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Description: Patent for "a simple and economical device of this character, which shall possess superior advantages with respect to efficiency, and whereby sand and dirt is effectually excluded and the grease or other lubricating material prevented from escaping" (lines 15-21).
Date: April 12, 1892
Creator: Miller, William J.; McBean, Robert S. & McBurnett, John W.
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Fire Escape.

Description: Patent for a new and improved fire escape. This design "relates to that class of fire escapes designed to save life from burning houses or ships; and its object is to provide means whereby a boat or car may be lowered from the side of a vessel, or a car may be raised or lowered to and from the windows of a house" (lines 8-13).
Date: October 21, 1884
Creator: McKinzie, Thomas Duncan
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Fire Escape.

Description: Patent for a new and improved fire-escape. This design "is to provide means whereby lowering the car may be made more safe and easy to the operators, whereby the occupants of the car may be shielded from smoke and flames bursting from lower windows while the car descends, whereby the shield may be housed when not in use, and in means whereby the use of this fire-escape by burglars may be prevented" (lines 12-20).
Date: October 27, 1885
Creator: McKinzie, Thomas Duncan
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Ice-Machine

Description: Patent for an ice machine particularly designed for people who are unable to obtain ice from regular manufacturers. Illustrations included.
Date: February 16, 1909
Creator: McCall, Jacob C.
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Sanitary Closet

Description: Patent for an improvement upon sanitary water closets with a removable receptacle for excrement with a firebox for sanitation of the receptacle.
Date: October 14, 1913
Creator: Foster, John H.
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Wiffletree-Hook.

Description: Patent for a strong and durable wiffletree-hook that is spring-actuated and uses an eye-bolt to hold the trace securely. It consists of a socket with an eye-bolt, a seat with flanges on all four s ides, pivot-lugs extending from the seat, a hook pivoted between the lugs, and a bow spring on the flanged-seat.
Date: October 31, 1893
Creator: McBean, Robert Sinclair & McBurnett, John Wesley
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Fire Place Heater.

Description: Patent for a new and improved fire-place heater. This design "is to provide an inexpensive fire-place heater, constructed so that it may heat two or more rooms on the same floor of a building, and with a single fire, so as to economize fuel and labor of attendance" (lines 7-11).
Date: June 2, 1885
Creator: Bartlett, Thomas J.
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Fishing-Reel.

Description: Patent for improving the operation of fishing reels. Illustration and instructions included.
Date: April 6, 1897
Creator: Williams, Elbert D.
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Necktie-Presser

Description: Patent for "a device of simple construction which will hold a number of scarfs or neckties flat and will press them so that they will always be in proper condition for wear" (lines 14-17), including illustrations.
Date: December 14, 1915
Creator: Brown, Bence O.
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Reboiler

Description: Patent for a reboiler designed to remove the air from water so that it may be formed into ice. Illustrations included.
Date: August 30, 1910
Creator: Carley, Claud G.
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Door Check.

Description: Patent for a new and improved door check. This design "is to provide a means for preventing the jarring and noise incident to the sudden stoppage of a door or window-blind in closing . . . and to this end it consists of a hinge having one leaf provided with a case or box extending laterally from the back thereof, the said case or box inclosing a spring-actuated bolt which normally projects beyond the point of the leaf, and is arranged to engage with the other leaf of the hinge when the door is … more
Date: August 2, 1887
Creator: Byrne, Matthew Thomas
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Display-Cabinet.

Description: Patent for a display case for fabric, which allows the shade of the fabric and price to be easily seen, while protecting the fabric from dust.
Date: February 8, 1910
Creator: Payne, Victor Duain
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Cotton-Treating Machine.

Description: Patent for improved cotton treating machine that separates cotton fibers from seeds. This cotton treater keeps the cotton fibers long when separating the seeds, including illustrations.
Date: January 21, 1919
Creator: Cassel, John L.
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Men on Office Porch

Description: Photograph of men (including Willard J. Classen and Bill Simpson) standing on the front porch of the California Company office in Colorado City, Texas. There are three early model cars visible in the foreground.
Date: unknown
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[Trading Card: Nine-Banded Armadillo]

Description: Trading card issued as part of the Geocache Challenge program for Lake Colorado City State Park, depicting an armadillo walking through grass. The back of the card contains facts and general information about the species.
Date: 2011
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
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