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Coupling.
Patent for a coupling to be used by military vehicles, unique in its "simplicity, rapidity in attachment and detachment, strength and durability" (lines 19-21).
Date:
May 24, 1921
Creator:
Speece, Russell. W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steering Attachment for Automobiles
Patent for a steering attachment for automobiles, more specifically automobiles of Ford. This invention helps to provide stiffer friction for the steering wheel which provides stability when the driver no longer has a grip on the steering wheel. This helps keep the steering wheel from veering off and stays on track.
Date:
November 15, 1921
Creator:
Balmos, Edward J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spout for Railroad Water Tanks
Patent for improvements to railroad water tank spouts which allow for valve shut-off. The valve shut-off function controls the flow of water by suction force into the spout which will prevent wasting water.
Date:
August 13, 1918
Creator:
Metzger, Frederick
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gun-Barrel Cleaner.
Patent for a gun-barrel cleaner unique in that it cleans and oils. It also provides an adjustable handle-stop which avoids damage to muzzle end of shotgun by inexperienced users. Adjustable in order to clean different gauges.
Date:
November 14, 1922
Creator:
McCanna, John F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Foot-Rail and Tonneau Truck Attachment for Passenger-Cars.
Patent for "an attachment for use within the tonneau of a passenger automobile" (lines 9-10) which includes a space-efficient foot rest "which can be utilized as a support for one end portion of a supplemental platform employed in the back portion of the tonneau when the vehicle is to be used for delivery services" (lines 12-16) including illustration.
Date:
June 11, 1918
Creator:
Balmos, Edward J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Destroyer
Patent for an insect destroyer in the form of an oven that can be placed on the ground in the rows between plants to kill insects. This machine has an added benefit of killing weeds, as well.
Date:
February 5, 1918
Creator:
Cameron, George W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Work-Holder
Patent for a work holder used to hold securely hold a bolt, rivet or the like against movement. The work holder is used in combination with a work bench, and contains perforations to receive a variety of sizes of bolt and rivet.
Date:
September 19, 1918
Creator:
Peters, Edwards Mathias
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Edwards Underground Water District
Pamphlet describing the Edwards Aquifer and the mission of the Edwards Underground Water District with information on why the Edwards Aquifer is important to the practical needs and cultural background of South Texas, and the growth of the San Antonio area from 1939 to 1988.
Date:
1992~
Creator:
Edwards Underground Water District (Tex.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Records of Wells, Water Levels, Pumpage and Chemical Analyses of Water from the Carizzo Aquifer in the Winter Garden Area, Texas, 1970 through 1977
Updates records in the ground-water pumpage,water level monitoring programs and continues the water quality monitoring program.
Date:
September 1980
Creator:
Elder, Glenward R.; Duffin, Gail L. & Rodriguez, Eulogio, Jr.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Edwards Underground Water District Strategic Plan 1994-2004
Strategic plan for the Edwards Underground Water District for the years 1994-2004. Writted to ensure a sustainable supply of high quality water for the Edwards Aquifer with a spirit of regional cooperation for Edwards, Kerr, Real, Bandera, Kendall, Comal, Hays, Kinny, Uvalde, Medina, and Bexar counties in the San Antonio area.
Date:
June 2, 1994
Creator:
Edwards Underground Water District (Tex.). Board of Directors.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ground-Water Resources of the Carrizo Aquifer in the Winter Garden Area of Texas: Volume 1
Report on the ground-water resources of the Winter Garden area of Texas, their recharge rates, annual precipitation, declining water levels, and more.
Date:
September 1976
Creator:
Klemt, William B.; Duffin, Gail L. & Elder, Glenward R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ground-Water Availability of the Lower Cretaceous Formations in the Hill Country of South-Central Texas
Report on groundwater availability of the lower cretaceous formations in the hill country of South-Central Texas. It describes the geology of the area, water quality, and the Trinity Group aquifer.
Date:
January 1983
Creator:
Ashworth, John B.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 891, Chapter 606
Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the operation and administration of and practice in and grants provided by courts in the judicial branch of state government; increasing and imposing fees; creating a criminal offense.
Date:
June 10, 2019
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Health Service Region 8 Annual Report: 2017
Annual financial report of the Texas Department of State Health Services documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2017. The report covers topics such as Hurricane Harvey, Zika Virus/ other diseases, and child safety.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Press
A press adapted for packing cotton (line 13).
Date:
June 27, 1916
Creator:
Cameron, George W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Retaining Ring.
Patent for "a new and useful Retaining-Ring" (lines 5-6), including illustrations.
Date:
March 13, 1917
Creator:
Hornburg, Charles A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shock Absorber
Patent for shock absorbers.
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Hornburg, Charles A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pencil Sharpener and Holder.
Patent for a device that is a pencil sharpener and a pencil holder, which can clip onto a coat pocket. The device is made from a small amount of sheet metal.
Date:
June 27, 1916
Creator:
Brucks, William Joseph
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Weevil Machine.
Patent for a pneumatic device to remove and crush boll weevils and their associated bolls on cotton plants, in the ground around cotton plants, and in the air.
Date:
October 16, 1917
Creator:
Jones, Henry A. & Harrell, Billington C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region L (South Central Texas), 2016, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Regional Water Plan
Water plan for Region L (South Central Texas) describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, recommended water management strategies for the suppliers and counties, drought management, funding plans, and information on the creation of the plan.
Date:
December 2015
Creator:
South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region L (South Central Texas), 2016, Volume 2. Water Management Strategies
Volume 2 of the water plan for Region L (South Central Texas) describing water management strategies for different suppliers in the region.
Date:
December 2015
Creator:
South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1162, Chapter 855
Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning water and wastewater special districts, including conforming amendments.
Date:
June 17, 2015
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1970 Census of Population & Housing for the Alamo Area: First Series, Number 1 - Counties & AACOG Totals
First report in a series on census data related to population and housing in the Alamo area of Texas arranged by enumeration district and location name, outlining data by counties.
Date:
June 1971
Creator:
Alamo Area Council of Governments
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History