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[Postcard of Child in Santa Suit With Newspapers]
Postcard of a small child wearing a red Santa suit with a leaf of mistletoe over his shoulder, holding a stack of newspapers with the caption "Extra! Extra!! Merry Christmas." The message on the back reads, "Best wishes for a merry Xmas and a happy New Year. Love, H.V.R." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie L. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date:
December 21, 1916
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lubricating Appara
Patent for a lubricating apparatus used for internal combustion engines, whereby the lubricant or oil is forced, as by a pump, to a distributing tank containing oil under predetermined pressure, and from said tank permitted to drop by gravity or flow under pressure, as desired, to the elements of the engine to be lubricated.
Date:
December 12, 1916
Creator:
Shaw, Robert J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Peter Lamp Smoking Pipe]
Photograph of Peter Lamp (1842-1921) seated indoors, smoking a pipe. He is wearing a suit and hat, and blowing smoke out of his mouth. Handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies him as Peter Lamp.
Date:
November 18, 1916
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boring Tool
Patent for a boring tool that allows for easy interchanging of the drill.
Date:
October 31, 1916
Creator:
Carroll, Monroe W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Planter Attachment to Plows
Patent for a planter attachment that will drop the desired seed while plowing, and can be controlled by the operator.
Date:
October 31, 1916
Creator:
Kern, Harry L. & Gerhold, Walter
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump
Patent for pump that has "a valve chest which is formed of a single casting removably mounted on the pump cylinder, and carrying all the valves of the pump."
Date:
October 24, 1916
Creator:
Black, Lee J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Turning Sod for Country Club]
Photograph of a group of people turning dirt for the first country club building in Port Arthur, Texas. Trees are visible in the background.
Date:
October 1916
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fishing Device.
Patent for fishing gear belt/straps that can be worn by fisherman to support fishing pole that it "may be temporarily held in fishing position with the hands free" (lines 11-12). Includes illustration of device in use.
Date:
September 12, 1916
Creator:
Drinkard, Kenton
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mandrel
Patent for Mandrel
Date:
September 12, 1916
Creator:
Smith, Frederick C
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transplanter
Patent for transplanters that allows fro greater ease in the removal of plants from hot beds, using an attached blade to easily cut through extended roots and provide enough accompanying soil for the plant.
Date:
September 12, 1916
Creator:
Frakes, Charles A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boat in a Parade]
Photograph of a boat shaped float in a W. O. W. Parade. It is driving through the middle of a street, and children on the right side of the photograph are watching it pass in front of them. Other bystanders can be seen in the background.
Date:
August 10, 1916
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hen-Nest
Patent for an improved hen nest. This nest prevents hens from roosting when the keeper chooses by the ability to turn the nests from horizontal to vertical.
Date:
July 25, 1916
Creator:
Hebert, Joseph
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rice Harvester
Patent for an improved rice grain harvester. This harvester gather only grain, not straw or stalks, in order to prevent the grain from gathering dampness or moisture over long periods of time.
Date:
July 11, 1916
Creator:
Motte, James N. & Katz, Adam
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Captain Larsson Standing on Boat]
Photograph of a man identified as Captain Larsson Standing on a ship. He is wearing a suit and leaning against the railing, facing the camera. Writing on the back of the photograph describes the image and dates it July 2, 1916.
Date:
July 2, 1916
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Tank.
Patent for oil tank top to prevent destruction of inflammable substance in the tank by enabling the gas to escape in a simple and effective manner.
Date:
June 27, 1916
Creator:
Bradley, Benjamin Franklin
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Starting Meachanism for Explosive Engines
Patent for a mechanism for starting internal combustion engines, and particularly that form of starting devices in which a torsion spring is used.
Date:
June 20, 1916
Creator:
Appleman, Boyd K.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Percolator.
Patent for a percolator that has a storage tank where the water may be heated and stored for later use to make coffee. The device also features a cylinder, where ground coffee is placed, that can be removed for easy cleaning.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Duke, Holmes
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Viscoscometer.
Patent for a device that accurately determines the viscosity of different liquids, particularly oils, and is able to be kept at a uniform temperature.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Lorenz, Charles O.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Heater
Patent for a new and useful heater design "particularly for heating the water in the circulating system of internal combustion engines, such as are used in automobiles" (lines 10-12). Illustrations are included.
Date:
June 6, 1916
Creator:
Smith, Frederick C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Potato and Peanut Harvester
Patent for improvements in potato and peanut harvesters. It simplifies the ways potatoes and peanuts are dug from the ground.
Date:
May 30, 1916
Creator:
Reeder, Addison C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Firearm
Patent for an improved firearm. This firearm that can transform from a rifle to a shotgun using separate barrels but the same stock mechanism.
Date:
April 25, 1916
Creator:
Burnaman, Joseph H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clothes-Drier
Patent for a clothes drier that is constructed to surround a stove or heater.
Date:
April 18, 1916
Creator:
Gallsworthy, Benjamin
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bridge Damaged by Being Struck by Ship]
Photograph of a bridge damaged by being struck by the S.S. Splendor. The bridge is upright in the air, and four men are on the dock in front of it. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that describes the scene and dates it April 26, 1916.
Date:
April 16, 1916
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lightning-Protecting System for Oil-Tanks.
Patent for an improved system that is used for protecting oil tanks from getting struck by lightning and can get put on existing structures to ground them. The patent includes instructions and an illustration.
Date:
March 14, 1916
Creator:
Gunthorpe, Charles Henry
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History