Huffman Quadrangle

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 1:31680
Date: 1920
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mouse and Rat Poisoner. (open access)

Mouse and Rat Poisoner.

Patent for mouse and rat poison. This is a device meant for mice and rats that has bait for the purpose of poisoning these animals. This device prevents access from other animals.
Date: October 11, 1921
Creator: Vaden, Willie T. Jr
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Valve-Lifter For Automobiles (open access)

Valve-Lifter For Automobiles

Patent for improvement in valve-lifters for automobiles. The object of the device is to compress a spring of the intake and exhaust valves of an automobile. Also for the quick removal of the valve.
Date: February 15, 1921
Creator: Patterson, George G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Well-Drilling Machine (open access)

Rotary Well-Drilling Machine

Patent for a rotary well-drilling machine that makes use of an "independently rotatable section" to aid in the screwing and unscrewing of pipe sections.
Date: August 9, 1921
Creator: Taylor, William Henry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History