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Vehicle-Wheel. (open access)

Vehicle-Wheel.

Patent for improvements in vehicle tires consisting of a solid tire made out of rubber, but which also has the same elasticity as a pneumatic tire and includes instructions and illustrations. The main goal of this tire is to act as a shock absorber to prevent serious injury from happening to the driver in a vehicle.
Date: February 29, 1916
Creator: Downing, Otto P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Reeves County

Blue line print of survey map of Reeves County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, lakes, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil. Scale [ca. 1:380,952] (10,000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).
Date: 1916
Creator: McDonald, H. F. & Bramlette, H. M.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pipe Gripping Device. (open access)

Pipe Gripping Device.

Patent for Pipe Gripping Device used in conjunction with a good drilling outfit to grip and support the casing pipe of a well.
Date: March 7, 1916
Creator: Palmore, Martin W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. S. to Mac Sayles, January 16, 1921] (open access)

[Letter from J. S. to Mac Sayles, January 16, 1921]

Letter from J. S. to Mac Sayles discussing taxes owned by both J. S. and Mac Sayles, the author purchasing land from J. F. Carter Sr., and general real estate business.
Date: January 21, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History