Resource Type

Shoe Last. (open access)

Shoe Last.

Patent for a last for shoes (and boots, etc.) that can be used in either side of the shoe by turning it over. The patent contains illustrations and specifications.
Date: June 27, 1916
Creator: Frost, Sylvester P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Enteric Lavage. (open access)

Apparatus for Enteric Lavage.

Patent for an enteric lavage for the use of emptying the bowels of any liquid after use of an enema. The device will remove the waste and deposit it into a separate receptacle.
Date: June 27, 1916
Creator: Pair, Laura Costello
System: The Portal to Texas History