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Apparatus for Destroying Insects. (open access)

Apparatus for Destroying Insects.

Patent for an apparatus used to kill insectects, particularly boll weevils on cotton blooms. The apparatus is attached to a wagon which is driven through a cotton field, and the device knocks off the boll weevil eggs and then suctions them into the device and destroys them by fire.
Date: July 4, 1916
Creator: Morrow, James Morton
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Switch Throwing Apparatus (open access)

Automatic Switch Throwing Apparatus

Patent for a device that will automatically throw a switch upon the presence of an on-coming train, and switch it back after the train has passed.
Date: December 5, 1916
Creator: Bida, Frank
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Back-Brace (open access)

Back-Brace

Patent for improvement on back braces, specifically to improve the performances of people who repeatedly stoop for their jobs. The back brace aims to relieve the stress on back muscles.
Date: November 14, 1911
Creator: Thornton, Henry C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bob Evans' Hotel, Dublin, Texas: Elevations

Elevations for a hotel commissioned by Mr. Bob Evans in Dublin, Texas. It includes diagrams of the right end and front elevations, with detailed notes.
Date: 1917~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bob Evans' Hotel, Dublin, Texas: Elevations

Elevations for a hotel commissioned by Mr. Bob Evans in Dublin, Texas. It includes left end and rear elevations of the building, along with detailed notes.
Date: 1917~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bob Evans' Hotel, Dublin, Texas: Exterior Details

Exterior details for a hotel commissioned by Mr. Bob Evans in Dublin, Texas. It includes stair, counter, and casing details, as well as various elevations.
Date: 1917~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bob Evans' Hotel, Dublin, Texas: First Floor Plan

First floor plan for a hotel commissioned by Mr. Bob Evans in Dublin, Texas. It includes measurements and room labels, as well as door and window schedules.
Date: 1917~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bob Evans' Hotel, Dublin, Texas: First Floor Plan

First floor plan for a hotel commissioned by Mr. Bob Evans in Dublin, Texas. It includes measurements and room labels, as well as door and window schedules.
Date: 1917~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bob Evans' Hotel, Dublin, Texas: Foundation Plan

Foundation plan for a hotel commissioned by Mr. Bob Evans in Dublin, Texas. It includes a diagram of the foundation with measurements and other notations, as well as details of wall sections.
Date: 1917~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bob Evans' Hotel, Dublin, Texas: Framing Plan of 2nd Floor Joist

Framing plan of 2nd floor joist for a hotel commissioned by Mr. Bob Evans in Dublin, Texas. It includes detailed notes and measurements.
Date: 1917~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bob Evans' Hotel, Dublin, Texas: Roof Plan

Roof plan for a hotel commissioned by Mr. Bob Evans in Dublin, Texas. It includes building and material details for the roof, detail of court walls, and sections of the building's interior.
Date: 1917~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bob Evans' Hotel, Dublin, Texas: Second Floor Plan

Second floor plan for a hotel commissioned by Mr. Bob Evans in Dublin, Texas. It includes labeled rooms and measurements, as well as window and door schedules and other detail notes.
Date: 1917~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bob Evans' Hotel, Dublin, Texas: Second Floor Plan

Second floor plan for a hotel commissioned by Mr. Bob Evans in Dublin, Texas. It includes labeled rooms and measurements, as well as window and door schedules and other detail notes.
Date: 1917~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car-Door (open access)

Car-Door

Patent for a car door that has a lock that cooperates with the hangers on the door to cause them to bind the rollers against the track. The car door also provides a locking means for the levers on the door locking means which is "adapted to received the ordinary car seal" (line 22).
Date: October 12, 1915
Creator: Renner, Willie L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1910-1911 (open access)

Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1910-1911

Annual catalog for John Tarleton Agricultural College describing the school, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, departments, and classes for the 1910 - 1911 school year, with announcements for 1911 - 1912.
Date: 1911
Creator: Tarleton State College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1912-1913 (open access)

Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1912-1913

Annual catalog for John Tarleton Agricultural College describing the school, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, departments, and classes for the 1912 - 1913 school year, with announcements for 1913 - 1914.
Date: 1913
Creator: Tarleton State College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1913-1914 (open access)

Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1913-1914

Annual catalog for John Tarleton Agricultural College describing the school, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, departments, and classes for the 1913 - 1914 school year, with announcements for 1914 - 1915
Date: 1914
Creator: Tarleton State College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1915-1916 (open access)

Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1915-1916

Annual catalog for John Tarleton Agricultural College describing the school, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, departments, and classes for the 1915 - 1916 school year, with announcements for 1915 - 1916.
Date: 1915
Creator: Tarleton State College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1917-1918 (open access)

Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1917-1918

Annual catalog for John Tarleton Agricultural College describing the school, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, departments, and classes for the 1917 - 1918 school year, with announcements for 1918 - 1919.
Date: May 1, 1918
Creator: Tarleton State College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1918-1919 (open access)

Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1918-1919

Annual catalog for John Tarleton Agricultural College describing the school, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, departments, and classes for the 1918 - 1919 school year, with announcements for 1919 - 1920.
Date: May 1, 1919
Creator: Tarleton State College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, Summer 1918 (open access)

Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, Summer 1918

Annual catalog for John Tarleton Agricultural College describing the school, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, departments, and classes for the 1918-06 - 1918-07 summer session.
Date: February 1, 1918
Creator: Tarleton State College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, Summer Session 1919 (open access)

Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, Summer Session 1919

Annual catalog for John Tarleton Agricultural College describing the school, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, departments, and classes for the 1919-06 - 1919-07 summer session.
Date: April 1, 1919
Creator: Tarleton State College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charles W. Froh with Members of the John Tarleton College Women's Basketball Team]

Photograph of Charles W. Froh with five members of the John Tarleton College 1912 women's basketball team. One woman is seated and holding a basketball labelled with "J. T. C. 1912." The other women are kneeling or standing and Froh is in the center of the back row. The back of the photo has a card with the text, "Who Are These People?," "Girls Basketballl Team," and "Charles Froh" written on it.
Date: ~1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charles W. Froh with the Tarleton Women's Basketball Team]

Photograph of the John Tarleton College 1912 women's basketball team and Charles W. Froh. There is a row of five seated women, a row of seven kneeling women, and Froh is standing behind them. The back of the photo has the text, "Who Are These People?" and spaces to fill in the names of the people pictured. "Charles W. Froh" is handwritten in the available space labelled "Back Row."
Date: ~1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History