Grain-Toller. (open access)

Grain-Toller.

Patent for a simple device that's placed in a grinding mill to automatically extract and regulate the amount of grain being withdrawn.
Date: October 25, 1921
Creator: Perkins, Thomas F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalk Puller and Chopper. (open access)

Stalk Puller and Chopper.

Patent for a stalk puller that can pull the stalk from the ground and chop in pieces for feeding for fertilizer.
Date: July 29, 1919
Creator: Anderson, Jeff
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Circulating Gage. (open access)

Oil-Circulating Gage.

Patent for an "oil circulating gage particularly designed for use in connection with the oiling system of the well known 'Ford' automobile."
Date: December 2, 1919
Creator: Cope, Thomas N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Rule, Square, and Miter. (open access)

Combination Rule, Square, and Miter.

Patent for a combination of devices that contains "attachments for folding rules which will make said rules capable of use as a square, tri-square, and miter" (lines 15-17), including instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 4, 1914
Creator: McFarland, Charles M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Listing Attachment for Plows (open access)

Listing Attachment for Plows

Patent for plow attachment to deflecting soil from the shovel of the plow; does not require special tools to apply attachment to plow.
Date: July 14, 1914
Creator: Hogan, Peter E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Traction-Wheel and Means for Driving Same. (open access)

Traction-Wheel and Means for Driving Same.

Patent for "a new and Improved Traction-Wheel and Means for Driving Same" (lines 5-7) , including instructions and illustrations.
Date: April 15, 1913
Creator: Graley, Morton Adrian
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hay Press. (open access)

Hay Press.

Patent for improvements to a hay press to be manufactured easily and cheaply while maintaining its effectiveness in pressing hay into bales.
Date: July 17, 1917
Creator: Pate, William H. & Rhyne, Arthur M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Switch-Point Holddown (open access)

Switch-Point Holddown

Patent for switch-point holddown to accompany and support the switch rail machinery. Process and function in text with accompanying illustrations to demonstrate said function.
Date: September 18, 1917
Creator: Morrison, Oscar P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Extension-Bed. (open access)

Extension-Bed.

Patent for a "longitudinally extensible" (lines 12-13) bed. The extension is stored underneath the main portion of the bed when not in use and allows for the bed to be covered completely with netting to protect against mosquitos. Illustrations included.
Date: August 5, 1913
Creator: Couch, Marvin Leslie
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-chopper. (open access)

Cotton-chopper.

Patent for a cotton chopper. The text describes the construction of the machine and explains how it is different from current cotton choppers.
Date: April 22, 1913
Creator: Forrest, Bedford W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Trading Card: American White Pelican] (open access)

[Trading Card: American White Pelican]

Trading card issued as part of the Geocache Challenge program for Atlanta State Park, depicting an image of several pelicans on a lake or stream. The back of the card includes information about the species.
Date: 2011
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 1992: Upper East Texas Region (open access)

Texas Regional Outlook, 1992: Upper East Texas Region

Report on economic forecast and outlook for the Upper East Texas Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date: 1992
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: Upper East Texas Region (open access)

Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: Upper East Texas Region

Report on economic forecast and outlook for the Upper East Texas Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date: July 2002
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Atlanta State Park [Rack Card] (open access)

Atlanta State Park [Rack Card]

Card advertising Atlanta State Park with brief descriptive information and a summary of activities, facilities, and other features of the location.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

Atlanta State Park

Map of the Atlanta State Park, complete with an illustration of Lake Wright Patman which borders the park, bathroom locations, hiking trails, camping grounds, showers, swimming holes, etc. There is also a coupon for a Texas State Parks Pass which, when purchased, will allow for free access to over 90 state parks for the buyer and a carload of their guests.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Atlanta State Park

Map of the Atlanta State Park outlining hiking trails and highlighting activities, facilities, and other features such as bathrooms, lodgings, water/electric, etc. It also contains general information for the park and for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Atlanta State Park

Map for the Atlanta State Park located near the town of Atlanta in Cass County, Texas showing access routes, trails, camp sites, and park amenities. The back of the map has advertisements for Texas Parks and Toyota.
Date: February 2013
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Converting Interstate 30 Frontage Roads to One-Way: Volume 1, Issue 1 (open access)

Converting Interstate 30 Frontage Roads to One-Way: Volume 1, Issue 1

Mailer to residents in the area of Atlanta, Texas informing motorists about the beginning of construction on I-30 and providing maps showing affected roads during construction.
Date: October 2006
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Atlanta State Park

Map for the Atlanta State Park near Atlanta in Cass County, Texas showing roads, hiking trails, camp sites and park amenities.
Date: February 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Upper East Texas, June 2011 (open access)

Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Upper East Texas, June 2011

List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the Upper East Texas area.
Date: June 2011
Creator: Primary Care Case Management
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Upper East Texas, December 2011 (open access)

Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Upper East Texas, December 2011

List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the Upper East Texas area.
Date: December 2011
Creator: Primary Care Case Management
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Providers of Telecommunications Services, April 2012 (open access)

Providers of Telecommunications Services, April 2012

This document provides information on the jurisdictions that have imposed local sales tax on telecommunication services.
Date: April 2012
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Box-Car-Door Fastener (open access)

Box-Car-Door Fastener

Patent for a box car door fastener.
Date: March 19, 1912
Creator: Hooton, Pinkie D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Trap. (open access)

Animal-Trap.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in animal traps, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 29, 1899
Creator: Griffin, Walter R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History