Gate. (open access)

Gate.

Patent for improvements in gates “which can be readily opened away from the person by simply pulling down upon a lever or cord, and which will then automatically close without any further care or attention.” (Lines 24-28) Illustration is included.
Date: June 9, 1891
Creator: Benson, Joseph Robinson
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seals for Vessles Containing Liquids. (open access)

Seals for Vessles Containing Liquids.

Patent for a simple, easily applied, and inexpensive seal for vessels containing liquids. The seal goes over the vessel's stopper and must be partly broken away before removing the seal totally. The seal cannot be replaced once it has been removed.
Date: June 9, 1896
Creator: Patterson, Nicholas C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for an improved plow using frame-bars to secure a clevis at the front end with a plow-blade attached, and the inner sides of the frame-bars carries three plows which can be adjusted to any desired distance when in use; the clevis can be removed and used as a cultivator. Illustration is included.
Date: February 24, 1891
Creator: Eason, Thomas Gay
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fort McKavett 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: 1893
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kerrville 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: 1894
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Rock Springs 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: 1893
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mason 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: 1894
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History