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Improvement in Saws. (open access)

Improvement in Saws.

Patent for improvement in saws by way of the construction of beveled edged teeth with concave sides.
Date: April 26, 1870
Creator: Littlepage, C. V.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improved Side-Saddle. (open access)

Improved Side-Saddle.

Patent for "a new and useful improvement in side-saddles, and consists in forming the saddle-tress hollow, or with air-chambers within." (Lines 9-11) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 26, 1870
Creator: Smith, Fenwick
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Cotton-Harvesters. (open access)

Improvement in Cotton-Harvesters.

Patent for a new and improved cotton-harvesting machine, including illustrations.
Date: January 26, 1875
Creator: Miller, La Fayette Kohler
System: The Portal to Texas History