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Cotton Compress (open access)

Cotton Compress

Patent for improvements to the cutting mechanism in cotton compresses to "provide positive and reliable means for severing the full-grown or completed bale from the remaining column of compressed material and yieldingly supporting the said remaining column of compressed material under pressure to permit the baling operation to continue" (lines 21-27).
Date: March 26, 1900
Creator: Griffin, Thomas J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bicycle-Gearing. (open access)

Bicycle-Gearing.

Patent for "gearing for bicycles, and has for its object to furnish a train of gearing for the connection of the treadles with the rear wheel of a bicycle, whereby the usual sprocket-and-chain gearing may be dispensed with." (lines 7-12).
Date: August 16, 1898
Creator: Brown, Wilson
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Ship] (open access)

[News Script: Ship]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the British Royal Navy flagship Kenya visiting Texas ports as part of an international relations event between countries.
Date: March 16, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Election poster for the first Texas City election in 1911]

A photographic reproduction of a campaign poster for the first city elections for the city of Texas City, held on Saturday, September 16, 1911. The poster reads as follows " Vote for W. P. Tarpey for mayor H. M. Coats and F. B. Davison for commissioners for a greater Texas City and a square deal for all Election Saturday, September 16th, 1911". At the bottom of the poster is printed "Fred F. Hunter, Printer, Galveston." The poster has no graphic decoration or color, and is printed in black and white letters.
Date: September 16, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 28, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 16, 1860 (open access)

The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 28, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 16, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 16, 1860
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 33, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 16, 1858 (open access)

Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 33, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 16, 1858

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 16, 1858
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 20, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 16, 1859 (open access)

The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 20, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 16, 1859

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 16, 1859
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 15, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 16, 1861 (open access)

The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 15, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 16, 1861

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 16, 1861
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupling. (open access)

Car Coupling.

Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design "relates to car-couplings, and it has for its object to provide a device of this character which shall be automatic in its action, simple in its construction, positive and effective in operation, and one that will be strong and durable. A further object of the invention is to provide improved means for supporting the link in a horizontal position, so that it will engage the draw-head of the adjacent car. The invention consists in the improved construction and combination of parts" (lines 10-21).
Date: June 16, 1885
Creator: Hogan, John James & Miller, Rudolph Albert
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjusting Device for Compressing-Rolls. (open access)

Adjusting Device for Compressing-Rolls.

Patent for adjusting devices for compressing rolls which “employed for compressing into a continuous thin sheet cotton fiber; and the objects in view are to provide a simple and convenient means for binding the rolls in contact, and when so bound to prevent any undesired yielding.” (Lines 10-15) Illustration is included.
Date: June 16, 1891
Creator: Goldthwaite, Joseph G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 16, 1858 (open access)

Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 16, 1858

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 16, 1858
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 8, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 16, 1858 (open access)

Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 8, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 16, 1858

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 16, 1858
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 16, 1844 (open access)

The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 16, 1844

Bi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 16, 1844
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 12, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 16, 1857 (open access)

Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 12, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 16, 1857

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 16, 1857
Creator: Stuart, Hamilton & Brown, John Henry
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Galveston City Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Ed. 1 Saturday, September 16, 1843 (open access)

The Civilian and Galveston City Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Ed. 1 Saturday, September 16, 1843

Bi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 16, 1843
Creator: Stuart, H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 16, 1843 (open access)

The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 16, 1843

Bi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 16, 1843
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 16, 1844 (open access)

The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 16, 1844

Bi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 16, 1844
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Union (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 155, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 16, 1861 (open access)

Union (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 155, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 16, 1861

Tri-weekly German newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 16, 1861
Creator: Flake, F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Portfolio (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 16, 1857 (open access)

Texas Portfolio (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 16, 1857

Semi-monthly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes news items and literature along with advertising.
Date: April 16, 1857
Creator: Kirgan, Jo. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Union (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1860 (open access)

Union (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1860

Tri-weekly German newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 16, 1860
Creator: Flake, F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Union (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 41, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 16, 1860 (open access)

Union (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 41, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 16, 1860

Tri-weekly German newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 16, 1860
Creator: Flake, F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Union (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 42, Ed. 2 Tuesday, October 16, 1860 (open access)

Union (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 42, Ed. 2 Tuesday, October 16, 1860

Tri-weekly German newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 16, 1860
Creator: Flake, F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Union (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 95, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 16, 1861 (open access)

Union (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 95, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 16, 1861

Tri-weekly German newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 16, 1861
Creator: Flake, F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Union (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 107, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 16, 1861 (open access)

Union (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 107, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 16, 1861

Tri-weekly German newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 16, 1861
Creator: Flake, F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History