Insertible Saw-Tooth. (open access)

Insertible Saw-Tooth.

Patent for an insertible saw tooth, which does not require the use of a separate holder.
Date: March 24, 1908
Creator: Askins, William H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Petroleum-Oil-Burner (open access)

Petroleum-Oil-Burner

Patent for an oil burner for providing heat, light, and for cooking or baking. It super heats steam in two steam chambers to generate more heat.
Date: February 3, 1903
Creator: Demory, Alexander F. & Barron, William G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn. (open access)

Churn.

Patent is for a churn that accelerates the process.
Date: February 16, 1903
Creator: Frederick, Jeremiah G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil survey of the Nacogdoches area, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of the Nacogdoches area, Texas

Text describes the location and boundaries, history of settlement and agricultural development, climate, physiography and geology, soils, and agricultural conditions of the Nacogdoches area, Texas.
Date: 1904
Creator: Hearn, W. Edward (Williamson Edward) & Burgess, James L.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway Gate (open access)

Railway Gate

Patent for improved railway gate which functions as cattle-guard and prevents foot traffic on railroad bridges, and opens and closes automatically for trains.
Date: April 10, 1906
Creator: Lowe, William Madison
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut Lock (open access)

Nut Lock

Patent for a nut lock. Illustration included.
Date: August 9, 1904
Creator: Payne, Newton & Guynes, Allen Perry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Loose-Leaf Binder. (open access)

Loose-Leaf Binder.

Patent for a loose-leaf binder for medicine prescriptions, which is easier to open and close than previous ones.
Date: July 23, 1907
Creator: Perkins, John Hardeman
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Double Speed Engine (open access)

Double Speed Engine

Patent for a double speed engine. Illustrations included.
Date: July 12, 1904
Creator: Richards, Oliver L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cord Wood Machine (open access)

Cord Wood Machine

Patent for cord wood machine. This machine is designed for splitting wood. Illustration included.
Date: September 26, 1905
Creator: Taylor, Lawrence S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cord Wood Saw Cradle (open access)

Cord Wood Saw Cradle

Patent for cord wood saw cradle. Illustration included.
Date: August 28, 1906
Creator: Taylor, Lawrence S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Texas, Nacogdoches sheet

Map displays soil types along with creeks, towns, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and soil profiles.
Date: 1904
Creator: United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Noise Deadening Means for Drain Pipes (open access)

Noise Deadening Means for Drain Pipes

Patent for a means by which to deaden disagreeable noise generated by draining water through metallic pipes possessing an outlet elbow. Illustration included.
Date: September 24, 1907
Creator: Wilson, Ben T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History