Improvement in Rerigerator-Cars.

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Patent for "improvements in refrigerator-cars for preserving fresh meats, vegetables, and other perishable articles while transporting them over great distance; and it consists of an ice-receptacle at the top of the car, provided with flat top and carved or inclined bottom." (Lines 13-19) Includes instructions and illustrations.

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[1], 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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Zimmerman, Arnold W. January 18, 1876.

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  • Zimmerman, Arnold W. Arnold W. Zimmerman, of Denison, Texas, Assignor to Samuel Pillsbury, of New York City.

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  • Main Title: Improvement in Rerigerator-Cars.
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Patent for "improvements in refrigerator-cars for preserving fresh meats, vegetables, and other perishable articles while transporting them over great distance; and it consists of an ice-receptacle at the top of the car, provided with flat top and carved or inclined bottom." (Lines 13-19) Includes instructions and illustrations.

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[1], 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 172,546, dated January 18, 1876; application filed August 14, 1875.

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  • January 18, 1876

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  • August 14, 1875

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Zimmerman, Arnold W. Improvement in Rerigerator-Cars., patent, January 18, 1876; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166516/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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