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Construction of the W.T. Waggoner Home in Ft. Worth, Texas, 1912

Description: Photograph of several construction workers building the W.T. Waggoner home in Ft. Worth, Texas. The bottom of the house has many wooden beams with brick pillars, and on top of that are twenty construction workers dressed in coveralls or suspenders, all with hats. In the foreground are stacks of bricks and wooden beams. In the bottom left-hand corner is written, "Waggoner, Res. Aug. 28th, 1912."
Date: 1912
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Mechanics' Lien Contract Between Elmer and Josephine Wheatly and their Contractor]

Description: Contract between Elmer H. Wheatly and Josephine Wheatly and their contractor to build their home. The contract states: "with the said parties of the first part, to furnish all the labor and materials for, and to construct, erect and complete upon the lands and premises hereinafter described..."
Date: October 31, 1912
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

Magazine-Hammer

Description: Patent for a new Magazine-Hammer. The new and improved Magazine-Hammer consists of a setting hammer head, carrying handle, feed device for nails, tacks, or like fasteners, discharge device, and mounted setting tube. This Magazine-Hammer improvement allows the operator to drive fasteners with one hand and manipulate an object with one free hand.
Date: July 2, 1912
Creator: Smith, Oliver J. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Extensible Ladder.

Description: Patent for a new and useful Extensible Ladder. The improved Extensible Ladder is comprised of a ladder on each side of the structure, extendable platform, and guard rails.
Date: July 9, 1912
Creator: Putman, Lewis S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Scaffold-Bracket

Description: Patent for a support for scaffolds or ladders on shingled roofs. Illustrations included.
Date: August 27, 1912
Creator: Wilkerson, Thurston A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Main Building Construction, Texas Lutheran College]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Lutheran College under construction in Seguin, a three-story brick building yet incomplete. Workers stand in a row in front of scaffolding and building materials, including a large pile of lumber at left, a scaffolding tower at center, and a wooden shed at right. The roof of the building, as well as brick courses for the eastern wing of the college (right), are incomplete.
Date: 1912
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

Bit-Frame

Description: Patent for a bit frame for holding ceiling cleats in place so that screws can be driven at each end. Illustrations included.
Date: April 9, 1912
Creator: Lagarde, Everette S. & Angenend, Peter A., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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