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Improvement in Scrapers. (open access)

Improvement in Scrapers.

Patent for a horse-drawn excavator that includes a scoop attached to wheels.
Date: June 16, 1874
Creator: Arcos, Ignacio
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Bag-Fasteners. (open access)

Improvement in Bag-Fasteners.

Patent for "a new and useful improvement in the manner of fastening bags and attaching labels or shipping directions" (lines 4-7) including illustrations.
Date: June 17, 1879
Creator: Terrell, Will
System: The Portal to Texas History