[Portrait of Palo Cummings]

Photograph of a man wearing a suit and hat and holding a small child. The man is identified as Palo Cummings and the child is his daughter, Edith. They are seated outside in a large, open field.
Date: January 15, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Valve for Toilet-Basins (open access)

Valve for Toilet-Basins

Patent for a valve for toilet basins which is specifically placed outside the bowl to prevent the operator's hands from becoming wet when discharging the contents of the bowl.
Date: January 14, 1913
Creator: Kelley, Robert W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History