Dry-Earth Closet Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Dry-Earth Closet
  • Added Title Dry Earth Closet

Creator

  • Inventor: Carrico, Thomas A.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Thomas A. Carrico of San Antonio Texas. ; T. A. Carrico

Contributor

  • Witness: Johnson, George W.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Geo. W. Johnson
  • Witness: Eberhardt, Charles S.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Chas. S. Eberhardt
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1890-01-28
  • Acceptance Date: 1890-01-28
  • Submission Date: 1889-05-28

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for "a commode which may be placed in a bed-room or other suitable place in a house without .danger to occupants on account of disease which would be superinduced by the presence of impure odors, as would be the case where an ordinary receptacle is used" and where the solid and liquid waste would be separated (lines 26-36).
  • Physical Description: 4 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • Keyword: out house
  • Keyword: bathroom
  • Keyword: waste removal

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Bexar County - San Antonio

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

  • Accession or Local Control No: 00420332
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth172279

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