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Clothes Hook. (open access)

Clothes Hook.

Patent for a new and improved clothing hook. This design utilizes elastic, vulcanized rubber end-pieces for the hooks to hold the article of clothing more effectively. These end-pieces can be produced more cheaply than their threaded-metal counterparts, which require screwing on.
Date: March 29, 1881
Creator: Delany, John L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stamping or Dating Machine (open access)

Stamping or Dating Machine

Patent for new and useful improvements to printing or stamping machines.
Date: October 29, 1889
Creator: Spivey, Edward Franklin & Spivey, George Washington
System: The Portal to Texas History