844 Matching Results

Results open in a new window/tab.

3e Emprunt de la Défense Nationale, Crédit Lyonnais : souscrivez.

A soldier holds a flag that says "LIBERTE" over a large globe as if to plant the flag on France. Red liquid drips from Europe and down the exterior of the globe to the ground.
Date: 1917
Creator: Faivre, Abel, 1867-1945.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

3e Emprunt de la Défense Nationale : souscrivez : pour la France qui combat! Pour celle qui chaque jour grandit.

A bearded man in a blue coat and helmet holds a young child in his arms. In front of him, a mother is seated and breastfeeding an infant. The man and child are illustrated in color, while the image of the mother and infant is a black pencil drawing.
Date: 1917
Creator: Leroux, Jules Marie Auguste, 1871-1954.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to August, 1916 (open access)

Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to August, 1916

Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines: "This publication is devoted exclusively to a review and abstracts of decisions based on the laws governing the rights and duties of mine owners, operators, miners, and persons trafficking in all kinds of mining properties. It includes abstracts of current decisions of all the Federal and State courts of last resort on questions relating to the mining industries" (Bulletin 61, p. 9).
Date: 1917
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: September to December, 1916 (open access)

Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: September to December, 1916

Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines: "This publication is devoted exclusively to a review and abstracts of decisions based on the laws governing the rights and duties of mine owners, operators, miners, and persons trafficking in all kinds of mining properties. It includes abstracts of current decisions of all the Federal and State courts of last resort on questions relating to the mining industries" (Bulletin 61, p. 9).
Date: 1917
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: January to April, 1917 (open access)

Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: January to April, 1917

Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines: "This publication is devoted exclusively to a review and abstracts of decisions based on the laws governing the rights and duties of mine owners, operators, miners, and persons trafficking in all kinds of mining properties. It includes abstracts of current decisions of all the Federal and State courts of last resort on questions relating to the mining industries" (Bulletin 61, p. 9).
Date: 1917
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to August, 1917 (open access)

Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to August, 1917

Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines: "This publication is devoted exclusively to a review and abstracts of decisions based on the laws governing the rights and duties of mine owners, operators, miners, and persons trafficking in all kinds of mining properties. It includes abstracts of current decisions of all the Federal and State courts of last resort on questions relating to the mining industries" (Bulletin 61, p. 9).
Date: December 1917
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to August, 1917 (open access)

Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to August, 1917

Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines: "This publication is devoted exclusively to a review and abstracts of decisions based on the laws governing the rights and duties of mine owners, operators, miners, and persons trafficking in all kinds of mining properties. It includes abstracts of current decisions of all the Federal and State courts of last resort on questions relating to the mining industries" (Bulletin 61, p. 9).
Date: December 1917
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to August, 1917 (open access)

Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to August, 1917

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over mining decisions made between May and August of 1917. Details of the decisions are presented and discussed.
Date: December 1917
Creator: Thompson, Joseph Wesley
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Account-Book. (open access)

Account-Book.

Patent for improvements in account books to "facilitate the identification of pass books and to expedite the keeping of accounts by enabling the cashier, or bookkeeper, or other clerk concerned, to readily identify the book of the depositor or other owner and thereby more readily post the entries from one book to another in keeping accounts" (lines 16-22); includes illustration.
Date: August 28, 1917
Creator: Exline, Marcus, P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Advice to Forest Planters in the Plains Regions (open access)

Advice to Forest Planters in the Plains Regions

"Advice about tree planting to provide a windbreak and a supply of firewood, fence posts, and wood for repairs should be especially valuable to the settler in the Plains region. This bulletin gives advice that will enable him to select the species of trees that will bring the most profitable returns without overburdening him with care. Following the description of each species of tree adapted to the region, the points to be avoided in connection with its planting are summarized in a few concise 'dont's.' Information and advice also are given regarding time for planting, methods of cultivation, pruning, etc." -- p. 2
Date: 1917
Creator: Smith, Seward Dwight, 1880-
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aeronautic Power Plant Investigations (open access)

Aeronautic Power Plant Investigations

Report presents the design of radiators, spark plugs and test equipment used to test the performance of aeronautic engines at high altitudes.
Date: May 1917
Creator: Dickinson, H. C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aeroplane. (open access)

Aeroplane.

Patent for improved propulsion for airplanes involving propellors in the front and rear of the plane. This aids in regulating air currents to stabilize flight, landing and speed. The patent includes illustrations.
Date: June 12, 1917
Creator: Campbell, John R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Agricultural Implement (open access)

Agricultural Implement

Patent for a novel and improved implement of this general character including a plurality of supporting members provided with ground working elements together with a body positioned upon said supporting members and wherein said said supporting members and body are capable of relative movement transversely of the direction of travel of the implement.
Date: August 7, 1917
Creator: Harris, Joseph A. & Howard, Arthur W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Agua Fria Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:62500
Date: 1917
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Brake Attachment. (open access)

Air Brake Attachment.

Patent for "mechanism for use in connection with railway cars for automatically controlling the air brakes," including instructions and illustrations.
Date: April 17, 1917
Creator: Flowers, Malon Inghram & Sale, Archie Pierce
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air-Feed for Motors. (open access)

Air-Feed for Motors.

Patent for air-feed invention that aims to supply moist air to automobile engines. Illustrations included.
Date: June 19, 1917
Creator: Reid, Samuel E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Filtering Gas Burner (open access)

Air Filtering Gas Burner

Patent for device that helps prevent air from choking burners when used in cooking.
Date: February 6, 1917
Creator: Parks, William B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The altitude effect on air speed indicators (open access)

The altitude effect on air speed indicators

The report present the results of a theoretical and experimental study of the effect, on the performance of air speed indicators, of the different atmospheric conditions experienced at various altitudes.
Date: 1917~
Creator: Hersey, Mayo D.; Hunt, Franklin L. & Eaton, Herbert N.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Amusement Apparatus (open access)

Amusement Apparatus

Patent for an amusement apparatus of the character set forth with and inclined place made of a number of pivoted sections which may be simultaneously moved into horizontal position to form steps or seats and be held in such position by trip device provided with a target which latter upon being hit by a thrown ball will release the several sections of the inclined plane of steps and permit them through the weight of one or more persons thereon to aline one with the other and form a continuous inclined plane or sliding board down which the persons who were seated or standing upon the steps will be caused to slide and be thrown into a body of water over which the apparatus is erected.
Date: July 31, 1917
Creator: Andrews, J.W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Amusement Device. (open access)

Amusement Device.

Patent for an invention relating to the amusement device. Advantages and illustrations of the invention and amusement device are included.
Date: May 15, 1917
Creator: Moore, Charles L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Trap. (open access)

Animal-Trap.

Patent for Improvements in Animal Traps. This trap is a "self and everset trap" (lines 11-12) with the primary purpose of creating a trap that is "efficient of operation, economical of construction, and sanitary" (lines 14-15).
Date: July 3, 1917
Creator: Burgett, William Matthews
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Trap (open access)

Animal-Trap

Patent for improvements in animal traps, in particular mouse and rat traps. Illustrations included.
Date: June 19, 1917
Creator: Stockburger, Charles. W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (2nd) Together With the Message of the President of the United States Transmitting the Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1916. Administrative Report Including Technical Report (open access)

Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (2nd) Together With the Message of the President of the United States Transmitting the Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1916. Administrative Report Including Technical Report

Report includes the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics letter of submittal to the President, Congressional report, summaries of the committee's activities and research accomplished, expenditures, problems, recommendations and a compilation of technical reports produced.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Anthrax or Charbon (open access)

Anthrax or Charbon

"Anthrax or charbon, is an acute infectious disease affecting animals and occasionally man. Cattle and sheep are most susceptible, and none of the domestic animals are exempt.... The most effective method of dealing with anthrax is by prevention. The preventive measures recommended are (1) protecting individual animals by vaccination and (2) burning or deeply burying the carcasses of animals that have died of the disease, so as to avoid infecting the ground. Full information and directions are given in this bulletin." -- title page
Date: 1917
Creator: Washburn, Henry J.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library