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Combination Well-Packer and Setting-Tool. (open access)

Combination Well-Packer and Setting-Tool.

Patent for a well packer and setting tool for the prevention of intermingling between oil and water in a well when used by itself or with other pipes. The invention allows for the packer to be set using the setting tool which can then be removed once the packer is in place.
Date: January 6, 1920
Creator: Abercrombie, Jamie & Dunman, Nesbit M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic-Cut-Off (open access)

Automatic-Cut-Off

Patent for an automatic cut-off part for a steam inlet pipe.
Date: March 1, 1921
Creator: La Bauve, William H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Raising Liquids from Deep Wells. (open access)

Apparatus for Raising Liquids from Deep Wells.

Patent for improvements for raising liquids from deep wells. "It has a particular application to the raising of fused sulfur from the well in the liquid state" (lines 14-16).
Date: May 11, 1920
Creator: Hebert, Joseph A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Traction-Support. (open access)

Traction-Support.

Patent for a traction board for placing under automobile wheels when stuck in sand or mud, and hanging device for carrying the boards when not in use.
Date: December 27, 1921
Creator: Gentry, Burney C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Method of Sampling. (open access)

Method of Sampling.

Patent for improving methods of boring wells by "raising the cuttings from an earth boring drill to the surface" (lines 70-71), including illustrations.
Date: July 20, 1920
Creator: Carmichael, Robert E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hoisting Drum (open access)

Hoisting Drum

Patent for improvements to hoisting drums for use in drilling oil, gas, and water wells, with the object being "to employ a plurality of hoisting drums upon the same shaft so that the cable may be wound partly on one drum and partly on another" (lines 73-76) such that the danger of cable cutting is decreased and the speed of operation is increased, including illustrations.
Date: May 2, 1922
Creator: Suman, John R. & Gamble, Adrian R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner. (open access)

Oil-Burner.

Patent for oil burners that is designed specifically for burning crude fuel oil that also has improved construction that centers the spray head with the burner head.
Date: September 7, 1920
Creator: Booker, William B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Cutter (open access)

Pipe-Cutter

Patent for improved pipe cutters that indicate when a pipe has been completely severed inside of a well
Date: May 11, 1920
Creator: Wright, John F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ditch-Filling Machine (open access)

Ditch-Filling Machine

Patent for a Ditch-Filling Machine, focusing on improved operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The upgraded machine boasts user-friendly features, making it easily operable, while simultaneously reducing production costs in comparison to its predecessor.
Date: August 9, 1921
Creator: Witt, William C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 1928 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 1928

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 12, 1928
Creator: Beck, John P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, October 17, 1924 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, October 17, 1924

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 17, 1924
Creator: Beck, John P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, February 6, 1925 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, February 6, 1925

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 6, 1925
Creator: Beck, John P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 1923 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 1923

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 17, 1923
Creator: Beck, John P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, November 13, 1925 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, November 13, 1925

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 13, 1925
Creator: Beck, John P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, November 1, 1929 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, November 1, 1929

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 1, 1929
Creator: Beck, John P. & Welch, Wayne W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, August 9, 1929 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, August 9, 1929

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 9, 1929
Creator: Beck, John P. & Jackson, Paul S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 1927 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 1927

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 21, 1927
Creator: Beck, John P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 1925 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 1925

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 27, 1925
Creator: Beck, John P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, March 13, 1925 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, March 13, 1925

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 13, 1925
Creator: Beck, John P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, October 3, 1924 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, October 3, 1924

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 3, 1924
Creator: Beck, John P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, September 4, 1925 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, September 4, 1925

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 4, 1925
Creator: Beck, John P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, October 31, 1924 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, October 31, 1924

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 1924
Creator: Beck, John P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 1928 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 1928

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 17, 1928
Creator: Beck, John P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, May 15, 1925 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, May 15, 1925

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 15, 1925
Creator: Beck, John P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History