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PARD Exhibit at Cavalcade of Commerce

Description: Photograph of Parks & Recreation Department exhibit at Cavalcade of Commerce. Banner hanging in background reads "National Gold Medal Award - Class II - 1968."
Date: March 15, 1968
Creator: Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation.
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Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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Oral History Interview with Gilbert Rivera on June 15, 2016.

Description: Gilbert Rivera is a retired energy professional, author, and activist. He and his wife have lived in the historically black Rosewood neighborhood of Austin for over 30 years. Gilbert was a member of the Brown Berets in Austin and other Chicano civil rights groups. In his interview, he talks about his early years; and resistance against rules against Spanish in schools.
Date: June 15, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 5 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Arionus, Steve; Sinta, Vinicio & Rivera, Gilbert
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

[Letter from G. E. Williams to T. N. Carswell - November 15, 1948]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from G. E. Williams, Director, Baptist Student Union of the University of Texas dated November 15, 1948. Williams advises Carswell of his enthusiasm and concern regarding the proposed Planning Commission and offers to work further on such a commission when in Abilene for homecoming.
Date: November 15, 1948
Creator: Williams, G. E.
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Vehicle Wheel.

Description: Patent for a new and improved vehicle wheel. This design "consists in the improved construction and combination of parts of a brace consisting of two rings secured together, and having recesses in their meeting sides, and provided with a number of brace-rods passing to one or two rings secured upon the hub of a vehicle-wheel, the spokes fitting in the recesses in the meeting sides of the rings" (lines 19-27).
Date: January 15, 1884
Creator: Stein, Philip Harris
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Improvement in Plows.

Description: Patent for an improved plow to turn and reverse the mold-board by using a single bolt to secure the reversible mold-board onto the stock of a plow.
Date: May 15, 1860
Creator: Pitts, William C.
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Square.

Description: Patent for a square meant "to provide a simple and cheap steel square embodying also a level, an inclinometer, and mitrometer" (lines 13-15).
Date: September 15, 1896
Creator: Johns, John P.
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Fuel-Supply System and Starter for Explosive-Engines.

Description: Patent for "improvements in the fuel supply system for explosive engines." (Lines 9-10). Improvements include, utilization of the heat of exhaust gases to vaporize liquid fuel, so that the carburetor and other devices are not necessary.
Date: December 15, 1914
Creator: Lowry, Benjamin F.
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Mold.

Description: Patent for a form of mold that is constructed to expand and contract quickly to form sidewalks and curbs.
Date: July 15, 1913
Creator: Forbis, Frank H.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Improvement in Seed-Planters.

Description: Patent for the improvement of planting seeds using a single seed-slide and double tubes from seed box to distribute seeds to planting point in a more direct route than other seed-planters, including illustration.
Date: May 15, 1860
Creator: Pitts, W. C.
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Nail Driving Tool.

Description: Patent for a new and improved nail-driving tool. This design consists, "with the shell of the tool formed with recesses and a guide-groove . . . the driving-bar provided with notch, die, and roller, spline guided in the groove of the shell, and the returning-spring, of the levers having toes, the former of said levers bearing normally upon the roller, the spring secured to said shell, bearing by its ends upon the ends of the said levers, and the magazine obliquely attached to the shell, provide… more
Date: July 15, 1890
Creator: Brady, William B.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Culvert.

Description: Patent for "a culvert which shall be so constructed that the jarring caused by the passing of trains or wagons will not impair the solidity of the culvert." (Lines 14-17) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1896
Creator: Parker, William Sink
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Siphon-Pump for Oil-Cans.

Description: Patent for a simple and inexpensive siphon meant to transfer oil from a container to another container without spilling the liquid. It can transfer a liquid from a reservoir to a receptacle and back again without spilling.
Date: August 15, 1893
Creator: Franklin, Edward A.
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Drier Rack

Description: Patent for a drier rack on rail-cars to for drying bricks. Illustration included.
Date: March 15, 1904
Creator: Zilker, Andrew J.; Tidmarsh, Albert L. & Armstrong, Charles J.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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