Soil map, Texas, Laredo sheet

Map displays soil types along with arroyos, creeks, rivers, ranches, towns, cemeteries, roads, and railroads. Legend includes soil profiles.
Date: October 20, 1908
Creator: United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil survey of the Laredo area, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of the Laredo area, Texas

Text describes the area, climate, agriculture, soils, and irrigation of the Laredo area of Texas.
Date: October 20, 1908
Creator: Mangum, A. W. & Lee, Ora
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window-Sash. (open access)

Window-Sash.

Patent for a window sash with metal guides, which hold the window sash in place without the use of other holding devices.
Date: October 20, 1908
Creator: Holbrook, Milo Franklin
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher (open access)

Wire-Stretcher

Patent for a wire stretcher to stretch regular wires or barbed wired for fencing. Illustrations included.
Date: February 20, 1908
Creator: Tyer, Sampson
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal-Box. (open access)

Journal-Box.

Patent for a journal box for railroad cars with an improved bearing and lubricating system.
Date: October 20, 1908
Creator: Jones, Jefferson Davis
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Packing. (open access)

Packing.

Patent for packing material for use in preventing lateral movement of rods in pumps.
Date: October 20, 1908
Creator: Grant, Jack
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mold for Making Burial-Vaults. (open access)

Mold for Making Burial-Vaults.

Patent for a mold for making burial vaults, which is easily removed from the finished product and allows for easy transport of the vault.
Date: October 20, 1908
Creator: Cass, Thomas M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Planter Attachment. (open access)

Planter Attachment.

Patent for a planter attachment, which allows seeds to be covered with varying depths of soil, that is operated from the seat of the planter.
Date: October 20, 1908
Creator: O'Brian, John B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History