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Improvement in Machines for Making Plow-Irons. (open access)

Improvement in Machines for Making Plow-Irons.

Patent for an improvement in the design for machines for manufacturing plow irons, including illustrations.
Date: March 4, 1873
Creator: McGinty, James M. & Nolan, Thomas.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Picket-Fences. (open access)

Improvement in Picket-Fences.

Patent for secure, inexpensive picket-fence construction using various sizes of wood pieces and wire. It is meant for situations in which wood is scarce. Illustration included.
Date: October 14, 1873
Creator: McGinty, Robert H.
System: The Portal to Texas History