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Soil survey of Ellis County, Texas
Text describes climate, agriculture, and soils of Ellis County, Texas.
Date:
October 13, 1911
Creator:
Bennett, Frank; Burke, R. T. (Richard Thomas Avon) & Lounsbury, Clarence
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soil map, Texas, Ellis County sheet
Map displays soil types along with creeks, lakes, rivers, ferries, roads, railroads, towns, and schools. Shows numbered sections. Includes legend and soil profiles.
Date:
October 13, 1911
Creator:
United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Binding Grain
Patent for improvement in machines for binding grain for reapers.
Date:
February 13, 1875
Creator:
Tucker, Argyle W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvment in Cotton-Presses.
Patent for the improvement in pressing cotton, hay, and tobacco with moveable bale-boxes and a more rapid-working press, including illustration.
Date:
March 13, 1860
Creator:
McCray, Thomas H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam-Engine.
Patent for "steam-engines of the reciprocating type, the purpose being to simplify the construction, reduce the number of working parts, economize in fuel, and to utilize the steam so as to obtain a maximum percentage of power therefrom." (line 8-13) instructions and illustrations included.
Date:
February 13, 1906
Creator:
Murphy, Joseph F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Telephone-Lighting System.
Patent for an invention as specified relates to new and useful improvements in telephone lighting systems for the purpose of providing lamps on subscribers' telephones arranged.
Date:
October 13, 1914
Creator:
Boze, James A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Traction-Engine.
Patent for a new and useful traction engine, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
June 13, 1899
Creator:
Chappel, John M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mail Crane
Patent for a mail crane. This invention is designed "for instantly shifting the bag or pouch holding arms of the crane" (line 17-18). Illustration included.
Date:
December 13, 1904
Creator:
Hardwick, Robert L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Quilting-Frame.
Patent for a new and useful quilting frame, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
June 13, 1899
Creator:
Phillips, William Manson
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Quilting Attachment for Sewing-Machines.
Patent for "an attachment which can be applied to the table of a sewing-machine and removed therefrom at a moment's notice and which can be taken apart when required and reduced to a small package for the purpose of storing or placing aside when not required for immediate use." (Lines 10-16) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
April 13, 1897
Creator:
King, James E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History