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Projectile for Fire-Escapes.
Patent for a rope fire escape "in the form of a harpoon to which a chord or rope is attached, said device being projected from a gun or by any other means against the burning building with sufficient force to embed itself therein so that any suitable apparatus may be elevated to the building necessary for the escape of the inmates or so that the person or persons may descend by the rope attached to the harpoon" (lines 14-22).
Date:
April 18, 1893
Creator:
Martin, Johan
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire-Escape.
Patent for a fire-escape that uses ropes and pulleys held up by brackets and attached to a window. A receptacle is at the end of the rope and is designed to lower people from the building to the ground.
Date:
April 18, 1893
Creator:
Martin, Johan
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire-Escape.
Patent for a fire escape "with a cord or rope of suitable length which has at one end a weight to serve as a projectile to facilitate throwing the cord or rope to a person at any part of the burning building, after which the fire-escape or other device necessary for the purpose may be conveniently elevated to the window or other portion of the building where most needed for the rescue of person or property" (lines 14-22). It is adapted to assist firemen.
Date:
April 18, 1893
Creator:
Martin, Johan
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Die Union (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 75, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1867
Tri-weekly German newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1867
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Union (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 121, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1861
Tri-weekly German newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1861
Creator:
Flake, F.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, April 18, 1884
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1884
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 22, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 18, 1876
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1876
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 88, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 18, 1874
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1874
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 23, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 18, 1880
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1880
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 86, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 18, 1875
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1875
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1878
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1878
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 358, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 18, 1886
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1886
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 18, 1877
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1877
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, April 18, 1879
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1879
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 357, Ed. 1 Monday, April 18, 1887
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1887
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 18, 1883
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1883
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 359, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 18, 1885
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1885
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 23, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 18, 1882
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1882
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 18, 1896
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1896
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1895
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1895
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 25, Ed. 1 Monday, April 18, 1892
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1892
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 356, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1889
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1889
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 18, 1891
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1891
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 25, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 18, 1893
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 18, 1893
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History