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[Portrait of two men]

Description: Photograph of (most likely) Gilbert Cuellar sitting next to an unidentified man in front of a dark-colored backdrop. Both men wear three-piece suits with neck-ties and Edwardian lace-up shoes. Written on bottom: "1916."
Date: 1916
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Two Men and US Mail Cart]

Description: Photograph of two men with a United States Mail bike cart parked in a dirt lot with scrub-brush, mall trees, and a fence - one man (at left) sitting on the bike, and the other standing to the right of the cart, with his right forearm resting on the side of the cart. The mail vehicle is comprised of the back part and engine of a motorcycle, connected at the front to a large, wooden, two-wheel cart. The man sitting on the bike is wearing a bowler hat, a white dress shirt and tie (with a tie clip)… more
Date: 1916
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Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore and Linnet White, October 18, 1916]

Description: Letter to Mollie Moore and Linnet White from Birdie McKinley regarding locals events of friends and family. She writes of how many children are in the schools in her area, including Harvard College, her sewing projects with her friends, winter clothes, her new home with access to the city's water, but no electricity, and other topics. On the back of the last page is Linnet's name and address.
Date: October 18, 1916
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Measuring Device

Description: Patent for measurement device, specifically for the measurement of the hem of a garment. Includes two small affixments that act as placemarkers of the measured number, allowing for the measurement of the hem, as well as the distance from the floor.
Date: September 19, 1916
Creator: Davis, Margaret L.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Suspender Clip

Description: Patent for a clamp, used primarily for fastening the shoulder straps of overall garments but can also be used for suspenders for supporting trousers. Includes illustrations.
Date: April 11, 1916
Creator: Murray, Richard H.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Washing-Machine.

Description: Patent for improvements in washing machines to mimic "the rubbing actions of the human" (lines 14-15) and to lessen the impact on clothes.
Date: October 10, 1916
Creator: Miller, Charles R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Garment-Stretcher

Description: Patent for garment-stretchers that improve the stretching and pressing of garments to keep them in better shape. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 12, 1916
Creator: Carlson, Magnus
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Button

Description: Patent for a button that holds articles of clothing securely with a combination of rings
Date: January 11, 1916
Creator: Karger, Rose
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Bracelet

Description: Patent for a "friendship bracelet" that has the option of adding or detaching links when necessary.
Date: October 17, 1916
Creator: Cox, Morgan H.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Clasp.

Description: Patent for a new clasp, or fastening device, that is less expensive to construct and easier to use, with illustration. The clasp is to be used for the varied purposes of "hair dressing, millinery, drapery, and dress-wear" (lines 78-79).
Date: June 13, 1916
Creator: Fridolph, Anna S.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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