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Car-Coupling.

Description: Patent for a new and improved car coupling, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 11, 1898
Creator: Sherrill, John G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Bottle.

Description: Patent for "a bottle and stopper whereby the bottle can be filled in the ordinary manner, but after being sealed by the stopper of novel construction it cannot be refilled after once being emptied without breaking or fracturing the bottle." (Lines 12-18) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Stallings, George V.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Washing-Machine.

Description: Patent for an improved, simple, and efficient washing machine that consists of a casing, ribbed rollers, a belt with slats that is mounted on the rollers, a rubbing board, cross pieces on the rubbing board, and a counter-acting tension spring that holds a chord that is secured to the end of the board.
Date: February 7, 1893
Creator: Haydon, William Henry
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Washing-Machine.

Description: Patent for a washing machine that has a cylindrical drum with heads, slats, and openings, a door with slats and cross-pieces, a stay that is attached to the bottom of a cross-piece, and a thumb-screw that is countersunk in the stay and holds it in place.
Date: November 12, 1895
Creator: King, Theophless J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Sash-Balance.

Description: Patent for improvements in window-sash balances, in which the two sashes are connected, “so that they will not only balance but also either may be raised or lowered without affecting the other.” (Lines 17-20) Illustration is included.
Date: May 26, 1891
Creator: Christian, James F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

The Markham

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name, decorative images, and a illustrations of two hotels in lithographic print by Louisville Lith. Co., Louisville, KY. In addition to the Markham Hotel, The Kimball Hotel is featured on letterhead. Letterhead includes the names Chas. Beermann & Co., Proprietors; Geo. W. Scoville, Manager.
Date: 1891
Partner: Texas General Land Office

The Crazy Well

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and business name, with text reading: "Water shipped fresh from the well to any point at 10 cents per gallon"; "Mineral Wells, The Carlsbad of the New World"; "Crazy Well Water will Cure Rheumatism, Indigestion, Insomnia, Diabetes, Kidney and Liver Troubles."
Date: 1897
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Cunningham Bros., Real Estate and Bankers

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and stylized business name, with text reading: "Buy, Sell, Lease, Rent, Redeem Land Sold For Taxes"; "And Work Attended To With Department At Austin"; "The Cunningham Bridge Co., Inventors and Proprietors of The Flinn Galvanized Steel Suspension Bridge. Cunningham Bros., Business Managers," in lithographic print by Clarke & Courts Lith. Letterhead contains the names D. L. Cunningham,… more
Date: 1891
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Z. T. Elliston, Stock Raiser and Trader

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes cattle illustrations, business name, and text reading: "Ranch Five Miles N. W. of Christian"; "TOM Brand runs on same Ranch"; "Christian, Texas."
Date: 1892
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Derrick.

Description: Patent for a portable derrick "in which the derrick-frame is rotatable, the same being especially adapted for use in handling bales of cotton, baggage, ice, and other heavy articles." (Lines 14-17) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 9, 1897
Creator: Stallings, George V.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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