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Bale-Tie.

Description: Patent for a bale-fastening device that "may be applied with facility to a cotton-bale or to an equivalent package." (lines 9-11) including instructions and illustrations. The tie comprises "a band, a key engaged with the band and rotatable to coil the same therearound, and a lock fitted upon the band and engaged with the key to prevent reverse rotation thereof" (lines 105-109).
Date: August 30, 1898
Creator: Campbell, Douglas M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Chopper and Cultivator.

Description: Patent for a chopper and cultivator with a rod with moveable blades attached that allows for the blades to be changed between different types for planting or cultivating.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Odom, Elbert T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Seeder Farm Equipment]

Description: Photograph of a seeder used in farming. In the high contrast image, the seeder is being viewed from behind and is the only object visible in the image.
Date: January 30, 1957
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Building wheels at Alex Cline's Blacksmith Shop]

Description: Photograph of three men and one boy building large wooden wheels for farm equipment at Alex Cline's blacksmith shop in Tennessee. Wade Cline stands at the far left. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Additional photos and information can be found in the pdf document "Joe Clark HBSS Scrapbook" Page 35. The Detroit News Pictorial. August 9, 1942. The Village Blacksmith Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Signed by: Joe Clark, HBSS Clark PhotoFile: 0005-94
Date: January 30, 1957
Creator: Clark, Joe
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[News Script: Billie Sol Estes]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Billie Sol Estes being charged with selling ranchers nonexistent farming equipment.
Date: March 30, 1962
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Harvester

Description: Patent for device used with a harvester to head stalks of corn using an adjustable cutting mechanism.
Date: March 30, 1915
Creator: Barnett, Solomon V.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Hobble.

Description: Patent for a new, simple hobble for cultivators made up of fewer parts to reduce cost and for east of use and adjustment. Illustration included.
Date: October 30, 1917
Creator: Ferguson, John R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Clip: Muslims]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about 4 black Muslims attempting to homestead on public land; after being told to stop chopping down trees and planting beans, attempts to get the 4 to move on resulted in assaults on the police and the four being charged with assault to murder and jailed, in lieu of bonds.
Date: March 30, 1964
Duration: 1 minute 26 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Treasure Hunt]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Maple Theater planning a publicity stunt in the form of a treasure hunt by planting 1,008 capsules in the ground that contain anywhere from 25 cents to 200 dollars. The hunt is part of the build up for a new group of buildings to be called Fleetwood Square.
Date: June 30, 1958
Duration: 1 minute 27 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Two-Row Planter

Description: Patent for a two-row planter, which includes two planting mechanisms. The planters are adjustable, "so that the distance between rows for seed planted can be regulated."
Date: March 30, 1915
Creator: Payne, Bishop M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Land-Roller.

Description: Patent for a land roller that has rollers that can move independently of one another.
Date: November 30, 1909
Creator: Englund, Eric
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Insect-Destroyer.

Description: Patent for an insect destroyer, specifically made for the boll weevil insect. The purpose of the Insect-Destroyer is to provide a cheaper, simpler, and more convenient alternative to the existing boll weevil insect destroyers.
Date: October 30, 1917
Creator: Clement, Auther H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Improvement in Horse-Powers

Description: Patent for improvement in horse-powers through gravity and tread-power of a farm animal, for use as a power source for farm equipment, with illustration.
Date: August 30, 1878
Creator: Blain, John Harvey
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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