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Chair-Dowel for Building Purposes.
Patent for a chair dowel for constructing chairs, which puts the whole weight of the chair on top of the columns of the chair rather than the sides.
[Photograph of Mrs. Alexander in a Polka-Dotted Dress]
Photograph of elderly Mrs. Alexander in a dark polka-dotted dress, seated and looking to her right. Text on the back reads: "1905...Waco Texas...Alexander Family...Photo taken by Zeta Farmer...Zeta Virginia Farmer (1890 - 1934) Waco."
[Carnegie Library Patio]
Photo of a patio in the El Paso Carnegie Library. Two women are reading books at a table with many children sitting around them. The patio has ionic columns, and trees are on the lawn.
[Carnegie Library Patio Looking Left]
Photograph of a patio in the El Paso Carnegie Library. People are reading while sitting in chairs by a table. The patio has ionic columns with trees on the lawn outside.
[Carnegie Library Reading Room]
Photograph of a reading room in Carnegie Library. Double gates have taken the place of normal doors. Book shelves, tables, and chairs are to the right.
[Carnegie Library Children's Porch]
Photograph of the Carnegie Library children's porch. There are chairs, a radiator, windows, and a board with pictures.
[Carnegie Library Children's Patio]
Photograph of a patio in the El Paso Carnegie Library. Children are sitting in chairs with books, and the patio is surrounded by ionic columns and trees on the lawn.
[Boarding house tenants gathered in yard]
Photograph of Boarding House tenants gathered in the yard of the home in Denton, Texas. There are mainly women in the photo and some are seated in rocking chairs.
[Baby in Large White Garment]
Photograph of baby James Hunten McDaniel wearing a large white garment and sitting in a chair with a blanket over it.
Diffey's Hotel Dining Room
Two women employees wait on three unidentified customers in the dining room at Duffy's Hotel. The sign behind the cash register says, " ROOMS 50 cents, PURE APPLE CIDER, OYSTERS". Cigars are for sale as well.
Elks Building, Marshall, Texas
Color tinted halftone postcard of the Elks Building, Marshall, Texas, 212 N. Washington, Ave. The buildings on either side of this building have been artifically removed from the image and the building is surrounded by a uniform blue color, with pale orange adjacent to the first floor level. A man stands in the doorway of the commercial space on the first floor and a selection of rocking chairs and straight chairs have been placed on the front edge of the sidewalk. To the left of the shopfront is the narrow entrance door to the stairs leading to the Elks lodge rooms. A decorative grating with the word "Elks" in the center is above the door. The striped awning on the first floor is retracted. There is a recessed bay window on the second level above the shopfront, and on the third level a semicircular recess, or exedra. Printed on the top of the image is the title "Elks Building, Marshall, Texas." There is no postmark or message on the back.
Lawn-Rocker.
Patent for a lawn rocker improvement that provides swing and is durable and inexpensive.
Upholstered Furniture
Patent for "new and useful improvements in upholstered furniture", (lines 5-6), including illustration and instructions.
Shave-Registering Device.
Patent for a shave registering device for use in barber shops, which is activated by the movement of the chair up and down.
Opera-Chair.
Patent for opera chairs that can be used in audience halls. It is mentioned as seats that are rotatable with foldable arms providing enough space for the exit.
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