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Post Auger. (open access)

Post Auger.

Patent for a new and improved post auger. This design consists in "[t]he combination, in a post-auger, of the socketed block, the screw-threaded rod extending from the center of the lower end of the block, the expander-disk fitting upon said threaded rod, and having the slotted wings or extensions, the two nuts for adjusting the position of the expander-disk upon the threaded-rod . . . whereby the lower pointed ends of the blades may be arranged to cross one another . . . the shaft [and] the cross-handle" (lines 73-96).
Date: February 12, 1884
Creator: Miles, John E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn-Dasher. (open access)

Churn-Dasher.

Patent for an improvement in a churn-dasher by constructing the head of a dasher with a series of spirally-slanting blades, the front and rear edges are curved inward forming vertical openings with lancet-shaped ends. So that it would meet with less resistance when churning with the upward stroke.
Date: February 17, 1891
Creator: Sterling, Isaac F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Elkins to C. C. Cox, February 12, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from George Elkins to C. C. Cox, February 12, 1895]

Letter from George Elkins to C. C. Cox regarding the worth of a particular piece of land in east Texas.
Date: February 12, 1895
Creator: Elkins, George
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tool-Handle. (open access)

Tool-Handle.

Patent for tool handles relating to "improvements in handles for hoes, rakes, and similar agricultural or mechanical implements; and it consists in the novel devices hereinafter described and claimed (lines 10-15).
Date: February 7, 1898
Creator: Barry, Jefferson D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gate. (open access)

Gate.

Patent for a sliding gate that closes automatically when the opening and closing mechanism is released.
Date: February 14, 1911
Creator: Otto, Paul
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Powder in Surgeon's Glove Gave Clue In Outstanding Bit of Medical Work] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Powder in Surgeon's Glove Gave Clue In Outstanding Bit of Medical Work]

Newspaper clippings of an article discussing several of Dr. May Owen's discoveries in the field of medicine, including the effects of surgical glove powder on patients, and the causes of diabetes in sheep, as well as other highlights from her career and service. The article also includes a photo of Dr. May Owen.
Date: February 9, 1951
Creator: Gouldy, Mabel
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: 'Dr. May' lauded for help] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: 'Dr. May' lauded for help]

Newspaper clippings of an article about Dr. May Owen, who was honored at a Texas Medical Association luncheon. The article includes information about her career and her financial help to medical students. A photograph of Dr. Owen at the luncheon is included. Each clipping is mounted on a separate piece of paper.
Date: February 15, 1982
Creator: Ondrejas, Carolyn
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Marlin horses] captions transcript

[News Clip: Marlin horses]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: February 8, 1984, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library