Corn Husker and Chopper (open access)

Corn Husker and Chopper

Patent for a corn husker and chopper. Illustration included.
Date: August 23, 1904
Creator: Willmann, Joseph, Sr. & Leek, William H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-344 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-344

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Does the extension of the boundaries of the City of New Braunfels automatically extend the boundaries of the New Braunfels Independent School District.
Date: August 15, 1947
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Butter-Container. (open access)

Butter-Container.

Patent for a butter container that holds butter and protects against direct handling until it is served. This is inexpensive, two-piece and very easy to clean.
Date: August 12, 1913
Creator: Eiband, Ernst A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Edwards Aquifer Hydrogeologic Status Report for 1992 (open access)

Edwards Aquifer Hydrogeologic Status Report for 1992

Report on the status of the Edwards Aquifer, discussing current and historic water levels, trends, and water quality.
Date: August 1993
Creator: Edwards Underground Water District (Tex.). Field Operations Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring Bed-Bottom. (open access)

Spring Bed-Bottom.

Patent for the improvement of bedsteads using a spring bottom-construction with zig-zag wire, including illustration.
Date: August 8, 1854
Creator: Meriwether, William Hunter
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Farm Implement (open access)

Farm Implement

Patent for an improved planter for farm equipment by the inclusion of a wheel.
Date: August 12, 1919
Creator: Rauch, Otto
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Cotton-Tie Stretchers. (open access)

Improvement in Cotton-Tie Stretchers.

Patent for an improvement for an instrument to stretch and tie a band around a cotton bale.
Date: August 22, 1871
Creator: Mather, Samuel
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History