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Refrigerator-Door.

Description: Patent for individual doors for compartments within a refrigerator, to protect items from being exposed to warm air when the refrigerator door is ajar. This patent also provides for the ability to apply doors as attachments to refrigerators without pre-installed compartment doors.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: Jurek, Martin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Interior of the Brite Home

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Brite home when it was decorated for Hester Brite's wedding in December 1923. Candlesticks and a large vase of flowers sit on the floor on the left side of the room. Ribbons hang from the ceiling.
Date: December 1923
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Adjustable Footrest.

Description: Patent for an improved, adjustable foot rest that allows for more adjustments and range of motion "to any desired position for the comfort of the user" (lines 13-14), and is secured to the floor.
Date: April 20, 1920
Creator: Kingsford, Walter E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Detachable Inside Door-Lock.

Description: Patent for a detachable inside door-lock. This is a simple locking device that can be applied and removed from any type of door. The purpose is to make a room private and burglar proof.
Date: September 6, 1921
Creator: Arledge, Elbert H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Filing Cabinet

Description: Patent for filing cabinet designed to accommodate blue prints and large papers.
Date: August 30, 1921
Creator: Southwell, Charles R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Rural Mail Box.

Description: Patent for improvements to rural mail boxes with divided interior compartments for incoming and outgoing mail. Mail box design includes flag to signal to recipients and postman of incoming and outgoing items. Additionally the design features interior and exterior doors that can be secured with a padlock to prevent mail from being stolen or tampered with, and to shield from various weather conditions.
Date: October 24, 1922
Creator: Dooley, Will Henry
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Washing-Machine.

Description: Patent for a new and improved design of washing machines "which combines simplicity of construction with economy in operation" and helps "to minimize the opportunity for wear, breakage or derangement" (lines 30-35), including illustrations.
Date: September 21, 1920
Creator: Seifert, John W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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