Austin Weekly Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 10, 1888 (open access)

Austin Weekly Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 10, 1888

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 10, 1888
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shutter Fastener. (open access)

Shutter Fastener.

Patent for a new and improved shutter fastener. This design "has for its object the production of a simple and efficient device, and one that can be conveniently operated from the inside of the blind, but not readily tampered with or opened from the outside without removing some of the slats of the blind. . . . one part—a bolt—is carried by the blind, and the other part—a catch—is secured to the windowsill and locks the bolt, so as to unfasten the blind both hands are required—one hand to operate the catch, the other hand to operate the bolt" (lines 16-30).
Date: April 10, 1888
Creator: Bachman, Joseph A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History