Stalker Breaker (open access)

Stalker Breaker

Patent for a stalk breaker. Illustration included.
Date: December 12, 1905
Creator: Cowart, Stephen A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric Switch for Street-Railways. (open access)

Electric Switch for Street-Railways.

Patent for switches used to electrically control street railways. Intended to allow the motorman to electrically control the switches of the track from the railway car without having to stop the train to turn the switch on the track.
Date: December 5, 1905
Creator: Posey, James A.
System: The Portal to Texas History