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Portrait of Man and Woman

Copy negative of two portraits. The first is of an unidentified man in a suit. The second is of Mattie Sheppard of Campbell, Texas, taken in Greenville, Texas by Adams photography.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greenville Banner. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 26, Ed. 1, Wednesday, May 21, 1902 (open access)

The Greenville Banner. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 26, Ed. 1, Wednesday, May 21, 1902

Weekly newspaper from Greenville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 21, 1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greenville Herald. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 25, Ed. 1, Friday, June 18, 1909 (open access)

The Greenville Herald. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 25, Ed. 1, Friday, June 18, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Greenville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 18, 1909
Creator: Harris, E. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greenville Evening Banner. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 97, Ed. 1, Thursday, June 20, 1901 (open access)

Greenville Evening Banner. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 97, Ed. 1, Thursday, June 20, 1901

Daily newspaper from Greenville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 20, 1901
Creator: Jones, J. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Quinlan Review. (Quinlan, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1902 (open access)

The Quinlan Review. (Quinlan, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1902

Weekly newspaper from Quinlan, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Group of Men and One Woman]

Portrait of a group of eleven formally dressed men in three rows, either standing, sitting in chairs or sitting on the floor. In the middle of the group, sitting in a chair, is one woman wearing a white dress. Photograph border includes the name and logo of the portrait studio, "Driver, Commerce, Tex."
Date: 1900~
Creator: Driver
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper. (open access)

Cotton-Chopper.

Patent for a cotton chopper, which has a rotary blade for cutting cotton and blades which can be raised to different levels for different depths of soil.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Williams, John Scott
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cattle-Yoke. (open access)

Cattle-Yoke.

Patent for a cattle-yoke that is economical to make and easy to take on and off of the cow.
Date: February 12, 1907
Creator: Dean, George J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boat Propeller (open access)

Boat Propeller

Patent for a boat propeller. Illustration included.
Date: January 1, 1907
Creator: Edgar, Samuel Nooley
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Cotton Chopper and Cultivator (open access)

Combined Cotton Chopper and Cultivator

Patent for a combined cotton chopper and cultivator. Illustration included.
Date: March 8, 1904
Creator: Langford, Noah
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Blackboard-Eraser (open access)

Blackboard-Eraser

Patent for "blackboard-erasers in which the erasing material is detachable from the wood block or handle and permits...being used continuously."
Date: November 18, 1902
Creator: Williams, Lavinia B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bed Slat Fastener and Brace (open access)

Bed Slat Fastener and Brace

Patent for a bed-slat fastener and brace. This bed-slat design is designed to "effectually prevent the distension of the side rails of the bed and will also strengthen and support the slats and prevent sagging or breakage" (line 9-12) illustration included.
Date: June 16, 1903
Creator: Shelton, Robert H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Cultivator, Harrow, and Planter (open access)

Combined Cultivator, Harrow, and Planter

Patent for "agricultural implements in which a single frame is utilized to support various kinds of mechanisms, and in the present invention there is included a frame of simple and improved construction adapted for carrying and to be used in connection with earth-engaging, implements, such as harrow-teeth and cultivator blades, as well as rollers, for the purpose of crushing clods and leveling the surface of the land." (lines 8-18). Includes description and illustrations.
Date: November 23, 1905
Creator: Johnson, Alfred Butler
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn (open access)

Churn

Patent for a churn
Date: December 21, 1909
Creator: Floyd, Ellis E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bonnet (open access)

Bonnet

Patent for a bonnet. Illustrations included.
Date: June 27, 1905
Creator: Hancock, Mollie
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Stand or Support for Mirrors (open access)

Adjustable Stand or Support for Mirrors

Patent for a mirror stand. Illustrations included.
Date: September 28, 1909
Creator: Humphries, Garland P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Liquid Measure, of Greenville, Texas (open access)

Liquid Measure, of Greenville, Texas

Patent for a liquid measure and filter. This invention is designed moving measured liquids from storage container to another. Illustration included.
Date: December 6, 1904
Creator: Story, Jim Tom
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window Attachment. (open access)

Window Attachment.

Patent for "window attachments, being in the nature of means for carrying the shade-roller and lace-curtain on the upper sash and devices whereby the sashes may be locked when closed or opened to any desired extent;" (lines 8-13) and illustrations.
Date: June 24, 1902
Creator: Hamilton, Robert
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Windlass Elevator (open access)

Windlass Elevator

Patent for providing "an improved device... which is especially designed for use as a water-elevator for drawing a bucket out of a well and arranged so as to conveniently take up the slack cable and coil it upon the windlass-drum" (lines 8-14) including illustrations.
Date: March 5, 1901
Creator: Higson, Jasper S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vibrator (open access)

Vibrator

Patent for a vibrator to be used for treating diseases and massage treatment.
Date: December 31, 1907
Creator: Swindell, John W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Indicator (open access)

Indicator

Patent for an indicator. This invention is for keeping track of a grocer's list. Illustrations included.
Date: December 4, 1906
Creator: Ellis, Harley Sigal
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inhaler and Respirator (open access)

Inhaler and Respirator

Patent for a flame used inhaler and respirator. Illustration included.
Date: May 3, 1904
Creator: Swindell, John W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Chopper Attachment. (open access)

Stalk-Chopper Attachment.

Patent for rotating stalk-chopper attachment, including illustrations.
Date: May 1, 1900
Creator: Nix, Spencer W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stump-Puller. (open access)

Stump-Puller.

Patent for a stump puller consisting of a "frame adapted to be secured to the rear end of a wagon" (lines 15-16) with a drum mounted on the frame. The drum is secured by one end of a cable, the other end of the cable "adapted to be secured to a stump, a ratchet-wheel, pawl, and lever adapted to operate said drum" (lines 18-20).
Date: September 1, 1903
Creator: Hawkins, Fletcher M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History