Improvement in Seed Planters (open access)

Improvement in Seed Planters

Patent for "improvement in Seed Planters as herein described and pointed out in the claim..."(paragraph 4 contains instructions and references to the illustration Fig 1 and Fig 2 as well as these illustrations labeled parts)
Date: February 25, 1873
Creator: Friday, Reuben
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher (open access)

Wire-Stretcher

Patent for a wire stretcher to stretch regular wires or barbed wired for fencing. Illustrations included.
Date: February 20, 1908
Creator: Tyer, Sampson
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Garden Rake and Cultivator. (open access)

Garden Rake and Cultivator.

Patent for a garden rake and cultivator that can be adjust in various positions to do the gardening works for the growing plants.
Date: February 20, 1906
Creator: Guice, Benjamin J. H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Door-Check (open access)

Door-Check

Patent for a door check that holds a door open in a secured position. This particular door securer has a manual operation lock independent of the knob-spindle.
Date: February 24, 1903
Creator: Skidmore, John C. & Tyer, Author
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mission Tejas: State Park

Map of the Mission Tejas outlining hiking trails and highlighting activities, facilities, and other features such as bathrooms, lodgings, water/electric, etc. It also contains general information for the park and for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date: February 2009
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mission Tejas State Park

Map of Mission Tejas State Park marking hiking and walking trails, and park amenities. There are advertisements on the back of the map.
Date: February 2013
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History