Amusement Device Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Amusement Device

Creator

  • Inventor: Corneliussen, Ivar
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Ivar Corneliussen, of Galveston, Texas

Contributor

  • Witness: Wilbur, S. D.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Wienges, George H.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Doyle, William F.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.
  • Witness: Ward, A.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: 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: 1911-03-28
  • Submission Date: 1910-11-23
  • Acceptance Date: 1911-03-28

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for an amusement device. This invention uses a ballast and simulates the appearance and motion of a floating ship under way. Illustrations included.
  • Physical Description: [5], 4 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • Keyword: amusement devices
  • Keyword: ballests
  • Keyword: simulated ships

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Galveston County - Galveston

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: 987859
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth514591
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