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Mitchell County, Texas
Map shows early twentieth century railroads, township boundaries, block and tract nunmbers, and land ownership in Mitchell County, Texas. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date:
[1916..1936]
Creator:
Metcalfe Map Co.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Colorado, Tx Station]
Photograph of the train station in Colorado, Texas. Written below the image is "T&P Colorado, Texas Station - Elevation 2068 (1915-16 era) Note: Name later changed to Colorado City," and "Don Watson Collection."
Date:
1915~/1916~
Creator:
Watson, Don
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[T&P Station in Loraine, Texas]
Photograph of the T&P station in Loraine, Texas. Written below the image are "T&P Loraine, Texas Station - elevation 2,258 (1915-16 era) note: east and west mail boxes" and "Don Watson Collection."
Date:
1915~/1916~
Creator:
Watson, Don
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to J. P. Alvey, March 28, 1912]
Letter from Henry Sayles to J. P. Alvey discussing conditions for a loan to Henry Sayles Jr.. The aggregate collateral is worth $10,000. Sayles says the titles will be passed if Alvey accepts the loan. Sayles asks if Alvey prefers deeds of trusts or vendor's lien notices.
Date:
March 28, 1912
Creator:
Sayles, Henry
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vermin Exterminator for Poultry.
Patent for a vermin exterminator for poultry that discharges an insecticide onto the chickens as they come in and out of the chicken house.
Date:
March 21, 1911
Creator:
Crawford, William Frank
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter.
Patent for a stalk cutter that attaches to a cultivator and will move up if it hits an obstacle.
Date:
May 9, 1911
Creator:
Bird, John L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Closet
Patent for an improvement upon sanitary water closets with a removable receptacle for excrement with a firebox for sanitation of the receptacle.
Date:
October 14, 1913
Creator:
Foster, John H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Folding Poultry-Crate
Patent for a folding poultry-crate. Illustration included.
Date:
April 12, 1910
Creator:
Lightfoot, James W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Propeller.
Patent for improvements for a propeller that can be attached to a boat, and do everything it can to work the way a fish's tail does.
Date:
May 26, 1914
Creator:
Stribling, John L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Necktie-Presser
Patent for "a device of simple construction which will hold a number of scarfs or neckties flat and will press them so that they will always be in proper condition for wear" (lines 14-17), including illustrations.
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Brown, Bence O.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Planter.
Patent for improvements in planters in which a planter can also be used as cultivator; it will plant seed in deep and shallow furrows as well as the proper covering of the furrows and cultivation of the soil. Illustration is included.
Date:
October 14, 1913
Creator:
Reeder, Jonh F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Reboiler
Patent for a reboiler designed to remove the air from water so that it may be formed into ice. Illustrations included.
Date:
August 30, 1910
Creator:
Carley, Claud G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Display-Cabinet.
Patent for a display case for fabric, which allows the shade of the fabric and price to be easily seen, while protecting the fabric from dust.
Date:
February 8, 1910
Creator:
Payne, Victor Duain
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator
Patent for improvements to cultivators that allow the driver to adjust displacement in order to avoid obstacles without changing the path of operation.
Date:
September 23, 1913
Creator:
Foster, John H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator.
Patent for an improved cultivator that is easy to guide and operate, possesses increased durability, and is inexpensive to construct.
Date:
January 3, 1911
Creator:
Foster, John H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Treating Machine.
Patent for improved cotton treating machine that separates cotton fibers from seeds. This cotton treater keeps the cotton fibers long when separating the seeds, including illustrations.
Date:
January 21, 1919
Creator:
Cassel, John L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History