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[Boat Named Vulcan]

Description: Photograph of a boat named Vulcan. The boat appears to be in a canal and is pictured from above. The side of the boat has a life preserver printed with "Vulcan Port Arthur" and "Vulcan" is printed on the railing of an upper deck.
Date: unknown
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Construction of the Hulls of Concrete Ships.

Description: Patent for "new and useful improvements in Construction of the Hulls of Concrete Ships" (lines 5-6). The improvements enable concrete hulls to be made efficiently, comparatively lightweight, and durable with a new form of rib reinforcement providing strength to withstand all strains of ocean travel.
Date: May 13, 1919
Creator: Holmgreen, Julius H.
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Device for Raising and Transporting Vessels.

Description: Patent for "a new and useful construction of barge having simple and powerful means for raising ships and vessels to a sufficient height so that the same may readily be carried through the water over shallow places or bars, and the barge is also equipped with means for being propelled through the water to carry a ship or vessel, and also for being propelled over a track, so as to act as a combined locomotive and ship-car when carrying a ship or vessel over dry land." (Lines 14-25) Includes inst… more
Date: March 23, 1897
Creator: Schramm, Charles J.
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Jack.

Description: Patent for improvements in jacks used for shipbuilding. The device described is designed to aid in the processes of fastening siding to the ribs of a ship hull by first forcing the boards that form the siding close together so that they can then be secured to the hull's ribs. The improvements this jack provides is the necessary force required to closely align the boards easily and quickly before they are nailed in place. This mechanical device is lightweight, efficient and easy to repair. It ca… more
Date: July 22, 1919
Creator: Singleton, James D.
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[Letter from Lee Guth to Mrs. D. W. Kempner, April 19, 1957]

Description: Letter from Lee Guth to Mrs. D. W. Kempner discussing changes to Kempner's travel itinerary for her summer trip to Europe where she will stay in France, Italy, and Switzerland, asking for approval of the plans to begin making reservations while mentioning documents needed for Kempner to have a chauffeur on her trip.
Date: April 19, 1957
Creator: Guth, Lee
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Life-Boat.

Description: Patent for an improved life boat that "consists principally of a central closed hull equipped with propelling machinery, and floats extending on the sides of the said hull and rigidly secured thereto, to support the hull in position." (Lines 12-16) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 1, 1896
Creator: James, William F.
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[News Clip: Boat]

Description: B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: January 8, 1977, 6:00 p.m.
Duration: 43 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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