Cooler. (open access)

Cooler.

Patent for an "iceless cooler" (line 13) with key features such as low manufacturing cost, easy assembly, and the capability to be collapsed for compact storage when not in use, including illustrations.
Date: January 26, 1918
Creator: Chapman, T. M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Four-Wheel Drive (open access)

Four-Wheel Drive

Patent for a four-wheel drive with a combined central driving unit and differential that simplifies construction and improves efficiency in operation.
Date: January 25, 1921
Creator: Littlejohn, Lonzo B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring Motor (open access)

Spring Motor

Patent for a device being used as a propulsion for some forms of machine.
Date: June 16, 1917
Creator: Sims, Taylor J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Four Wheel Drive Mechanism (open access)

Four Wheel Drive Mechanism

Patent for giving engine power equally to all four wheels of a vehicle.
Date: February 25, 1919
Creator: Littlejohn, Lonzo B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 693, Chapter 219 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 693, Chapter 219

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the designation of the portion of U.S. Highway 84 in Freestone County as the Trooper Damon Allen Memorial Highway.
Date: May 25, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fairfield Lake State Park [Rack Card] (open access)

Fairfield Lake State Park [Rack Card]

Card advertising Fairfield Lake State Park with brief descriptive information and a summary of activities, facilities, and other features of the location.
Date: August 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Mexia-Groesbeck Gas Field in Limestone County, Texas

Map of a portion of Limestone County from Mexia and Groesbeck, Texas noting land parcels and owners, major roads and railroad tracks, and bodies of water. Contour marks and designations for current or dry wells are added in red. Scale 1:36,000.
Date: 1915
Creator: Gulf Production Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cattle-Guard. (open access)

Cattle-Guard.

Patent for improvements on a cattle-guard used on railways. Improvements include a novel method of attaching the guard to rails.
Date: December 16, 1913
Creator: Solomon, George N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump. (open access)

Pump.

Patent for "a pneumatically actuated nozzle for elevating water, in which the parts are readily assembled and adjusted for both shallow and deep work" (lines 19-22).
Date: June 29, 1915
Creator: Meier, Fred H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Switch Stand and Lock (open access)

Switch Stand and Lock

Patent for an improvement in switch-stand and locks, being that they cannot be picked or tampered with.
Date: July 21, 1914
Creator: Maupin, John D.; Allen, Harry E. & Baldwin, Springfield
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Bolting Machine (open access)

Tire-Bolting Machine

Patent for new tire-bolting machine with "a unique assemblage of component parts, to enhance the utility of the structure, and the apparatus being improved generally to increase the efficiency thereof." (lines 16-19) , including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 4, 1915
Creator: McCullough, Benjamin F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fish-Line Bob (open access)

Fish-Line Bob

Patent for a fish bob that can clamp and grip the fishing line. The fish bob can also be moved at will to any position with the users thumb or fingers.
Date: December 29, 1914
Creator: Bissett, Caleb
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Non-Refillable Bottle. (open access)

Non-Refillable Bottle.

Patent for a non-refillable bottle
Date: June 23, 1914
Creator: Red, John E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow (open access)

Plow

Patent for plow improvements, including a "novelly adjusted stock" and "adjustable colter knife," with illustration (lines 10-15).
Date: February 16, 1915
Creator: Hankins, Elias
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gas Producer (open access)

Gas Producer

Patent for a new invention of a "reverse draft gas producer in which a clean and pure dry gas can be obtained from lignite or low grade fuel, and especially adapted for use in connection with explosive engines" (lines 11-14).
Date: May 26, 1914
Creator: Guggolz, John F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press. (open access)

Baling-Press.

Patent for improvements in baling-presses by making baling-presses into a hand held portable press which includes a head block that could be released easily and quickly. Illustration is included.
Date: October 7, 1913
Creator: Nicholas, Joseph W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pneumatic Tool (open access)

Pneumatic Tool

Patent for a Pneumatic Tool that is capable of operating automatically at a very high speed." (line 20)
Date: May 27, 1913
Creator: Townsend, Isaac W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Water Source, July 2015 (open access)

Texas Water Source, July 2015

Newsletter of the Texas A&M Forest Service describing forestry and water related issues, programs, and resources for forest owners in Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Houston, and Leon Counties, Texas.
Date: July 2015
Creator: Texas A & M Forest Service
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ground-Water Conditions in Anderson, Cherokee, Freestone, and Henderson Counties, Texas (open access)

Ground-Water Conditions in Anderson, Cherokee, Freestone, and Henderson Counties, Texas

Report on the groundwater conditions in the counties of Anderson, Cherokee, Freestone, and Henderson.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Guyton, William F.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region C, 2016, Volume 2. Appendices A-P (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region C, 2016, Volume 2. Appendices A-P

Appendices to the water plan for Region C including a bibliography, water supply charts and reports, water management strategies, and related reports.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region C, 2016, Volume 1. Main Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region C, 2016, Volume 1. Main Report

Water plan for Region C describing the areas water resources and suppliers, usage statistics and forecasts, threats and water needs, methodology for making the plan, water conservation methods and plans, and recommendations on water management for different water suppliers and counties.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region C, 2016, Volume 3. Appendices Q-Z (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region C, 2016, Volume 3. Appendices Q-Z

Appendices Q-Z for the Water plan for Region C including cost estimates, newsletters, comments on the plan and actions taken to answer them, and reports related to different aspects of the water plan.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ground-Water Conditions on Anderson, Cherokee, Freestone, and Henderson Counties, Texas (open access)

Ground-Water Conditions on Anderson, Cherokee, Freestone, and Henderson Counties, Texas

Report on groundwater resources and conditions in Anderson, Cherokee, Freestone, and Henderson Counties, Texas including current and potential groundwater sources, water quality reports, well digging statistics, and geological reports on the area.
Date: August 1972
Creator: William F. Guyton & Associates
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Trading Card: Inland Red Drum] (open access)

[Trading Card: Inland Red Drum]

Trading card issued as part of the Geocache Challenge program for Fairfield Lake State Park, depicting an image of several inland red dtrum redfish. The back of the card includes information about the species.
Date: 2011
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History