Printed legal document with blanks for detailed information and signatures, regarding the sale of rights to a patent for a quilting frame invented by John J. Click.

Printed legal document with blanks for detailed information and signatures, regarding the sale of rights to a patent for a quilting frame invented by John J. Click.

Photograph of Katie Hines sitting in a large wicker chair. She appears to be eight or nine years old and is wearing a calf-length skirt or dress. "Katie Hines Lyon, Texas" is written on the back.

Photograph of three children, two girls and a boy. The older girl is seated and the other two children are standing. The boy is wearing a bow at his collar and the girls' dresses are light-colored with high collars and puffed sleeves. They are possibly the children of John Mercer Moody; Lottie, Mercer, and Eda Belle Moody.

Legal document related to a quilting machine invented by J. J. Click outlining the sale of partial (1/2) rights to J. H. Major.

Booklet outlining the rules related to the grant of U.S. patents for inventions, including explanations of the relevant regulations and forms. This edition includes the text published in 1892, with preceding text for updates and revisions through October 1895. There are a number of handwritten notes and markings in this copy. Index starts on page 95.

Photograph of a U. S. Soldier. He is dressed in Spanish-American War style coat and cap. He has a short dark color hair and mustache.

Photograph of a U. S. soldier. He is dressed in Spanish-American War style coat and cap. He has short light color hair and mustache.

Photograph of Laura Hines sitting in a wicker chair. She is leaning on one arm and is wearing a knee or calf-length dress. "Laura Hines" is written on the back.

Photograph of John F. Buckner standing next to a wicker chair in front of a studio backdrop.