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Soil Survey of Bell County, Texas
Text describing climate, agriculture, and soils of Bell County, Texas. Accompanied by soil map.
Date:
1918
Creator:
Carter, William T. (William Thomas); Lewis, H.G. & Hawker, H. W.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soil map, Texas, Bell County sheet
Map displays soil types along with rivers, creeks, towns, schools, churches, gins and mills, stores, roads, and railroads. Includes legend.
Date:
1918
Creator:
United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Little River Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
1910
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Georgetown Sheet
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date:
1916
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gatesville Sheet
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date:
1917
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Taylor Sheet
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date:
1916
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Temple Sheet
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date:
1917
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bath-Cabinet
Patent for improvements in hot air bath cabinets in which it can employ for a foot or body bath, and be able to control or regulate the hot air current. (Lines 14-18) Illustration is included.
Date:
February 21, 1911
Creator:
Ballard, Silas
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Airship
Patent for a dirigible airship. Illustrations included.
Date:
January 3, 1911
Creator:
Bradford, William J. D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ariel Navigation
Patent for an airplane which will maintain its balance in the air and can be easily maneuvered up and down and around in the air.
Date:
May 9, 1911
Creator:
Nichols, Jack Lloyd
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Mail-Bag Catcher and Deliverer
Patent for an automatic mailbag catcher and deliverer. Illustrations included.
Date:
February 20, 1912
Creator:
Koch, Rudolph
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air-Brake System
Patent for an air brake system for trains which does not require waiting between uses for the brakes to recharge with air.
Date:
December 6, 1910
Creator:
Dillander, John
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Work-Holder
Patent for a work holder designed to hold structures such as doors, windows, and shutters while in construction. Illustrations included.
Date:
January 10, 1911
Creator:
De Bord, James Alexander
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Picking and Cleaning Cotton.
Patent for a new machine for picking and cleaning cotton with all its specifications.
Date:
April 2, 1912
Creator:
Johnson, Billie
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Filling Brushes
Patent for a machine designed to fill brushes with bristles. Illustrations included.
Date:
March 7, 1911
Creator:
Hoover, Orlando B. & Curry, Monroe
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locking Device for Lubricating-Cups.
Patent for a locking device for lubricating cups that prevents the plug from coming out of the cup.
Date:
December 27, 1910
Creator:
Anderson, Kos M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Track-Oiling Device
Patent for a track oiling device that is operated by a train car. Illustrations included.
Date:
February 25, 1913
Creator:
Jones, Oscar W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Engine-Valve.
Patent for an engine valve for air brake systems on trains, which governs the pressure of air released and keeps it steady.
Date:
August 9, 1910
Creator:
Dillander, John
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Tie
Patent for a concrete railroad tie reinforced with steel. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 3, 1910
Creator:
Matejka, Frank
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Powder-Dividing Machine
Patent for a machine used primarily by pharmacists to divide medicinal powders. Illustrations included.
Date:
August 1, 1911
Creator:
Brown, Patrick H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow-Point Mount
Patent for a plow point mount. Illustrations included.
Date:
April 18, 1911
Creator:
Swindle, Houston H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electric Foot-Warmer
Patent for a device that uses electricity to provide warmth to a person's feet as well as any other parts of the body. It may be used in and out of a bed, and it may be used as "a light reflector for treating certain diseases by strong rays of light concentrated and applied directly to the body" (lines 17-20).
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Ballard, Silas
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Draft-Equalizer
Patent for a draft equalizer for vehicles drawn by three horses. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 12, 1911
Creator:
Tedder, Iverson, G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Stalk Cutter
Patent for a cotton stalk cutter. This invention is designed for cutting cotton stalks while mounted on an axle, consisting a frame whereby the cutter could be adjusted.
Date:
January 4, 1910
Creator:
Hallmark, Ples C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History