Automatic Railroad-Switch (open access)

Automatic Railroad-Switch

Patent for an automatic railroad switch which throws the switch automatically back to the main line after a train has entered a siding.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: Toullerton, George Edward
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 25, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 17, 1909 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 25, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 17, 1909

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flexible Metallic Hose (open access)

Flexible Metallic Hose

Patent for a flexible metallic hose. Illustration included.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: Schulz, Wilhelm
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History