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Harness Attachment.
Patent for a new and improved harness attachment. This design "compris[es] the pad having apertured ends, the buckle-frame, the loop therefrom having a beveled end provided with a lug or projection, the securing-plate having apertured ends, and the trace or tug" (lines 70-75).
Date:
September 13, 1887
Creator:
Du Bose, Wade Hampton
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car-Coupling.
Patent for a car-coupling that has a "simple construction which can be operated without going between the cars both in coupling and in uncoupling, and also to provide for adjusting the height of the coupler or draw head so that cars of different heights can be readily coupled" (lines 17-22).
Date:
September 18, 1894
Creator:
Duggan, Nicholas S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shot Case.
Patent for a new and improved shot case. This design "is to draw given quantities of shot from the case without the necessity of weighing each draft. To this end the invention consists in a case, means for hanging the same, and a charger" (lines 12-16).
Date:
February 12, 1884
Creator:
Ellis, Quincy Adams
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bobbin Winder for Sewing Machines.
Patent for a new and improved bobbin-winder for sewing machines. This design consists in "the combination, with the shaft provided with a screw-threaded aperture at one end and having a groove formed near the other end, and a carrying pulley, of the spindle provided with a threaded extension entering said screw-threaded aperture of the shaft, said spindle having a taper and made of highly tempered metal" (lines 66-73).
Date:
August 23, 1887
Creator:
Evetts, Thomas Frankling
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Cultivators
Patent for attachment for cultivators that consist of new improvements that allow for cultivator-beams to spread apart and draw together with the attachment. This attachment can be affixed while the cultivator is in use.
Date:
August 25, 1903
Creator:
Faubion, Rufus O.; Workman, Calvin W. & Workman, Cave G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Photographers' Bath-Warmers
Patent for keeping photographers' chemicals and bath water the same temperature throughout the liquids. The patent contains instructions and illustrations for the creation and use of the invention.
Date:
March 27, 1877
Creator:
Fellrath, Charles J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vibrating Churn.
Patent for a new and improved vibrating churn. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the standard, of the vertically-adjustable frame having a vertical opening about its middle, with a horizontal journal bearing at one end, carrying a vertical fly-wheel and crank, and a horizontal and vertical journal-bearing at the other end, the first carrying a vertical toothed segment, a pitman connecting the fly-wheel and segment, and a pinion and shaft-socket arranged about a vertical axis and deriving motion from the toothed segment" (lines 81-91).
Date:
July 20, 1886
Creator:
Fellrath, Charles John
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well Bucket.
Patent for a new and improved well bucket. This design consists in "[t]he combination of a body having a valve-seat facing downward in its bottom, a valve having a conical guide upon its upper surface, a flange at its lower end bearing against the seat with a washer and formed with an upwardly-projecting eye or link at its top, and a rod for the attachment of the hoisting-rope passing out at the top of the bucket and having an eye at its lower end connected to the eye of the link" (lines 40-49).
Date:
August 24, 1886
Creator:
Fellrath, Charles John
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Supplement to the Centennial Story of the First Baptist Church
Booklet containing biographies of members of the First Baptist Church of Gatesville, Texas, as well as information regarding the church's programs and organization.
Date:
1956
Creator:
First Baptist Church
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupling.
Patent for a new and improved car-coupling. This design represents "improvements in coupling railroad-cars where any of the ordinary drawheads requiring the use of the link and pin are used; and the object of [the] improvement is to make a complete, simple, and durable car-coupler. . . . by means of a strong adjustable drop ring or link and catch-pin" (lines 13-20).
Date:
September 11, 1883
Creator:
Garrett, Jackson B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coryell County Centennial
Program containing historical photographs of businesses and people in Coyrell County, Texas. It also includes advertisements from the area's businesses.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Gatesville Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gatesville High School Graduation Announcement]
Graduation announcement for Gatesville High School class of 1962 in Gatesville, Texas. It includes the date of commencement and the baccalaureate service.
Date:
1962
Creator:
Gatesville High School
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gatesville High School Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom Announcement]
Announcement for Gatesville High School's 1962 Junior-Senior banquet and prom. It includes a pirate-themed menu and program of events.
Date:
1962
Creator:
Gatesville High School
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gatesville Senior High School Commencement Programs
Program for Gatesville High School's 1962 baccalaureate service and commencement ceremony. It includes a list of events, their times, and the people in charge of each. The program additionally includes a list of the graduating class of 1962 and of the senior high school faculty.
Date:
1962
Creator:
Gatesville High School
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ater Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24,000
Date:
1979
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ater Quadrangle
Satellite image topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24,000
Date:
2010
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ater Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2013
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ater Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
1956
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ater Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
1979
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bland Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24,000
Date:
1995
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bland Quadrangle
Satellite image topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24,000
Date:
2010
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bland Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
1995
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bland Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2012
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date:
1976
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History