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Washing-Machine. (open access)

Washing-Machine.

Patent for a washing machine, which has rubbing devices that will not injure the clothes and attaches to any tub and braces it.
Date: October 19, 1909
Creator: Zachary, Archie A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hitching Device. (open access)

Hitching Device.

Patent for a simple and inexpensive hitching device that can be easily applied to the driver, can connect a weight to the draft animal's bit, and can be easily adjusted.
Date: October 3, 1893
Creator: Crowley, Joseph L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gauge Cock. (open access)

Gauge Cock.

Patent for steam gauge or test cocks that provides a simple and economical gauge cock for steam boilers by which the steam can be readily tested and which is adapted to close the orifice automatically to provide a constructions which will not be disarranged in operation.
Date: October 17, 1922
Creator: Woodruff, Lovell H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Odis Taylor, October 6, 1995

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Odis Taylor concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Taylor worked at camps in Pierce, Idaho (Company 5702) and Emida, Idaho (Company 229).
Date: October 6, 1995
Creator: Ball, Paula & Taylor, Odis S.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Columbus Savage, October 22, 1995

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Columbus Savage concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Savage was assigned by the Army Reserves to work as a junior officer of the mess hall at a camp in Greer, South Carolina (Company 441).
Date: October 22, 1995
Creator: Pearcy, Matthew T. & Savage, Columbus
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope. (open access)

Envelope.

Patent for an improved, simple, and durable envelope that can hold many letters, documents, and similar materials. "The invention consists of two overlapping end flaps connected with each other by a band and forming, with the front, an expansible pocket for the accommodation of the documents, a top flap and a bottom flap adapted to be folded one above the other, and both over the end flaps, and a band for holding the top and bottom flaps closed" (lines 12-19).
Date: October 10, 1893
Creator: Scougale, Malcolm
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 40, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 3, 1903 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 40, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 3, 1903

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 3, 1903
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 41, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 10, 1903 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 41, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 10, 1903

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 10, 1903
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 42, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 17, 1903 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 42, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 17, 1903

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 17, 1903
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 43, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 24, 1903 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 43, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 24, 1903

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 24, 1903
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 31, 1903 (open access)

The Grapevine Sun. (Grapevine, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 31, 1903

Weekly newspaper from Grapevine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 1903
Creator: Keeling, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sash-Fastener. (open access)

Sash-Fastener.

Patent for improvement in sash-fasteners by using a ratchet-lock combined with a ratchet-bar. It “can be readily adapted to any ordinary sash and window-frame and it will securely support the sash at any desired elevation and prevent either the upward or downward movement until the lock is released.” (Lines 10-14) Illustration is included.
Date: October 13, 1891
Creator: James, Will S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seed Planter (open access)

Seed Planter

Patent for a seed planter that can plant seeds for corn, cotton, or grain.
Date: October 1, 1912
Creator: Robbins, Henry W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Separable Locking Rack for Driving Mechanism (open access)

Separable Locking Rack for Driving Mechanism

Patent for separable locking rack for driving mechanism. Illustrations included.
Date: October 25, 1910
Creator: Brewster, Bertram F. & Wilson, Walker Scott
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rocking Chair. (open access)

Rocking Chair.

Patent for a new and improved rocking chair. This design "relates to an improvement in rocking chairs; and it consists in a detachable rocker and a clamp for securing the rocker to the legs of an ordinary chair for the purpose of converting the latter into a rocking chair" (lines 9-13).
Date: October 13, 1885
Creator: Brown, Frederick H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring-Motor for Fans (open access)

Spring-Motor for Fans

Patent for "a device for operating a fan or other object to which it is desirable to give a continuous reciprocating motion" (lines 12-15).
Date: October 2, 1888
Creator: Houston, George Webster
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Looping Tool. (open access)

Wire-Looping Tool.

Patent for improvements in wires tightening tool by using a frame in the shape of a lyre and a hollow screw-shaft mounted on the frame. A twister-rod arranged within the shaft which having a hook at one end and a polygonal head at the other. A hand-lever is adapted to operate the shaft and rod in order to twist a wire. Illustration is included.
Date: October 6, 1891
Creator: Flatau, Louis S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Power-Jack. (open access)

Power-Jack.

Patent for improvements on the power-jack, which help bring liquids to the surface. Specifically designed "to provide a power mechanism for balancing the load or work at all points of the stroke." (lines 11-13), including illustrations.
Date: October 21, 1919
Creator: Dayton, William L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 311, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 1, 1935 (open access)

The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 311, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 1, 1935

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 1, 1935
Creator: Sheldon, Seward R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 312, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 2, 1935 (open access)

The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 312, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 2, 1935

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 2, 1935
Creator: Sheldon, Seward R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 3, 1935 (open access)

The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 3, 1935

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 3, 1935
Creator: Sheldon, Seward R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, October 4, 1935 (open access)

The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, October 4, 1935

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 4, 1935
Creator: Sheldon, Seward R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 5, 1935 (open access)

The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 5, 1935

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 5, 1935
Creator: Sheldon, Seward R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 4, Ed. 1 Monday, October 7, 1935 (open access)

The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 4, Ed. 1 Monday, October 7, 1935

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 7, 1935
Creator: Sheldon, Seward R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History