Clothes Washer. (open access)

Clothes Washer.

Patent for a new and improved clothes washer "in which air is driven by the action of a piston through the clothing and the water surrounding it"(lines 9-11), includes instruction and illustration
Date: September 22, 1885
Creator: Gardner, James D. & Brumbelow, James N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mold for Building Concrete Walls. (open access)

Mold for Building Concrete Walls.

Patent for a mold to be used in the construction of concrete walls, including illustrations and instructions.
Date: November 24, 1885
Creator: Carrico, Thomas W.
System: The Portal to Texas History