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Belt Tightener for Pumps.
Patent for belt tighteners for well pumps which decreases the amount of force necessary to tighten a pump. Patent includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 6, 1917
Creator:
Layne, Mahlon E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Container.
Patent for new improved containers adapted for the shipment of eggs, including illustrations.
Date:
February 27, 1917
Creator:
Hall, Cyrus M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Cameras.
Patent for an improved camera attachment for adding titles to film that prevents the film from being exposed to light except when the title is photographed, with illustrations.
Date:
May 15, 1917
Creator:
Bretz, George W.; Lowry, Claud A.; Wood, Oscar O.; Wade, J. H.; Pirtle, P. R.; Jones, F. E. et al.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Check-Book.
Patent for improvements to check-books for easier access to the check stubs.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Schwander, Peter W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burial-Casket.
Patent for a burial casket made of plastic and woven wire fabric "of great strength and minimum weight" (lines 20-21) and an air- and water-tight lid, including illustrations.
Date:
July 24, 1917
Creator:
Hartman, Emanuel W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Blade Holder.
Patent for an improved blade-holder that is simple in construction and can be manufactured at a lower cost. It is designed to "permit of the blades being readily and quickly assembled in the holder and permanently clamped therein to prevent any accidental displacement or movement of the blades from such holder during the stropping." (lines 16-21), including illustrations.
Date:
November 6, 1917
Creator:
Harriss, Wade H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Armor For Pneumatic Tires.
Patent for armor for pneumatic tires to prevent puncturing of the inner inflatable tube. To also provide anti-skidding lugs which connect to the flexible armor embodied in the tire casing.
Date:
October 16, 1917
Creator:
Chilton, William G. & Hobgood, John H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Internal-Combustion Engines.
Patent for an invention relating to the attachment for internal combustion engines that will provide moisture through the form of liquid or vapors. Other objectives and illustrations of invention are included.
Date:
August 14, 1917
Creator:
Potts, Hugh
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Casing-Shoe.
Patent for new and useful Improvements in Casing-Shoes whose object is to "clamp around the tread of a tire casing for the purpose of reinforcing weak places in the casing, for repairing 'blow-outs' and for the purpose of preventing the 'skidding' of the vehicle" (lines 13-17), including illustrations and instructions.
Date:
November 13, 1917
Creator:
Tuttle, Frank & Hall, Lewis T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cleaning Device for Wells
Patent for a device that removes loose debris in wells
Date:
July 21, 1917
Creator:
Carden, David A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Mrs. M. M. Matlock, April 25, 1917]
Postcard addressed to Mrs. M. M. Matlock with a photograph of an oil rig with its workers hanging out at the bottom. The note on the back of the card asks Mrs. Matlock how "the war [is] up their [sic]," and says that down there it "looks like real war some times."
Date:
April 25, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 8, 1917]
Summary of the fifth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, the literary program, and secretary's report.
Date:
October 8, 1917
Creator:
Thorning, W. Burton
Object Type:
Text
System:
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[Marriage certificate for John Jerome Rogers and Julia Ann Pratt. July 3, 1...]
Marriage certificate for John Jerome Rogers and Julia Ann Pratt. July 3, 1917 in the state of Illinois. (#3 of 4 documents that were bound together)
Date:
July 3, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 88, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 1, 1917
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 1, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 272, Ed. 1 Monday, January 1, 1917
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
January 1, 1917
Creator:
Johnston, R. M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 362, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 1, 1917
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 1, 1917
Creator:
Johnston, R. M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 89, Ed. 1 Monday, July 2, 1917
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 2, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 20, July 1916 - April, 1917
The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 421.
Date:
1917
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
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The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 285, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 14, 1917
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
January 14, 1917
Creator:
Johnston, R. M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 219, Ed. 1 Friday, November 9, 1917
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
November 9, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 195, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 16, 1917
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
October 16, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 81, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 24, 1917
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 24, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 55, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 29, 1917
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 29, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 138, Ed. 1 Monday, August 20, 1917
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
August 20, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History