Electric Railway. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Electric Railway.

Creator

  • Inventor: Lomb, George W. C.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: George W. C. Lomb, of Birmingham, Alabama, assignor of one-fourth to Addison Ballard, of Halletsville, Texas.

Contributor

  • Witness: Heidman, George
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness; Witness for Illustration.
  • Witness: Edwards, Harvey Gates
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Assignee: Ballard, Addison
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Addison Ballard, of Halletsville, Texas
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: The Norris Peters Co., Photo-Litho., Washington, D. C.

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1897-01-12
  • Acceptance Date: 1897-01-12
  • Submission Date: 1895-02-18

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for an electric railway that has the electric conductor on or under the ground, in a tube. The tube gets electricity to the trains via contact-pieces embedded in the tube, and it collapses whenever the train wheels go over it. The tube and conductor are kept safe in a u-shaped hanger underground.
  • Physical Description: [6], 4 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Railroads - Trains
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Electricity
  • Keyword: conductors
  • Keyword: power supply lines
  • Keyword: devices along rails

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Alabama - Jefferson County - Birmingham
  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Lavaca County - Hallettsville

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: 575303
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth174498

Note

  • Display Note: Application filed February 18, 1895. Serial No. 538,790. (No model.)
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