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[Dan Harrison at His Knife Display]

Description: Black and white photograph of Dan Harrison, a knifesmith, standing over the open display cabinet at his booth, which is one of many at the 7th annual Texas Folklife festival. A young boy visiting his booth studies a knife that he is holding in his hands. There are several more knives that rest upon a pelt of fur within the display cabinet.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Oyster-Opener.

Description: Patent for an oyster opener that opens an oyster in a single operation of the device while simultaneously cutting the oyster from its shell.
Date: August 26, 1913
Creator: Schmidt, Heinrich Fritz
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Design for a Spoon.

Description: Design patent for a souvenir spoon typical or representative of the state of Texas; "The leading feature of [the] design is a head and bust of Davy Crockett, which forms the outer and wide end of the handle...About the middle of the shank and projecting on each side of the same is the lone star, while on the bowl of the spoon is a representation of the old building known as the 'Alamo'" (lines 14-22).
Date: August 23, 1892
Creator: Hughes, Joseph A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Culinary Utensil

Description: Patent for a culinary utensil designed as a unique fork which can retrieve articles from a boiling pot without having to expose the hands to the steam.
Date: August 2, 1921
Creator: Brown, Elmer D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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