84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 2055, Chapter 647 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 2055, Chapter 647

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the designation of Loop 223 in Bastrop County as the Captain Jesse Billingsley Memorial Loop.
Date: June 16, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rein Holder. (open access)

Rein Holder.

Patent for a new and improved rein holder. This design "relates to rein-holders, the object being to provide a device of this character which will firmly and securely hold the reins in place and prevent their forward movement and yet allow them to be readily drawn in a rearward direction to allow of detachment; and, further, to provide a rein-holder which may be readily and easily attached to or detached from the front gate of a wagon or the dash-board of a buggy" (lines 8-17).
Date: February 16, 1886
Creator: Young, James D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Poison Distributor for Growing Plants (open access)

Poison Distributor for Growing Plants

Patent for a device that can be easily attached to a cultivator and delivers poison to both the roots and the top of a plant, protecting the plant from pests and disease, with illustrations.
Date: December 16, 1902
Creator: Zedlitz, Edward
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seat Lock For Wagons (open access)

Seat Lock For Wagons

Patent for a seat lock for wagons. Illustration included.
Date: August 16, 1904
Creator: Moore, Leon P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History