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[Deceased photograph of Perry Gamble's body, following his suicide by train]

Description: Photograph of Perry Gamble's body, following his suicide by train. Typed on the back of the photograph, "The body of Perry Gamble - On the night of April 23rd, 1939, Perry Gamble left his house one mile north of Foard City at three o'clock in the morning and went to the rail road. The fireman on the train saw him standing beside the track. Just before the train got to him, he throwed his hands up and dove in front of the train. Eleven cards passed over his body. Both hands, both feet and his he… more
Date: April 23, 1939
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[Mugshot of Manson Haggard]

Description: Photograph of Manson Haggard, mugshots. Inmate number OSR 11234. The type text on the back reads, "State Reformatory; Granite, Okla. Manson Haggard, #11234, recd. 27-36; from Cust--o; crime Asslt & Batt. with D. W.; term 6 monts; Dischared 5-5-36. Age 28 in 1936; height 5-10; weight 147; hair lt. brn; eyes blue. Occ. Barber. Relatives; Mother. Mrs. Martha Haggad, Putman, --ta. Brother; Arch Haggard, Lone World, Okla. 1/2 Brother; Edgar Allman, Daugherty, Texas. Uncle; Ben Haggard, Custer, Okla.… more
Date: February 8, 1939
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Lawn-Mower.

Description: Patent for improvements on lawn mowers with "drive wheels and an adjustable cutting mechanism [...] held in adjusted positions by means releasable by the propelling handle" (lines 10-15). This allows "adjusted positions to cut grass of different lengths without the necessity of the operator stooping" (lines 21-23), including illustrations.
Date: May 23, 1916
Creator: Martin, James L.
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T-Square

Description: Patent for a t-square. Illustrations included.
Date: March 2, 1909
Creator: Whaley, James N. & Self, James H.
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Tailor's-Goose Attachment.

Description: Patent for a tailor's goose which provides a "depressible and detachable dampening means for the goose for supplying water to the dampening means".
Date: May 6, 1913
Creator: Talley, Thurmon H.
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Nut-Lock.

Description: Patent for a nut-lock which is compromised of a T-shaped locking-pin that fits the the groves of the bolt and holds the nut in place.
Date: November 28, 1905
Creator: Jinks, Henry Leonard
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Soil-Treating Machine.

Description: Patent for a soil-treating machine that makes short furrows in the soil for the purpose of irrigation by retaining rain water or snow.
Date: April 29, 1913
Creator: Haralson, James C.
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Shears

Description: Patent for shears. The shears are meant to be used with corn, sorghum, and picking and pruning fruit. This invention is designed to worn on the hand and "are operated by the thumb and index-finger" (lines 15-17). Illustration included.
Date: March 5, 1907
Creator: Moncus, Joseph Gideon
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Seeder and Planter.

Description: Patent for an improved design for a device which can plant corn seeds, and with slight modification, cotton seeds.
Date: April 14, 1914
Creator: Norris, Samuel E.
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Wagon Tongue

Description: Patent for wagon tongue that is designed to relieve the draft animals of shock caused by the flapping of a tongue.
Date: February 27, 1917
Creator: Pearcy, Robert B.
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Pendleton and Fergeson

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs with business name and text reading: "Dealers in Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals. Toilet Articles, Stationery, Etc. West Side Square. Prescriptions Carefully Compounded Day and Night."
Date: 1890
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Partner: Texas General Land Office
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