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Boiler-Skimmer.
Patent for a boiler-skimmer that improves the hinge joint so that water or scum will have free access there and in all positions of the skimmer.
Date:
October 14, 1919
Creator:
Phillips, Eugene N. & Dick, Harvey H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
COUPLING PATENT
This patent is for a new coupling system to connect hollow pipes. It is specifically designed to address issues of vibration, which cause the coupling pin to become damaged.
Date:
July 10, 1919
Creator:
Hiegel, Joseph L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Release Deed of Trust from Amelia Francis Robischung to Edward B. Leigh]
Statement of the fulfillment of a mortgage paid by Henry B. Robischung of Kalamazoo, Michigan; this release deed is from Amelia Francis Robischung, the widow of Henry, acknowledging the that mortgage in "Volume 4, pages 10-13 of the Deed of Trust records of Kerr County, Texas, is fully satisfied and discharged." The second paragraph is signed by the notary public acknowledging that Amelia appeared and is the same person whose name is on the document.
Date:
March 26, 1919
Creator:
Leavell, John R.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Frame for Jaw Crushers
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in frames for Jaw-Crushers (lines 8-9) including illustrations.
Date:
March 25, 1919
Creator:
Easton, William B. & Cole, David
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Advertisement for The Re-Creation of Brian Kent and Related Titles]
A pamphlet advertising Harold Bell Wright's new book The Re-Creation of Brian Kent and other Wright titles.
Date:
1919
Creator:
The Book Supply Copmany
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Re-Creation of Brian Kent, Chapter One]
A promotional pamphlet from the Book Supply Company featuring the first chapter of Harold Bell Wright's 1919 book The Re-Creation of Brian Kent.
Date:
1919
Creator:
Wright, Harold Bell & Reynolds, Elsbery W.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. W. Reynolds to C. C. Cox, August 23, 1918]
Mass letter from E. W. Reynolds of the Book Supply Company to school principals, in this case to C. C. Cox, advertising "The Re-Creation of Brian Kent" by Harold Bell Wright. The envelope is included.
Date:
August 23, 1918
Creator:
Reynolds, Elsbery W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Camp MacArthur]
Postcard with an aerial photograph of Camp MacArthur showing neat rows of buildings and tents. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to "Miss and Master Mundt" in Chicago, Illinois and says, "Dear Kids, Great life down here but it sure is hot and dry. Got here last Thur, May 9, '18. Left Jefferson Barracks last Tues night at 10 o'clock. Your uncle, John.
Date:
May 12, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Camp MacArthur Cot Inspection]
Postcard of soldiers standing at attention behind neat cots outside of a long line of tents, with the caption "Inspection." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard, which is addressed to Mr. A.F. Frederick, says "Dear Father: This is what we get here and plenty of it. They are very strict with us. Take good care of my wife dad and I'll do my best here. Goodbye and good luck. Your son."
Date:
May 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Activated-Sludge Treatment.
Patent for a method that dehydrates sewage for easier removal.
Date:
January 29, 1918
Creator:
Moor, William C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of men by plane]
Photograph of men standing in front of an airplane. Text on the reverse reads: "From left to right - Harry Rice, Universal Exploitation Manager, Lieutenant Ralph Diggins, pilot, Locklear himself, Fred Rochester, Publicity Manager Morris & Company, George W. Brow, General Sales Agent Curtiss Aeroplane Manufacturing Co., Jack Curran, former British Aviation Officer -- taken on the field just before plane left for Chicago's loop."
Date:
[1918..1920]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American Shorthorn Breeders' Association Registry Certificate, December 13, 1917]
This is a certificate from the American Shorthorn Breeders' Association. The registry form has not been completely filled out.
Date:
December 13, 1917
Creator:
American Shorthorn Breeders' Association
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Writing-Machine.
Patent for writing-machine mechanism which prolongs the life of the ribbon and provides "means to rotate the platen step by step at each actuation of one or more of the keys" (line 20).
Date:
April 24, 1917
Creator:
Edwards, Alrah B. & Russell, Frank K.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Keyboard for Writing Machines.
Patent for improved keyboards for writing machines "having its keys so arranged that the fingers of the operator may rest upon the keyboard in an easy and natural manner, the keys being so disposed with relation to each other that the fingers of the operator may reach all of them with the least possible strain or exertion" (lines 16-22). This improvement allows the operator to work at maximum speed and efficiency.
Date:
April 17, 1917
Creator:
Edwards, Alrah B. & Russell, Frank K.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. W. Kimball Company to C. C. Cox, July 11, 1916]
Letter from the W. W. Kimball Company to C. C. Cox apologizing for failing to include something in their previous letter. Envelope is included.
Date:
July 11, 1916
Creator:
W. W. Kimball Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Automobile Dealers and Factory Representatives Banquet, 1916
Photograph of a large amount of men in dark suits seated around dinner tables in a banquet hall. Most of the men are wearing vests and all are wearing bow ties or neckties. Some of the men have mustaches or glasses. The tables are covered in white tablecloths and fine dinnerware with small lamps. The ornate room is topped with a balcony upon which Texas flags are hanging and there is a chandelier is hanging from the ceiling. In the bottom right-hand corner are the words, "Fort Worth Star-Telegram Banquet to Texas Automobile Dealers and Factory Representatives, Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, Jan. 26, 1916" and in the bottom left is, "Kaufmann and Fabry Co., Chicago".
Date:
January 26, 1916
Creator:
Kaufmann and Fabry Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bucket Excavator.
Patent for "new and useful Improvement in Bucket Excavators, of which the following is a specification. My invention relates to excavators of that kind in which a bucked is arranged to travel back and forth upon a runway which is lowered into the ground and which is adapted to determine the cross sectional outline of the ditch or excavation" (lines 5-13).
Date:
November 30, 1915
Creator:
Bettis, William I.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plate Retaining Device
Patent for a license plate holder for automobiles.
Date:
April 13, 1915
Creator:
Stafford, Frederick
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Broom or Brush
Patent for metal brooms or brushes that are "strong and durable, relatively light in weight, and can be inexpensively manufactured" (line 13-15). It is intended for "sweeping snow, mud, slush, and the like" (line 16-17). The patent can also be applied for smaller version of metal brooms or brushes for other purposes.
Date:
March 16, 1915
Creator:
Airhart, Noah S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Photographic Copying Apparatus
Patent for a simple and effective photographic-copying apparatus capable of making copies of small objects of different sizes. The machine is for general commercial use "that may be successfully operated by persons not particularly skilled in the photographic art" (lines 23-25) including illustrations.
Date:
February 2, 1915
Creator:
Gregory, Oscar T. & Carkhuff, Norman W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Chicago "Pay-Car"]
This photograph portrays an unusual rail consist: Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad's Engine No. 202, a 2-6-2 type heading the "pay-car" in Chicago. In this era the railroad's tracks were being elevated throughout the metropolitan area.
Date:
1915~
Creator:
Hastman, Lee
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Michigan Boulevard Entrance of The Blackstone in Chicago]
Postcard of a marble entryway leading to a staircase with a golden handrail on the left and two more staircases leading to a lower level on either side of three statues. The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Texas, McFaddin Ave."
Date:
May 20, 1914
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Scouting, Volume 1, Number 21, March 1, 1914
Semi-monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide.
Date:
March 1, 1914
Creator:
Boy Scouts of America
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Scouting, Volume 1, Number 6, July 1, 1913
Semi-monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide.
Date:
July 1, 1913
Creator:
Boy Scouts of America
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History