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Houston Street Looking North in Ft. Worth, Texas c. 1907

Description: Photograph of Houston Street looking North in Ft. Worth, Texas. In the center of the street is a boy riding a bicycle between trolley tracks towards trolleys and horse-drawn buggies. On either side of the street are tall buildings with signs such as, "Lyric Theatre", "A.J. Anderson Co Gun Store" and "Hotel Melba". Lining the street are telephone and electric poles. This photo is dated 1907 or later because the Flatiron building, constructed in 1907 can be seen on the left.
Date: 1907~
Creator: Smith Photo Co.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[A Trolley Car of the] Mineral Wells Electric System

Description: A "Major" J[ohn]. D[avis]. Beardsley (1837-1911)--a Canadian who fought for the Union (for Maine) in the Civil war--built an electric trolley line that ran from North Oak, south to the train depot, west to Pecan Street (NW 4th Avenue), south on Pecan Street, to the ridge in the Lowe Place Addition, west to Pollard Creek, where Mr. Beardsley (as Head of the Electric Company) laid out Elmhurst Park (q.v.). A cross-line on Hubbard street ran east to Elmwood Cemetery. By the end of 1906, Beardsle… more
Date: 1907?/1913?
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

System of Electrical Operation.

Description: Patent for an electrical system, which reduces the amount of power used to run a generator when there is low usage of the generator, thereby saving fuel.
Date: July 2, 1907
Creator: Slaughter, Joel C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Switching Device

Description: Patent for switching devices. This invention is for electrically operated switch tongue throwing mechanisms and is for use in switching cars from one track to another. illustrations included.
Date: February 5, 1907
Creator: Makley, John N.; Manett, Edward F. & Dannelly, Frank M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Electric Signaling Device.

Description: Patent for an electric signal device which has a shelf with a pad of paper, which when lowered signals a central location elsewhere. It is optimized for use by manufacturing companies watchmen and telegraph operators to send in reports of their location at various intervals.
Date: August 13, 1907
Creator: Baker, John A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Electric Heater for Metal Workers.

Description: Patent for a electric heater for heating metal in preparation for welding. Consists of a bath of sal ammonia and water with a layer of graphite on top that the metal is placed into and then electric current is turned on which heats the metal to a weldable temperature.
Date: May 7, 1907
Creator: Luthy, Joseph Otto
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Electric Attachment for Movable Objects.

Description: Patent for an electric device that can be attached to equipment such as plows or tractors which sends an electric current underground where the plow is going that prevents dirt from sticking to the equipment and clogging it when the ground is slightly wet.
Date: May 28, 1907
Creator: Dawkins, John R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Automatic Mail and Parcel Delivery Apparatus

Description: Patent for a automated motorized mail delivery vehicle that travels in the air on electric lines on poles to deliver incoming mail and retrieve outgoing mail from rural routes or parcels in urban areas.
Date: March 5, 1907
Creator: Dederick, Zadoc P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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