Hat-Fastener. (open access)

Hat-Fastener.

Patent for a device to securely fasten a hat to the head of a person. The device is hidden from sight when worn, may easily be removed, and engages both the use of the hair and the shape of the head in it's operation.
Date: September 16, 1913
Creator: Miller, Emma T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Method and Apparatus for Making Cylindrical Cotton Bales. (open access)

Method and Apparatus for Making Cylindrical Cotton Bales.

Patent for a machine for packaging and baling a cylindrical cotton bale of uniform density without injuring the cotton fibers.
Date: September 16, 1919
Creator: Taft, John A.
System: The Portal to Texas History