Fredericksburg Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1916
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Blanco Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1918
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Spring (open access)

Vehicle-Spring

Patent for an improvement to springs "designed particularly for use upon carriages, wagons, and motor or other cars" (lines 11-13).
Date: July 11, 1911
Creator: Snow, Arthur Leland
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Internal-Combustion Engine. (open access)

Internal-Combustion Engine.

Patent for a new and improved device within internal combustion engines "whereby water is converted into steam, and then delivered into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine" (lines 13-16). Includes illustrations.
Date: November 16, 1915
Creator: Harwood, William W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tobacco-Pouch. (open access)

Tobacco-Pouch.

Patent for a tobacco pouch that will fit easily into pockets and hands while still holding the maximum amount of tobacco. There are also improvements on the ease of getting the tobacco out of the pouch.
Date: August 29, 1916
Creator: Shumard, Malnor A. & Shumard, Malnor A., Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil - Tank Gage. (open access)

Oil - Tank Gage.

Patent for invention of a gage which measures the depth of oil in a tank. This generally lowers the pole in tank until it touches oil.
Date: August 15, 1916
Creator: King, Horace. B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Slicer. (open access)

Slicer.

Patent for an improved kitchen slicer with "a plurality of parallel blades which are secured to a stock or handle so that the entire cutting edges thereof will be arranged beneath the stock or handle and can be readily used for cutting bread, meats and vegetables" (lines 14-19), with illustrations.
Date: February 16, 1915
Creator: McPherson, Patty
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dental Plate (open access)

Dental Plate

Patent for an improved dental plate design that fits better in the mouth of the user and allows for easier speaking and eating.
Date: May 20, 1919
Creator: Glaser, Adolph J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History