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[News Clip: Trolley PKG]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 10pm.
Date: June 21, 1989, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 05 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Valentine local]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, featuring people decorating the McKinney Avenue trolleys in Dallas for Valentine's Day. The story aired at 10pm.
Date: February 12, 1993
Duration: 47 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Trolley-Wheel

Description: Patent for a trolley wheel and a mechanism for keeping the wheel on the trolley wire. Illustrations included.
Date: April 16, 1912
Creator: Schultze, William H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Trolley-Pole Head.

Description: Patent for improvements in trolley-pole heads in which a good contact may established at all time between the wheel and the trolley-wire. Illustration is included.
Date: May 17, 1904
Creator: Dunn, Robert I. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Trolley Wire Finder

Description: Patent for a trolley wire finder. This invention to improvements in trolley-wire finders, and more particularly to its attachment to trolley-poles and trolley-harps as a means of assistance in guiding the trolley wheel has been shifted from or slipped off said trolley-wire and is of advantage as a means of saving time." (8-16). Illustration included.
Date: March 8, 1904
Creator: Barnhusrt, William
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Trolley-Wire Holder

Description: Patent for a trolley wire holder that prevents the trolley wheel from coming off the overhead conductor line and automatically releases the trolley wheel from the conductor line when the trolley car arm is pulled down from the conductor line.
Date: April 9, 1907
Creator: La Bauve, Valcoure J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Switch Operating Device

Description: Patent for a simple, inexpensive and efficient design for an operating switch for use on street-railway cars to enable a motorman to quickly throw a switch or set switch without leaving the platform of the car.
Date: October 15, 1901
Creator: Tanner, Calvin W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Trolley.

Description: Patent for a trolley-wheel mechanism for electric trolley cars connected to wires. The trolley-wheel is designed to allow a degree of movement while maintaining stability.
Date: August 18, 1903
Creator: Seastrunk, Thomas P. & Archer, James P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Folding Car-Step.

Description: Patent for folding steps attached to a railway car or trolley, which are easily operated by the conductor and when folded block the exit of the car to prevent passengers leaving or entering without the steps.
Date: October 29, 1907
Creator: Felkner, William G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Apparatus for Controlling Trolley Poles

Description: Patent for an apparatus for controlling trolley poles. "This invention relates to an apparatus for controlling trolley poles employed for effecting electrical connection between a trolley wire and a motor on a car, and has for its object to provide improved means for automatically throwing the trolley into position to be placed in engagement with the trolley wire" (line 9-15). Illustrations included.
Date: November 10, 1903
Creator: Bogue, Judson L. & Jennings, David M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Trolley-Pole.

Description: Patent for a trolley pole, which attaches easily to the wire and can be placed on it by the operator without him leaving his station on the trolley.
Date: March 16, 1909
Creator: Barr, George T., Sr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Trolly Wheel and Harp.

Description: Patent for trolley wheels, where "the transmission of the current through the wheel to the harp is maintained at the maximum and the necessary wear of the relatively movable parts reduced to a minimum" (lines 11-15).
Date: May 7, 1912
Creator: Neighbour, William W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Rail-Fastening Device.

Description: Patent for a rail fastening device for use in building street car tracks on roads with concrete foundations. The fastener is put in place in the wet concrete and held fast there by its hardening and eliminates the need for cross ties.
Date: April 23, 1907
Creator: Crerar, James P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Hose-Bridge.

Description: Patent for a hose bridge for placing on street car rails over fire hoses to allow the street cars to run while a hose is crossing the tracks.
Date: November 15, 1910
Creator: Troutt, Martin E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Railway-Tie.

Description: Patent for a composite railway tie that is durable and adjustable and can be used for both trolley and steam rail systems.
Date: April 23, 1912
Creator: Ogden, James D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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