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[Letter from Arthur A. Everts Co. to Miss Lorraine Conner, May 23, 1921]
Letter from the Arthur A. Everts Co. jewelers to Miss Lorraine Conner, congratulating her on her coming graduation and stating they are enclosing a Scarab beetle bracelet from Egypt. Along with a small card about the bracelet's origin and meaning, the letter is enclosed in an envelope addressed to Miss Conner.
Date:
May 23, 1921
Creator:
Arthur A. Everts Co.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Motormeter-Anchor.
Patent for a new Motormeter-Anchor: a device that will "provide a means whereby a motormeter can be anchored securely to the radiator of an automobile, thus making theft of same impossible, or difficult that it will not be attempted" (lines 8-12).
Date:
September 20, 1921
Creator:
Ashton, William James
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Blow-Out Boot
Patent for a blow-out boot which would prevent the usual particulate from being able to enter the inner tire after a blow-out.
Date:
January 4, 1921
Creator:
Barnes, John A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Cultivator.
Patent for an improved cultivator used for tillage when the plows are not in the ground. The cultivator can also lighten the heaviness felt by the operator while the plow is being used.
Date:
May 17, 1921
Creator:
Barnett, James Samuel
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fountain Brush.
Patent for the improvement of fountain brushes. The brush would be in the shape of a pencil which would stop ink or dye from spreading on fabric.
Date:
August 16, 1921
Creator:
Bates, William P.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Metallic Mold for Concrete Walls
Patent for metallic molds for concrete or plastic walls. These molds have been improved in terms of their construction. Includes illustrations.
Date:
April 12, 1921
Creator:
Bolton, George W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Means For Protecting Vaults.
Patent for protecting bank vaults by using metal shells (that are adapted to receive frangible gas containers containing asphyxiating or other disabling gas) as inner linings inside and next to the brick wall of the vault. The metal shells containing the gas containers will break upon contact when a person or persons are trying to breach the outer (brick wall) to gain access to the bank vault.
Date:
April 5, 1921
Creator:
Bumpass, Leonard E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivating-Hoe.
Patent for cultivating hoe in which operating segment is adapted to be multifaceted and prevent becoming dull.
Date:
August 9, 1921
Creator:
Church, R.D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Motor-Driven Surface-Treating Machine.
Patent for a surface-treating machine propelled by a motor. The design is compact, economic, and more efficient than previous machines.
Date:
September 13, 1921
Creator:
Clarke, Alex A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paint and Varnish Removing Process.
Patent for improvements to the removal process for paint and varnish. An invention of a solution that will cause finished coatings to be removed with less expense, less time, and no specifically skilled labor requirement to meet.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Cleveland, David P.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Stove
Patent for improvements in oil burner stoves.Pertains more to oil stoves with movable burners so that the flame intensity can be adjusted or extinguished.
Date:
May 10, 1921
Creator:
Cook, Thomas Edward
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Meat-Cutting Machine
Patent for a meat-cutting machine that employs a powered knife and saw combination for the slicing of meat.
Date:
September 20, 1921
Creator:
Creed, William T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shoe-Heel Holder.
Patent for "the provision of means for removably holding a heel in position for attachment to a shoe...as to hold it against accidental displacement during the operation of securing it to the shoe..." (lines 10-12, 22-24). It also includes an illustration.
Date:
September 13, 1921
Creator:
Creed, William Thomas
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Confection.
Patent for confections with an edible packaging. These confections come in the form of a spherically shaped casing, simulating a baseball, which have been secured together and contain an edible filling.
Date:
June 21, 1921
Creator:
Cressey, John A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ice-Carrier.
Patent for an adjustable ice carrier which can be attached to and removed from the running board of an automobile, including illustrations.
Date:
April 19, 1921
Creator:
Cronin, John J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Second Annual Exhibition: American and European Art
Catalog from the "Second Annual American and European Art Exhibition at the Adolphus Hotel in the Junior Ballroom," April 7–21, 1921, held by the Dallas Art Association. Includes: essay, list of artists and artworks, selected images.
Date:
1921
Creator:
Dallas Art Association
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sullivan Residence Additions, Dallas, Texas: Floor Plan
Floor plan for a home commissioned by Mr. W. C. Sullivan in Dallas, Texas. It includes a detailed floor plan, typical wall section, and window and door schedules.
Date:
December 17, 1921
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sullivan Residence Additions, Dallas, Texas: Framing Plan
Framing plan for a home commissioned by Mr. W. C. Sullivan in Dallas, Texas. It includes a detailed framing plan and section A-A.
Date:
December 17, 1921
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sullivan Residence Additions, Dallas, Texas: Front and Rear Elevations
Elevation plan for a home commissioned by Mr. W. C. Sullivan in Dallas, Texas. It includes drawings of the front and rear elevation.
Date:
December 19, 1921
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sullivan Residence Additions, Dallas, Texas: Right and Left Elevation
Elevation plan for a home commissioned by Mr. W. C. Sullivan in Dallas, Texas. It includes drawings of the right and left elevations.
Date:
December 19, 1921
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sullivan Residence Additions, Dallas, Texas: Roof Plan
Roof plan for a home commissioned by Mr. W. C. Sullivan in Dallas, Texas. It includes a roof plan as well as section thru cornice.
Date:
December 19, 1921
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sullivan Residence Additions, Dallas, Texas: Scale Details
Scale detail plan for a home commissioned by Mr. W. C. Sullivan in Dallas, Texas. It includes scale details of cabinet in kitchen, breakfast room cabinet, typical D.H. window, fireplace in living room, and front door.
Date:
December 17, 1921
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, January 7, 1921
Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 7, 1921
Creator:
Davis, John E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, January 14, 1921
Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 14, 1921
Creator:
Davis, John E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History