soda fountains. Illustrations included.
Date: January 3, 1911
Creator: Williams, Winfield B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Switch. (open access)

Railway-Switch.

Patent for a railway switch that is triggered by a shoe on a train car.
Date: February 7, 1911
Creator: Rousseau, Lawrence C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Resilient Vehicle-Wheel. (open access)

Resilient Vehicle-Wheel.

Patent for a resilient vehicle wheel that is made with a rigid frame and springier spokes.
Date: September 26, 1911
Creator: Watts, Robert L. & Onstead, Augustus G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Food-Tongs (open access)

Food-Tongs

Patent for
Date: August 1, 1911
Creator: Wheeler, William H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Receptacle-Clamping Device (open access)

Receptacle-Clamping Device

Patent for a receptacle clamp. Illustrations included.
Date: April 18, 1911
Creator: Williams, Winfield B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Display-Board. (open access)

Display-Board.

Patent for a display board for advertising and signage in stores.
Date: February 14, 1911
Creator: Fitts, William A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator. (open access)

Cultivator.

Patent for a cultivator that can be used a riding or walking cultivator and has a better holder for the standards.
Date: January 31, 1911
Creator: West, John R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History