Saddle Mail Bag. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Saddle Mail Bag.

Creator

  • Inventor: Beazley, William H.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Beazley, W.H., of Geneva, Texas.

Contributor

  • Witness: Bumham, Frank M.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Crosson, J. M.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
  • Witness: Barfield, Hiram
    Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1881-03-29
  • Acceptance Date: 1881-03-29
  • Submission Date: 1880-10-25

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for new and improved saddle bags. This design calls for a saddle with two metal boxes with hinged doors at the bottom, through which metal pouches, to contain the mail, are inserted. The air left between the top of the pouch and the inside of the box prevents water from seeping into the box and ruining the contents, even when fully submerged.
  • Physical Description: [2], : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • Keyword: mail
  • Keyword: saddle bags

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Polk County - Geneva

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: 239426
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth170137

Note

  • Display Note: "SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 239,426, dated March 29, 1881. Application filed October 25, 1880. (No model.)"
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