Combined Mail-Box and Door-Bell (open access)

Combined Mail-Box and Door-Bell

Patent for a combined mailbox and doorbell. The invention automatically sounds a bell when mail is placed inside that can be set up directly on the house or at a distance. The invention also serves to protect the mail from rain and mail thieves.
Date: July 9, 1918
Creator: McDonald, James A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Davenport. (open access)

Davenport.

Patent for a davenport, which can be used as wardrobe, settee, or bed that includes a wider bed, extensions for head and foot rests, and a larger wardrobe door than previous models.
Date: July 9, 1907
Creator: Hartshorn, Guy C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Illusion-Boat. (open access)

Illusion-Boat.

Patent for a boat ride at amusement parks, which allows the participant to have the illusion of going on a boat ride in the arctic during a thunderstorm.
Date: July 9, 1907
Creator: Jossenberger, Victor E.
System: The Portal to Texas History