Improvement in Wagon-Sheet and Tent Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Improvement in Wagon-Sheet and Tent

Creator

  • Inventor: Fitzgerald, M. M.
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Witness: Becker, John
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration
  • Witness: Graham, M. A.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration
  • Printer: A.M. Photo-Lithogr. Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization

Publisher

  • Name: United States. Patent Office.
    Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]

Date

  • Creation: 1871-08-13

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for an improvement in wagon sheet coverings / tent. The improvement is in the sides of the wagon sheet can be extended by loosening straps to fall the length to the ground and be staked to the earth. This gives a tent to sleep under after a day of traveling.
  • Physical Description: [1], 1 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - Texas - Gonzales County
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Horse-Drawn Vehicles
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology - Tools

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Gonzales County

Collection

  • Name: Texas Patents
    Code: TXPT

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Rights

  • Rights License: pd

Resource Type

  • Patent

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Patent Number: 130417
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth166786

Note

  • Display Note: Specifications forming part of Letters Patent No. 130,417. dated August 13, 1872.
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