Animal-Poke (open access)

Animal-Poke

Patent for an animal poke which is worn around the belly of the cow or other animal, and pokes the animal when it pushes against a fence and has a hook attached to the back of the poke which will catch onto the fence if they try to go underneath or over the fence.
Date: July 28, 1908
Creator: Bush, Caswell C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Abilene 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: 1908
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rubber-Extracting Machine (open access)

Rubber-Extracting Machine

Patent for a machine that extracts rubber from plants. Illustrations included.
Date: May 26, 1908
Creator: Kirk, Seth
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Poultry-Nest. (open access)

Poultry-Nest.

Patent for a poultry nest structure for chickens that has individual nest areas and allows for easy removal of the eggs.
Date: August 18, 1908
Creator: Welch, Simeon
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History