Fastening for Nailless Horseshoes. (open access)

Fastening for Nailless Horseshoes.

Patent for a detachable nailless horseshoe that consists of a shoe-plate with front and side wings, links attached to the front wings, half-bands that are attached to the side wings, and lugs.
Date: February 28, 1893
Creator: Mayow, Daniel L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Corn Planter and Fertilizer Distributer. (open access)

Combined Corn Planter and Fertilizer Distributer.

Patent for a device that can be used both to plant corn and apply fertilizer to fields.
Date: February 19, 1884
Creator: Arnold, William Noah
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Tie. (open access)

Railroad-Tie.

Patent for railroad-ties, and "the special object of the invention is to make a railroad cross-tie of metal, built up firmly and secured to the rails without screws, bolts, rivers, cushions or other appurtenances." (Lines 14-17) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 11, 1896
Creator: Noonan, Philip
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-23 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-23

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the Commissioners' Court of Smith County may legally expend county funds to build a dwelling for the use and occupancy of the county engineer.
Date: February 17, 1947
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guard-Rail Clamp (open access)

Guard-Rail Clamp

Patent for a guard rail clamp. Illustrations included.
Date: February 25, 1913
Creator: Akers, Harry R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tyler State Park

Map of the Tyler State Park near Tyler in Smith County, Texas showing roads, camp sites, hiking trails, and park amenities. There is information about the park and available activities printed on the map.
Date: February 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tyler State Park

A map of Tyler State Park showing bathroom access, campgrounds, trails, fish and catch regulations for said fish, etc. There is additional information for purchasing park passes that allow for free access to all 90 Texas state parks for free yearly for the recipient and their carload of guests.
Date: February 2013
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Archaeological Survey of the South Tyler Park Trails Extension Reroute (open access)

An Archaeological Survey of the South Tyler Park Trails Extension Reroute

A report of a pedestrian archaeological survey for a proposed nature trail extension reroute along West Mud Creek for the City of Tyler.
Date: February 26, 2007
Creator: Todd, Jesse
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Corn and Cotton Stalk Cutter (open access)

Corn and Cotton Stalk Cutter

Patent for a stalk cutting machine adapted for cutting corn and cotton stalks after the stalks have been stripped
Date: February 16, 1915
Creator: Pair, Robert, B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Composition of Matter for Use in Killing Trees and Other Vegetable Growths (open access)

Composition of Matter for Use in Killing Trees and Other Vegetable Growths

Patent for a composition or recipe for tree and plant killer
Date: February 22, 1916
Creator: Eason, John F. H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable End Die. (open access)

Adjustable End Die.

Patent for improvements to adjustable end dies. These improvements allow convenient rethreading of bolts while it is engaged with an object.
Date: February 8, 1921
Creator: Wright, John G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Saw-Handle. (open access)

Saw-Handle.

Patent for improvements in saw-handles. Invention provides for adjustable and detachable means for clamping of a saw blade. The device includes a "head member, means for clamping the end of a saw blade" (lines 19-20).
Date: February 18, 1919
Creator: Smith, Lee A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History