Railroad Tie Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Railroad Tie

Creator

  • Inventor: Huffman, Henry W.
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Witness: Ragan, Ian
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.
  • Witness: Minton, Tennie
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.

Publisher

  • Name: United States. Patent Office.
    Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]

Date

  • Creation: 1916-08-07
  • Acceptance Date: 1916-08-07
  • Submission Date: 1918-02-26

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for a type of support for the rails in railroad tracks.
  • Physical Description: 1 sheet, 1 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • Keyword: rail
  • Keyword: railroad
  • Keyword: railroad track

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Sabine County - Hemphill

Collection

  • Name: Texas Patents
    Code: TXPT

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Rights

  • Rights License: pd

Resource Type

  • Patent

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Patent Number: 1257868
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1256480

Note

  • Display Note: "Application filed Aug. 7, 1916."
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