Coleman 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: 1905
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cotton Bollworm: Some Observations and Results of Field Experiments in 1904 (open access)

The Cotton Bollworm: Some Observations and Results of Field Experiments in 1904

Report discussing the cotton bollworm, which is very destructive to the cotton plant, especially in the Southwestern states in the Cotton Belt of the United States. Contains reports on fieldwork conducted at two stations in Texas and a discussion of effective and ineffective methods of control.
Date: 1905
Creator: Quaintance, A. L. (Altus Lacy), 1870-1958 & Bishopp, F. C. (Fred Corry), 1884-1970
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 31 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 31

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Root Systems of Plants, Fertilizers for Asparagus, Mushroom Culture, Onions in the Southwest, Ether Forcing of Rhubarb, Noodles, Condimental Feeds, Beef vs. Dairy Type for Beef Production, Feeding Skim-Milk Calves, Animal Food for Ducks, Milk from Diseases Cows, Cider Vinegar.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library

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: 1905
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Miscellaneous Cotton Insects in Texas (open access)

Miscellaneous Cotton Insects in Texas

Report discussing the various types of insects injurious to the cotton plant in Texas and classifying them according to whether they affect young plants, leaves, stalks, or squares and bolls.
Date: 1905
Creator: Dwight Sanderson, 1878-1944
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library

Montague 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: 1905
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Texas, Anderson County sheet

Map displays soil types along with creeks, lakes, sloughs, rivers, towns, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and soil profiles.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Texas, Austin sheet

Map displays soil types along with topography, rock outcroppings, creeks, rivers, springs, falls, towns, stores, colleges, roads, and railroads. Legend includes soil profiles.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Texas, Lavaca County sheet

Map displays soil types along with creeks, towns, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and soil profiles.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil Survey of Anderson County, Texas (open access)

Soil Survey of Anderson County, Texas

Text includes information on history, climate, physiography and geology, soils, agricultural methods, and agricultural conditions. Accompanied by soil map.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil survey of Lavaca County, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of Lavaca County, Texas

Text describes climate and soils of Lavaca County, Texas.
Date: 1905
Creator: Mooney, Charles N.; Bennett, Frank; Strahorn, A. T. & Belden, H. L. (Herbert L.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil survey of the Austin area, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of the Austin area, Texas

Text describing climate, agriculture, and soils of the Austin area, Texas.
Date: 1905
Creator: Mangum, A. W. & Belden, H. L. (Herbert L.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picking Machine. (open access)

Cotton-Picking Machine.

Patent for improvement in cotton picking machine “whereby the ripened portion of the cotton may be easily and thoroughly picked or removed and disposed in a suitable receptacle.” (Lines 22-24.) Illustration is included.
Date: January 3, 1905
Creator: McEachern, John Neil
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gang-Plow. (open access)

Gang-Plow.

Patent for a gang plow for “the use of a greater or lesser number of plow units in the gang or series and, to provide as a rear support for the plow a rear furrow-wheel associated with adjusting means for raising or lowering the rear end of the plow to regulate the depth of cut and; with additional adjusting means arranged to shift the crank-axle of said wheel to properly resist the side draft of the plow and, to aid in directing the latter in four-side plowing in order that comparatively sharp corners may be turned.” (Lines 17-28) Illustration is included.
Date: January 3, 1905
Creator: Luecke, Henry C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pneumatic Cotton-Handling Apparatus. (open access)

Pneumatic Cotton-Handling Apparatus.

Patent for a pneumatic cotton-handling apparatus in which it can “unloading cotton simultaneously from two wagons and for conveying the cotton from one wagon to a storage place and from the other wagon to feeding devices for supplying a battery of gins.” (Lines 14-18) Illustration is included.
Date: January 3, 1905
Creator: Lumpkin, Robert B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Puff Box (open access)

Puff Box

Patent fora puff box. This invention is for face powder. Illustration included.
Date: January 3, 1905
Creator: Hosmer, Arthur
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tank-Valve. (open access)

Tank-Valve.

Patent for tank-valves in which “a valve may be readily detached for renewal or repairs and adaptable without material change of structure to any of the various forms and structures of tanks manufactured.” (Lines 18-22.) Illustration is included.
Date: January 3, 1905
Creator: Burchett, Edward Lee
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well Sinking Apparatus (open access)

Well Sinking Apparatus

Patent for a well sinking apparatus. Illustration included.
Date: January 3, 1905
Creator: Johnston, Horace G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chimney (open access)

Chimney

Patent for a chimney. Illustration included.
Date: January 7, 1905
Creator: Palladino, Gaetano
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Buggy Top Support (open access)

Buggy Top Support

Patent for a buggy top support. Illustration included.
Date: January 10, 1905
Creator: Mason, Everett H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car Door Fastener (open access)

Car Door Fastener

Patent for a car door fastener. Illustration included.
Date: January 10, 1905
Creator: Saling, Thomas W. & McKiel, James
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insect Trap (open access)

Insect Trap

Patent for an insect trap. Illustration included.
Date: January 10, 1905
Creator: Smith, Charles F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Match Box (open access)

Match Box

Patent for a match box. Illustration included.
Date: January 10, 1905
Creator: Kuehn, Joachim F. W. & Steiner, Fritz
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Milk Cooler (open access)

Milk Cooler

Patent for a milk cooler. Illustration included.
Date: January 10, 1905
Creator: Walkup, John W. & Walkup, Charles W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History