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The Bounty of Texas (open access)

The Bounty of Texas

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains a miscellany of Texas, Mexican and Spanish folklore, including information about hunting, canning, cooking, and other folklore. The index begins on page 225.
Date: 2017
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Bounty of Texas (open access)

The Bounty of Texas

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains a miscellany of Texas, Mexican and Spanish folklore, including information about hunting, canning, cooking, and other folklore. The index begins on page 225.
Date: 1990
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Some Still Do: Essays on Texas Customs (open access)

Some Still Do: Essays on Texas Customs

Collection of essays about Texas folklore and customs, including information about cooking, woodworking, farming, festivals, folk music and other Texas folklore. The index begins on page 151.
Date: 1975
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Some Still Do: Essays on Texas Customs (open access)

Some Still Do: Essays on Texas Customs

Ccollection of essays about Texas folklore and customs, including information about cooking, woodworking, farming, festivals, folk music and other Texas folklore. The index begins on page 151.
Date: 2017
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Llano County

Map of Llano County, Texas, including the Hill Country region. The roads to Mason and Burnet, Texas, and the location of the county seat are marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: June 1859
Creator: Arlitt, F. H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Quadrula petrina, Specimen #1411

One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; white internal coloring; tan external coloring; no external sculpturing. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be relatively-recently dead when collected.
Date: unknown
Creator: Askew, H. G.
Object Type: Specimen
System: The UNT Digital Library
Design for Railroad Spike. (open access)

Design for Railroad Spike.

Design patent for a barbed railroad spike.
Date: September 7, 1897
Creator: Banks, Henry N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Milk-Cooler. (open access)

Milk-Cooler.

Patent for an improvement in milk-coolers “in which water is drawn by capillary attraction from a receptacle placed above the milk-receptacle onto a cloth wrapped around the latter, thus cooling the milk by evaporation.” (Lines 8-12) Illustration is included.
Date: April 7, 1891
Creator: Banks, John F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Splicer. (open access)

Wire Splicer.

Patent for a new and improved wire-splicer. This design "consist[s] of a handle having an integral lateral offset at one end, provided with a transverse perforation formed substantially in line with the handle, a groove being formed in the angle formed by the lateral offset and the handle, and an enlarged recess being formed in the side of the handle and top of the offset concentrically with the groove" (lines 53-61).
Date: December 13, 1887
Creator: Batters, William Francis
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reciprocating Valve. (open access)

Reciprocating Valve.

Patent for a reciprocating valve. This valve is adapted for use with air, gases, or liquids.
Date: March 14, 1916
Creator: Bean, Cecil
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Llano County

Blue line print of survey map of Llano County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, mountain peaks, cities, and towns. A handwritten note has been added to the published map in blue ink and reads, "Across the Llano." Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1890
Creator: Beaumont, G. N. & Davis, G. W.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Clamp. (open access)

Pipe-Clamp.

Patent for a pipe clamp for drawing well casings out of wells that can be used on different size pipes and grips harder as resistance increases.
Date: July 23, 1907
Creator: Benedict, George Spencer
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Windmill (open access)

Windmill

Patent for a new windmill design with improvement with breaking from the wind with new connections.
Date: January 21, 1902
Creator: Bird, Willie G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Internal-Combustion Engine. (open access)

Internal-Combustion Engine.

Patent for an internal combustion engine that improves on an explosive engine with two hollow pistons, one of which slides within the other and both are connected to a triple crank shaft, so that they reciprocate simultaneously in opposite directions. The invention improves on the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts of the explosive engine.
Date: October 28, 1913
Creator: Bogusch, Emil Gustave
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dumping-Car. (open access)

Dumping-Car.

Patent for a dumping car in "which contents of the car may be readily discharged" (lines 11-12) including illustrations.
Date: December 3, 1889
Creator: Bogusch, Gustav & Zincke, August
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Extensible Trestle. (open access)

Extensible Trestle.

Patent for an improvement to extensible trestles for masonry and carpentryscaffolding and other uses, including both instructions and illustrations.
Date: January 7, 1890
Creator: Bogusch, Robert J.; Bogusch, Gustav & Zincke, August
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flue-Cutter (open access)

Flue-Cutter

Patent for a flue cutter with a pair of pivoted arms, which can be detached, and a cutter-head.
Date: January 14, 1890
Creator: Bogusch, Robert J.; Zincke, August & Bogusch, Gustav
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article: Mr. Polo] (open access)

[Newspaper Article: Mr. Polo]

Newspaper article about polo player and horse-rancher Cecil Smith. The article discusses his background, how he got involved with playing polo and raising horses, and his life now. The article includes three photos of him, one in which he is sitting with his wife, and another in which he is holding the reins of a dappled-coat horse. On the back of the page are more articles and advertisements.
Date: May 20, 1987
Creator: Brenner, Kit
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 20, 2010 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 20, 2010
Creator: Brown, Hal
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 27, 2010 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 27, 2010
Creator: Brown, Hal
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 3, 2010 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 3, 2010
Creator: Brown, Hal
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 10, 2010 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 10, 2010
Creator: Brown, Hal
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 17, 2010 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 17, 2010
Creator: Brown, Hal
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 24, 2010 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 24, 2010
Creator: Brown, Hal
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History