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Brady 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
Eden 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
Vulcanizing Device.
Patent for a vulcanizing device for use on tires.
Date:
December 26, 1911
Creator:
Robbins, James M. & Crew, John F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve.
Patent for a valve for use as part of a tank filling apparatus, which is easy to attach.
Date:
May 31, 1910
Creator:
McKnight, Samuel E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect or Worm Destroyer.
Patent for an insect and worm destroyer that is secured to the frame of a gang or cultivator and both cultivates and exterminates insects, worms, and the like as it moves down each row of plants.
Date:
July 29, 1913
Creator:
Martin, Samuel H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wheeled Scraper.
Patent for improvements on the scoop-like body of a wheeled scraper. Includes illustrations.
Date:
June 24, 1909
Creator:
Robbins, John Proctor
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam-Engine.
Patent for a two cylinder steam engine.
Date:
September 5, 1911
Creator:
Putman, Lewis S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter.
Patent for "stalk cutter which may be readily attached to any standard from of plow, without requiring any changes or alterations in the construction thereof "(lines 17-20), including instructions and illustration.
Date:
November 16, 1915
Creator:
Rumbaugh, Charlie Marvin & Jones, Melvin Commodore
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Packer for Silos.
Patent for a new packer for silos, "...which may be assembled with any silo of standard construction, to carry out the packing operation" (lines 13-15) including illustrations.
Date:
July 21, 1914
Creator:
Westbrook, John Albert
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tie.
Patent for a railway tie that has a stronger attachment to the rails than other models.
Date:
December 26, 1911
Creator:
Wade, James T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gate
Patent for a gate. Illustration included.
Date:
February 8, 1910
Creator:
Matthews, Joseph William
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Envelop
Patent for an envelop. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 13, 1910
Creator:
Robertson, Fannie B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint
Patent for a rail joint that provides a rest for rail ties and extends splice bars which may also be connected to the rest. The resulting rail joint limits unequal lateral and downward movement of either rail end, illustrations included.
Date:
December 30, 1919
Creator:
Sheppard, Robert B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Extensible Ladder.
Patent for a new and useful Extensible Ladder. The improved Extensible Ladder is comprised of a ladder on each side of the structure, extendable platform, and guard rails.
Date:
July 9, 1912
Creator:
Putman, Lewis S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fishing-Float.
Patent for a fishing float "wherein the staff and the buoyant body of the float cooperate in a novel way to hold a line" (lines 11-13) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 10, 1918
Creator:
Davis, James B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Desk and Seat
Patent for combination seat and desk for school installation.
Date:
January 16, 1917
Creator:
Bloomfield, Benjamin K.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Scale Beam
Patent for sclae beam that is used to weigh bales of cotton.
Date:
January 23, 1917
Creator:
Gattis, Thomas W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Signal.
Patent for a new Railroad-Signal invention. The Railroad-Signal functions as an improved device for alerting locomotive engineers that an upcoming bridge is broken, flooded, or on fire.
Date:
February 25, 1913
Creator:
Waddle, Calvin H. & Roberston, Everett C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Neck-Yoke or Tongue Attachment
Patent for a neck-yoke or tongue attachment. It is adapted for use with any "type of breast-bar, neck-yoke, or tongue and pole equipped vehicles" (lines 12-14).
Date:
March 12, 1912
Creator:
Davis, James B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Neck-Yoke
Patent for a neck-yoke or tongue attachment used to pull a vehicle or plow.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Davis, James B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Signaling Device for Automobiles.
Patent for turn signal device for automobiles that "can be easily and quickly attached to the frame of the usual wind shield" (lines 21-22) and allows driver to operate it without letting go of the steering wheel.
Date:
June 25, 1918
Creator:
Niissle, Charles J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History