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Centrifugal Machine

Description: Patent for centrifugal machine. This invention is specific to centrifugal machines used as sugar-driers to separate the molasses from crystallized sugar.
Date: August 25, 1903
Creator: Kennon, James Daniel; Dobbins, G.W. & Shields, L.T.
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Car Coupling.

Description: Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design consists in "the combination of the draw-heads provided with forwardly-projecting portions having curved faces and notches in the rear thereof, bails pivoted centrally on vertical pins passing through the center of the draw-heads, springs exerting a rearward pressure on the rear ends of the bails, and chains secured to the forward ends of the bails to move them in opposition to the pressure of their springs" (lines 78-87).
Date: July 16, 1889
Creator: Neal, Adam S.
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Car Coupling.

Description: Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design consists "in combination with the jaws . . . which are arranged to move laterally and simultaneously . . . each having two side hooks combined with the bar and springs . . . the levers, shaft, pulleys, and the chains which pass over the pulleys and connect the rollers with the jaws" (lines 86-96).
Date: March 8, 1887
Creator: Neal, Adam Sylvester
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Car Coupling.

Description: Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design is "for automatically coupling cars of various heights, and also to provide devices for uncoupling the cars without the necessity of going between them. [The] invention consists in a spring-pressed hook attached to or formed upon a rock-shaft extending to the top of the car, and provided with a hand-wheel, by which it may be turned. It also consists in the combination, with the hook, of a rod connected thereto and extending t… more
Date: June 7, 1887
Creator: De May, Eugene A.
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Car Coupling.

Description: Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design "consists in a shaft journaled at its lower end in the ordinary draw-bar and at its upper end in a bracket . . . and in the combination therewith of a brace . . . adapted to support the lower end of said shaft, a hook placed between the brace and the draw-bar, and a spring surrounding the shaft and arranged to hold the shaft and hook normally . . . It also further consists in . . . the hook, . . . a spring-actuated uncoupling… more
Date: July 26, 1887
Creator: De May, Eugene A.
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Car-Coupling.

Description: Patent for a new automatic car coupling design for train cars, including illustrations.
Date: December 20, 1887
Creator: De May, Eugene A.
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Car Coupling.

Description: Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design "consists in the construction and combination of the parts . . . the object of [the] invention being to provide a car-coupler which will automatically couple the cars to each other without the use of links or pins, and which is provided with means whereby the car can be uncoupled from the top of the car" (lines 17-25).
Date: February 10, 1885
Creator: Neal, Adam S.
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[Interior of Imperial Sugar Company, a series of pipes on the wall]

Description: Photograph of the interior of Imperial Sugar Company, Sugar Land, Texas. Equipment shown is a series of piping that leads from the ceiling area and has an outlet through the wall. Each pipe (except last on left) has a valve near the outlet area. A round light fixture can be seen at top left corner of photograph. Back of photograph in pencil #5 (top left corner and center).
Date: unknown
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[Interior view of pipes located at Imperial Sugar Company]

Description: Photograph of interior view of equipment located at Imperial Sugar Company, Sugar Land, Texas. A series of white piping can be seen on floor level (level) and at ceiling level. A stairway leading to next upper level can be seen on left bottom corner of photograph. Back of photograph in black: #6. Also, in pencil: 1-D. Williams #6 2 Riley
Date: unknown
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[An exterior view of Imperial Sugar Company, a smokestack in the center of photo]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of equipment at the Imperial Sugar Company in Sugar Land, Texas. Large tin building with stairwells leading to the top (left of photo) and one area of the building has a large round smoke stack at top (center of photo). Rows of pipes can be seen leading off to the right of the photograph. Same view as 1985.003.001g, except this photograph is not as dark.
Date: unknown
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Bale-Tie.

Description: Patent for a new bale tie made from metal, with "integral interlocking terminal portions" (lines 25-26), including instructions and illustration. The bale tie is "strong in character, constructed at small cost, of a minimum number of parts, and capable of easy and expeditious manipulation" (lines 18-21).
Date: July 11, 1916
Creator: O'Riordan, John Eldridge
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Burner

Description: Patent for a "simple and relatively inexpensive burner" (line 9) for use in the kitchen with kerosene or other oil fuel.
Date: August 20, 1918
Creator: Catron, John
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Regional Water Plan: Region H, 2016, Volume 1. Main Report

Description: Water plan for Region H describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies, water conservation methods, drought response plans, financing methods, and the process of creation of the plan.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Region H Water Planning Group
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[An exterior view of Imperial Sugar Company, a smokestack in the center of photo]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of equipment at the Imperial Sugar Company in Sugar Land, Texas. Large tin building with stairwells leading to the top (left of photo) and one area of the building has a large round smoke stack at top (center of photo). Rows of pipes can be seen leading off to the right of the photograph. Same view as 1985.003.001f, except this photograph is darker and the quality as not as good.
Date: unknown
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