Twine Holder. (open access)

Twine Holder.

Patent for a twine-holder designed to keep the proper tension on the twine and allow for the free end to be reached easily by users.
Date: 1919
Creator: Nicks, John H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Store Furniture (open access)

Store Furniture

Patent for a piece of furniture that can hold rolls wrapping paper of various size. The rolls are contained in a device that rotates and allows the user to select and easily pull paper from roll.
Date: October 21, 1919
Creator: Nicks, John H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Torch or Burner (open access)

Torch or Burner

Patent for a torch or burner for use in burning brush or foliage, which uses a pressure-controlled liquid fuel tank that maintains a steady flow of fuel at the correct pressure.
Date: April 27, 1920
Creator: Hardt, Benjiman F. & Taylor, Samuel T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harrow (open access)

Harrow

Patent for new and useful improvements in Harrows or cultivators that can be set to any height and any degree.
Date: August 9, 1921
Creator: McConal, Wiliam
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flush-Tank Valve (open access)

Flush-Tank Valve

Patent for a Flush-Tank Valve. This is an improved Flush-Tank Valve, which will ensure that their is so waste of water if the float in the tank ceases to operate. For example, if the float does not work properly, the valve will activate and shut off the remaining water. The invention also provides a valve that can be easily fitted to any flush tank.
Date: November 23, 1920
Creator: Hardt, Benjamin F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Headlight-Steering Mechanism (open access)

Headlight-Steering Mechanism

Patent for an automobile steering mechanism that turns the headlights to match the path of the car as it is steered.
Date: August 2, 1917
Creator: Shannon, William H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Faunas of the Riley Formation in Central Texas (open access)

The Faunas of the Riley Formation in Central Texas

Report on the faunas of the Riley formation, including fossil findings, species, fossil dating, and zone boundaries.
Date: November 1954
Creator: Palmer, Allison R.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Windmill (open access)

Windmill

Patent for a new and improved windmill rotor, including illustrations.
Date: June 16, 1914
Creator: Smith, James B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Weevil Destroyer. (open access)

Boll-Weevil Destroyer.

Patent for a boll weevil or insect exterminating device on wheels for use outdoors, including illustrations.
Date: September 11, 1917
Creator: Graves, James Newell
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mechanism for Signaling Track Conditions (open access)

Mechanism for Signaling Track Conditions

Patent for a mechanism that would be placed on a bridge or trestle trains pass over that automatically indicates dangerous track conditions.
Date: May 20, 1913
Creator: Matsler, James M. & Matsler, Benjamin T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Torch or Burner (open access)

Torch or Burner

Patent for a torch or burner used towards growths on plants and weeds around plants.
Date: March 12, 1917
Creator: Taylor, Samuel T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Farm-Gate. (open access)

Farm-Gate.

Patent for improvements upon Farm-Gates, through an object that will help in, "the simple and efficient means for either opening or closing the gate upon the pulling of an operating cable."(line 12- 14)
Date: October 9, 1917
Creator: Skaggs, Silas R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region K (Lower Colorado), 2016, Volume 1. Main Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region K (Lower Colorado), 2016, Volume 1. Main Report

Water plan for Region K describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, recommendations for water management for different suppliers and areas, drought response measures, and plan creation activities.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Lower Colorado Regional Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region K (Lower Colorado), 2016, Volume 2. Water Management Strategies and Appendices (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region K (Lower Colorado), 2016, Volume 2. Water Management Strategies and Appendices

Volume two of the water plan for Region K (Lower Colorado) describing water management strategies, drought response plans, the process of creating the plan and appendices with with related reports.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Lower Colorado Regional Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Trading Card: Cave Myotis] (open access)

[Trading Card: Cave Myotis]

Trading card issued as part of the Geocache Challenge program for Colorado Bend State Park, depicting a bat in flight. The back of the card contains information about the species.
Date: 2011
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Colorado Bend State Park Fees (open access)

Colorado Bend State Park Fees

Document listing the fees for various uses of Colorado Bend State Park.
Date: March 2012
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: Central Texas Region (open access)

Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: Central Texas Region

Report on economic forecast and outlook for the Central Texas Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date: September 2002
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 1992: Central Texas Region (open access)

Texas Regional Outlook, 1992: Central Texas Region

Report on economic forecast and outlook for the Central Texas Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date: 1992
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Colorado Bend State Park [Rack Card] (open access)

Colorado Bend State Park [Rack Card]

Card advertising Colorado Bend State Park with brief descriptive information and a summary of activities, facilities, and other features of the location.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colorado Bend

Map of the Colorado Bend State Park outlining hiking trails and highlighting activities, facilities, and other features such as bathrooms, lodgings, water/electric, etc. It also contains general information for the park and for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date: February 2011
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colorado Bend State Park

This is an illustrated map for the Colorado Bend State Park near Bend in San Saba County, Texas. The map shows the parks access routes, hiking trails, campsites, and a legend provides the location of the parks amenities. The reverse side of the map has advertisement for Toyota and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date: February 2013
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Central Texas, December 2011 (open access)

Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Central Texas, December 2011

List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the Central Texas area.
Date: December 2011
Creator: Primary Care Case Management
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Central Texas, June 2011 (open access)

Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Central Texas, June 2011

List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the Central Texas area.
Date: June 2011
Creator: Primary Care Case Management
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Riding Breaking-Plows (open access)

Attachment for Riding Breaking-Plows

Patent for a seeder attachment for riding breaking plows.
Date: June 21, 1910
Creator: Harrell, Joab B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History