The Cuero Weekly Star. (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 5, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 29, 1880 (open access)

The Cuero Weekly Star. (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 5, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 29, 1880

Weekly newspaper from Cuero, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 29, 1880
Creator: Tucker, J. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hame Fastener. (open access)

Hame Fastener.

Patent for a new and improved hame-fastener. This design "consists of an adjustable regulating fastener for the upper and lower ends of the hames, and this fastener is further provided with a swinging loop, to which the breast-strap may be attached on the lower fastener and the strap on the upper fastener when desired" (lines 19-25).
Date: September 29, 1885
Creator: Hake, Francis A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History