Combined Tie-Plate and Rail Anticreeper (open access)

Combined Tie-Plate and Rail Anticreeper

Patent for a railroad tie plate designed to remained locked to the base of the rail and to prevent dislocation of the base. Illustrations included.
Date: March 29, 1910
Creator: Clarke, Marcus S. & Adreon, Edward L., Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Broilers: For Week Ending January 25, 1986 (open access)

Texas Broilers: For Week Ending January 25, 1986

Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, the week ending December 21 to the week ending January 25, during 1984, 1985, and 1986 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.
Date: January 29, 1986
Creator: Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Bale-ties. (open access)

Improvement in Bale-ties.

Patent for "an improvement on the patented bale-tie" (lines 15-16) which includes lugs to "lock" the tie (line 22) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 29, 1876
Creator: Horton, Jesse R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Glazier's Table (open access)

Glazier's Table

Patent for a table that holds window glass in place for assembly. Illustrations included.
Date: June 29, 1909
Creator: Cosby, William B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History