Lifting-Jack.
Description:
Patent for a simple, strong, and inexpensive lifting-jack used in railroads, mills, and similar things that is "capable of manipulation by a single operator and adapted to elevate loads to various heights according to the size of the structure and support the same at the desired elevation" (lines 12-16).
Date:
September 11, 1894
Creator:
Foix, Louis
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department