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Dallas County Probate Case 1711: Ross, Alexander (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1711: Ross, Alexander (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Ross, Alexander (died April 10, 1895) and Geo. W. Loudermilk (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1895-04-16/1897-01-02
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 2376: Means, J. Annette (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 2376: Means, J. Annette (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Means, J. Annette (died January 1, 1902) and T.L.C. Means (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1895-04-16/1902-03-07
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Riding-Saddle. (open access)

Riding-Saddle.

Patent for a riding-saddle with a "short rigid tree, which constitutes the front or forked portion of the saddle, and [the inventor] construct[s] the body and cantle of pieces of thick but duly flexible leather" (lines 21-25). This makes the saddle more comfortable for both horse and rider.
Date: July 16, 1895
Creator: Padgitt, Jesse D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Metallic Roof. (open access)

Metallic Roof.

Patent for a metallic roof that has "an improved means for securing the adjoining edges of the metallic strips together, whereby a tight water proof joint is produced and the metal strips securely attached to the sheathing of the roof" (lines 15-20).
Date: April 16, 1895
Creator: Flatau, Louis S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History