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Crude-Oil Burner (open access)

Crude-Oil Burner

Patent for a hydrocarbon burner primarily used for stoves and furnaces. Illustrations included.
Date: June 21, 1910
Creator: Reed, Rufus C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Ruler and Paper-Cutter (open access)

Combined Ruler and Paper-Cutter

Patent for a ruler that may also be used as a paper cutter. Illustrations included.
Date: June 28, 1910
Creator: Dibrell, Frank A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Riding Breaking-Plows (open access)

Attachment for Riding Breaking-Plows

Patent for a seeder attachment for riding breaking plows.
Date: June 21, 1910
Creator: Harrell, Joab B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press (open access)

Baling-Press

Patent for a bailing press. Illustrations included.
Date: June 21, 1910
Creator: Ball, William Rossem
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Arc-Lamp (open access)

Arc-Lamp

Patent for an arc lamp which does not spark for use in headlights for trains and automobiles and in street lights.
Date: June 28, 1910
Creator: Anderson, Thomas J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reconnoissance soil survey of South Texas (open access)

Reconnoissance soil survey of South Texas

Soil survey of 8 counties in the extreme southern part of Texas. Includes San Patricio, Nueces, Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Duval, Zapata, and Webb Counties. Text describes the area, climate, soils, alkali, agriculture, and irrigation of these counties.
Date: June 16, 1910
Creator: Coffey, George Nelson
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, reconnoissance survey, South Texas sheet

Map displays soil types along with arroyos, lakes, rivers, swamps, counties, towns, roads, railroads, and ranches. Includes legend and soil profiles.
Date: June 16, 1910
Creator: United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Texas, Camp County sheet

Map displays soil types along with creeks, lakes, towns, schools, churches, gins, mills, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and soil profiles.
Date: June 17, 1910
Creator: United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil Survey of Camp County, Texas (open access)

Soil Survey of Camp County, Texas

Text describes climate, agriculture, and soils of Camp County, Texas.
Date: June 17, 1910
Creator: Geib, W. J. (Warren Jacob); Watson, E. B. (Ebenezer Bliss); Rice, Thomas D. (Thomas Donnelly) & Lounsbury, Clarence
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window-Sash. (open access)

Window-Sash.

Patent for a a window sash, which allows for easy installation and removal of panes of glass.
Date: June 28, 1910
Creator: Edwards, Jessie V.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Weight-Motor. (open access)

Weight-Motor.

Patent for a weight motor for powering various machinery.
Date: June 14, 1910
Creator: Wilson, James A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Compressing and Rolling Bats (open access)

Machine for Compressing and Rolling Bats

Patent for a machine used to compress bats from cotton before the bailing or packing process. Illustrations included.
Date: June 10, 1910
Creator: Ball, Samuel M.; McNiel, Benjamin N. & Pennington, Harry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ullage-Rod (open access)

Ullage-Rod

Patent for an ullage rod. Illustrations included.
Date: June 21, 1910
Creator: Mackoy, Edgar S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Spring. (open access)

Vehicle-Spring.

Patent for a vehicle spring with telescoping casings.
Date: June 7, 1910
Creator: Pochyla, Adolph Arnold & King, Henry Allen
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vending-Wagon (open access)

Vending-Wagon

Patent for a wagon used for selling and distributing goods. Illustrations included.
Date: June 7, 1910
Creator: Boyle, Dad
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter (open access)

Stalk-Cutter

Patent for a stalk cutter. Illustrations included.
Date: June 21, 1910
Creator: Sanders, Lee
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Metal-Frame Screen (open access)

Metal-Frame Screen

Patent for a window screen frame made of metal.
Date: June 7, 1910
Creator: Williams, John B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Portable Water-Heater. (open access)

Portable Water-Heater.

Patent for a small, portable water heater.
Date: June 28, 1910
Creator: Churchill, Oscar P. & Risk, Maurice E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Supplementary Vehicle-Seat. (open access)

Supplementary Vehicle-Seat.

Patent for a supplementary vehicle seat for buggies, which is easy to attach and remove and is durable.
Date: June 14, 1910
Creator: Brehan, Frederick F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock. (open access)

Nut-Lock.

Patent for a nut lock, which holds securely in place and is inexpensive to manufacture.
Date: June 14, 1910
Creator: Posey, James A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grate-Bar. (open access)

Grate-Bar.

Patent for a grate bar for furnaces, which allows for proper air distribution in the furnace.
Date: June 28, 1910
Creator: Wilderspin, Anderson
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gin-Saw Cleaner. (open access)

Gin-Saw Cleaner.

Patent for a gin saw cleaner for use in cotton gins, which cleans all the teeth of the saw at once.
Date: June 14, 1910
Creator: Roberts, George P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Float for Delinters (open access)

Float for Delinters

Patent for a new float for cotton seed de-linters. Illustrations are included.
Date: June 17, 1910
Creator: Blanchard, George L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Telephone-Transmitter Disinfector. (open access)

Telephone-Transmitter Disinfector.

Patent for a telephone transmitter disinfector, which kills germs on telephone mouthpieces.
Date: June 14, 1910
Creator: Peck, Frank H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History