Post-Hole Auger (open access)

Post-Hole Auger

New and useful improvement in Post-Hole Augers. With this construction the auger will its way easily and rapidly into any kind of soil.
Date: November 2, 1880
Creator: Hubby, Mead M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Engineer's Level-Rod (open access)

Engineer's Level-Rod

Patent for an engineer's level-rod which introduces a peculiar manner of marking the scale upon the face of the rod.
Date: November 30, 1880
Creator: Lynch, Michael L.
System: The Portal to Texas History