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[Staged Office Workers Chatting]

Photograph of two office workers in a supply room. The man is smiling, wearing glasses, a light shirt, tie, and belted slacks. The woman is wearing a light blouse, earrings, necklace, and belted, dark print skirt. Shelves of paper and other office supplies can be seen in the background.

Date: May 31, 1954

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Hat-Pin Point Protector

This patent is for the device that is to be used for protecting the point of the hat pin, and the invention aims to improve the operative connection between the compartmental members which shield and grip the point of the pin.

Date: April 9, 1918

Creator: Koch, Charles Albert

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[A smiling Enid Justin]

Photograph of Enid Justin with a bright smile on her face. Justin is standing in front of a couple of shelves of boots and a wooden desk. She is wearing a dress with intricate patterns with jeweled glasses, as well as a long, teardrop pendant necklace.

Date: 1976

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Enid Justin and Ken Maynard at the Fort Worth Stock Show]

Photograph of Enid Justin and Ken Maynard each holding a boot whiles standing next to a horse at the Forth Worth Stock Show in March 1941. Justin is wearing a black dress and hat that has a piece of paper with "Nocona" wrapped around it along with animal skins on both shoulders; Maynard is wearing traditional cowboy attire with an embellished shirt, belt, and boots with spurs. Both Justin and Maynard wear smiles on their faces during their conversation.

Date: 1941

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Enid Justin and others next to a Nocona Boot Display]

Photograph of Enid Justin and two other women holding a boot in front of a Nocona Boot display. Justin is standing on the left and wearing a simple button-down dress with black glasses while the other two women are wearing western attire with a cowboy hat and fringed jackets. The boot display has numerous styles of boots, with each model on its own display case; a safety rope is in front of the display and the three women.

Date: [1940..1950]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Trousers-Guard

Patent for a metal guard worn around the ankle. The guard maintains the shape of the trousers when worn and keeps the material from coming in contact with the wearer's legs.

Date: July 1, 1902

Creator: Hardy, James H.

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Photograph of a Man Standing Outside]

Photograph of a man standing outside. He is wearing a newsboy cap, dark-colored jacket over a matching vest and pants. Behind him is a wooden house and a tree is to the side of the building. This is a negative.

Date: 1928

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Photograph of a Man]

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing a cowboy hat and a suit jacket.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

[Franklin and Mytis Patterson]

Photograph of Franklin Patterson and Myrtis Cordelia Black Patterson.

Date: 1950~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Midwestern State University

Attachment for Suspenders.

Patent for suspender attachment designed to support trousers. Includes Illustration.

Date: September 3, 1901

Creator: Dahl, Louis

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Man on Box With Signs]

Photograph of a man in a suit and a bowler style hat standing on wooden box. Signs to his left and right say, respectively, "Morgon, Lemont, & Plumfoot, Brokers since 1793" and "Chasum, Katchum, & Rollum, Brokers Since 1947". A large chalkboard sign behind the man has four columns of numbers with the titles, "Entry No." and "Odds".

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Underwaist.

Patent for an underwaist specifically designed for juveniles that provides for more comfortable supporting straps crossing the back and chest at the shoulders, extending to the leg to clasp the stockings with the purpose of holding them up, including instructions and illustrations.

Date: July 31, 1917

Creator: Johnson, Ida Bassett

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Ada Mae Harris Strip]

Photograph strip of Ada Mae Harris. She is wearing a white dress and a large bow in her hair. She is also wearing a black hat in the first photo.

Date: 1910

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Midwestern State University

[George Harris Strip]

Photograph strip of George Lorenza Harris. He is wearing a suit and tie in all three pictures. His is wearing a flat cap in the third photo.

Date: 1910

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Midwestern State University

[A woman looking off to the side]

Photograph of a woman wearing a blazer and pearl accessories. She is looking off to the side with a relaxed facial expression.

Date: [1979..1994]

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A man wearing a striped shirt]

Photograph of a man wearing a striped shirt and glasses. He is looking at the camera with an open-mouthed smile.

Date: [1979..1994]

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Line Dancers in a newspaper article]

Photograph of Line dancers on a news article along with the caption "Swing your Partner." The dancers are wearing western attire with cowboy hats and boots. Most of the women are wearing embellished bodysuits, but two are wearing dresses; however, one of the women is not wearing a hat. There is only one man within the seven-member line dancing group and he is wearing a white cowboy suit that has a showy top with a subtle design on the pants.

Date: 1952

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two men posing]

Photograph of two unidentified men posing in front of a water tower and parked cars.

Date: 1948

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Necktie Presser

Patent for a device that can press a greater number of neckties, to remove wrinkles.

Date: October 10, 1916

Creator: Caddel, John M.

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Suspenders.

Patent for "a new and useful Improvement in Suspenders." This includes improved support at both ends.

Date: January 13, 1914

Creator: Mally, Frederick W.

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Enid Justin and the Lone Ranger]

Photograph of Enid Justin and the Lone Ranger smiling together. Justin, on the left, is wearing a patterned dress and is sitting down with a black blanket wrapped around her and a pillow supporting her back; she also wears a Nocona Boot badge as well. The Lone Ranger, on the right of the photo, is wearing a traditional western outfit with a cowboy hat, beaded necklace, and embellished belt.

Date: [1960..1970]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Ada Mae Harris and Friend]

Postcard of Ada Mae Harris and her friend, Leona. The girls are wearing dresses and hats.

Date: 1920~

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Midwestern State University

Overall-Waist

Patent for connections between union overalls and coat (waist). This invention enables a close overlap between trousers and coat, "to avoid all loose or flying portions of the garment which might otherwise impede or obstruct the free use of arms of the wearer or catch in machinery" (p.1 lines 51 to 55) etc.

Date: July 16, 1918

Creator: Elliott, Joseph S.

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Sun-Hat

Patent for headgear especially adapted for use as a sun hat, in which it provides a sun hat 1) to create the crown and brim from a single sheet and fabric, 2) have self-adjusting means for different head shapes and sizes, 3) to be durable, desirable, and neat in appearance, and 4) to have a brim retained in position by a bracing wire which may be conveniently removed.

Date: September 3, 1919

Creator: Satterfield, Rosa P.

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department