Ditching-Machine Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Ditching-Machine

Creator

  • Inventor: Griffin, George Conrad
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: George Conrad Griffin, of Houston, Texas

Contributor

  • Witness: Parker, Bill
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Faulk, G. A.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: McCathran, James K.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Jas. K. McCathran; Witness for illustration.
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: The Norris Peters Co., Washington, D.C.

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1907-09-10
  • Acceptance Date: 1907-09-10
  • Submission Date: 1907-02-28

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for a ditching machine to be used in railroad construction. Illustrations included.
  • Physical Description: [4], 3 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: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Railroads
  • Keyword: ditchers

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Harris County - Houston

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: 865381
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth511083

Note

  • Display Note: "Application filed February 28, 1907. Serial No. 359,809."
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