Rail Fastener (open access)

Rail Fastener

Patent for rail fasteners. This invention is meant to eliminate the use of railroad spikes in railroad construction.
Date: March 19, 1918
Creator: Gee, Alexander H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fort Worth 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: 1918
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor-Driven Header and Binder (open access)

Motor-Driven Header and Binder

Patent for a mechanically driven header and binder tool that can be mounted to a tractor for use in large-scale agricultural harvesting, with illustrations and instructions.
Date: April 16, 1918
Creator: Swofford, Marvin L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History