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Albany Sheet

Description: 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 1:125000
Date: 1916
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Location: 32.75 -99.25

Anson Sheet

Description: 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 1:125000
Date: 1915
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Location: 32.75 -99.75

Paper-Hanging Machine.

Description: Patent for improvements in paper-hanging machines to "provide a device of this class of simple and improved construction adapted to hold a roll of wall paper, to guide the paper over a trimming device and under a paste applying device, and said machine being also provided with a cutting device for severing the strip of paper after the same has been applied to the wall" (lines 10-18); it includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 7, 1911
Creator: Phillips, Jay V.

Wrench

Description: Patent for improved construction and function of wrenches. Improvements include a more simple, durable, and inexpensive method of construction and arrangement of the adjustable jaw as to allow a single hand to hold and adjust the wrench simultaneously.
Date: July 29, 1913
Creator: Ashliman, Adolph E.

Sack for Cotton-Pickers

Description: Patent for improvements to sacks of cotton-pickers which include adjustable, flexible, and tublar design that is reversible and detachable. It is open at both ends and includes detachable fasteners for these ends. Illustrations included.
Date: August 7, 1917
Creator: Whiteker, Bosque M.

Cotton Gin.

Description: Patent for improvements in cotton gins, including "an attachment for a gin feeder to separate cotton from the burs during the gin operation...especially adapted for use upon cotton containing an excess amount of bolls" (lines 13-16). The improvements include an air suction device to remove cotton from the burs before it enters the gin.
Date: June 5, 1917
Creator: Huntsman, Edward L.

Maize Header and Cutter.

Description: Patent for a new and improved hand-operated implement designed for cutting heads of Kafir corn or maize in a more simple and efficient manner, including illustrations.
Date: August 29, 1916
Creator: Grindstaff, Isaac S. & Johnson, Luke

Stalk-Header and Ensilage-Cutter.

Description: Patent for harvesting machine that simply and efficiently cuts heads off stalks to save seeds and also cuts stalks close to ground for for use for ensilage or to be left as fertilizer. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 21, 1915
Creator: Welch, William

Acetlyene Generator

Description: Patent for an imporived acetlyene generator, "wherein the carbid container or receptacle will be elevated clear above the surface of the water contained in the generator when said receptacle is not discharging into the water."
Date: October 31, 1916
Creator: Michael, Mack W.

Cigar-Holder.

Description: Patent for a cigar holder with improved clutching that prevents the cigar from slipping out of the holder when it becomes moist. The clutches are constructed to allow it to hold cigars or any size or shape.
Date: October 1, 1918
Creator: Mathison, Andrew A.

Casket-Support.

Description: Patent for Casket-Support. "An object of the invention is to provide a support of simple and durable structure adapted to be manipulated to support the casket at an elevated position with relation to a floor or which may be folded whereby the casket may rest flat upon the floor." (line 3)
Date: April 2, 1918
Creator: Kinnison, Martin L.
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