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Hall County

Description: Blue line print of a survey map of Hall County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. A group of three separate tracts are outlined in red pencil and labeled W. J. Lewis, A. C. Hughes, and [city of] Turkey. Scale [ca. 1:177,777] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1916
Creator: Ehlinger, L. & Bramlette, H. M.
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Windmill.

Description: Patent for "a new windmill design to improve the construction of windmills and to provide a simple, durable, and efficient one" (lines 11-12)
Date: May 22, 1900
Creator: Benson, Arthur Edgar
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Cultivator Foot.

Description: Patent for a cultivator foot that allows shovels or sweep blades to be quickly attached to it or detached from it.
Date: June 1, 1915
Creator: Vance, Caughey C.
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Combined Rat and Mouse Trap.

Description: Patent for a cheaper and more effective trap that displays live bait but is unreachable to animals. The trap will make it "impossible for animals to escape after they have been captured" (lines 26-28), including illustrations.
Date: March 7, 1916
Creator: Bevers, William S., Jr.
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Automatic Trailing Device

Description: Patent for an automatic trailing device. This device is made to "successfully follow the tracks of the front vehicle without the use of a driver on the vehicle in tow" (lines 14-17).
Date: February 24, 1920
Creator: Sloan, Charles Lee
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Wrench.

Description: Patent for the wrench. "The object of the invention is to provide a wrench which will be readily adjustable so as to fit nut of any size and one which will be held securely on the nut securely on the nut when engaged thereon" (lines 10-14).
Date: unknown
Creator: Weatherly, George B.
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Wax.

Description: Patent for improving wax to be used by shoemakers consisting of gasolene [sic], rosin and pine tar. The improved wax adheres to the shoe leather and the threads making both the leather and the seams waterproof and more supple. This wax product does not blacken the hands of the shoemaker.
Date: May 18, 1915
Creator: Vest, Harvey P.
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Nut-Lock

Description: Patent for a nut lock that can be easily applied and detached from a bolt. Will lock screws in place to avoid accidental rotation of the bolt and is less expensive to make.
Date: February 16, 1915
Creator: Boren, W. E.
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Plow Attachment

Description: Patent for a plow attachment that is used for cutting the plowed stalks and breaking up large chunks of soil. Illustrations included.
Date: July 13, 1909
Creator: Batson, Joseph A.
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Maize-Header.

Description: Patent for a device that cuts stalks of corn to a standardized uniform length for ease of handling and consistent presentation.
Date: August 12, 1919
Creator: Melton, Pink J.
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Tire Heater.

Description: Patent for a new and improved tire heater. This design "consists in providing a rotary circular box revolving in a horizontal plane and carrying a rack, upon which is supported the tire, said box having a stationary bottom provided with openings to admit the flames of oil, gas, or vapor burners to immediate contact with a rotated tire. . . . The object of [the] invention is to provide a tire-heater, which shall be simple and economical of construction, adapted to the use of gas, oil, or vapor f… more
Date: July 29, 1890
Creator: Nevill, William Birt
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Envelop.

Description: Patent for an envelope that employs a lock and seal mechanism to increase security of contents. The envelope cannot be opened without tampering or mutilating the envelope.
Date: January 26, 1915
Creator: Wallace, Curtis C.
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