Fire-Escape.
Description:
Patent for an improved chute type fire escape which is used to allow people to safely descend several stories of a building to the ground. Improvements include easy and economical installation, prevention of congestion of persons entering the chute, prevention of persons falling out of the chute, and inclusion of a water sheet to prevent the chute from catching fire.
Date:
October 10, 1916
Creator:
Youngblood, David Franklin
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department