Sanitary Closet (open access)

Sanitary Closet

Patent for "improvements on sanitary closets for destroying the human excrement-s on the premises with little labor and expense" (lines 8-11).
Date: May 13, 1890
Creator: McCamant, Theodore F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Construction of the Hulls of Concrete Ships. (open access)

Construction of the Hulls of Concrete Ships.

Patent for "new and useful improvements in Construction of the Hulls of Concrete Ships" (lines 5-6). The improvements enable concrete hulls to be made efficiently, comparatively lightweight, and durable with a new form of rib reinforcement providing strength to withstand all strains of ocean travel.
Date: May 13, 1919
Creator: Holmgreen, Julius H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Impression Cake (open access)

Impression Cake

Patent for a new type of impression cake meant for the creation of dental and other kinds of molds.
Date: May 13, 1919
Creator: Downie, James H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Monthly Reports: May 1992 [Part 2] (open access)

San Antonio Monthly Reports: May 1992 [Part 2]

Compilation of monthly reports from departments in the city of San Antonio, Texas providing statistics, project updates, and other information about services and activities.
Date: May 13, 1992
Creator: San Antonio (Tex.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History