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[The Williams brothers playing in a field]

Description: Photograph of Charles, John, and Byrd Williams III playing in a field. The boys are standing in a triangle shape in the middle of the field and are looking at each other. Byrd III is standing on the right with his back to the camera and is wearing a dark jacket with dark colored shorts, tights, and a cap. Charles is standing in the middle, facing the camera, and is wearing a long dark coat with a newsboy cap. He looks as though he is throwing an object. John is standing on the left and is weari… more
Date: [1926..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
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Puzzle.

Description: Patent for a puzzle made of interlocking blocks that are attached by a cord through holes in the blocks, that, when fully assembled, forms the shape of a Chinese cross.
Date: August 23, 1921
Creator: Hime, Clint T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Game-Board.

Description: Patent for a game board that includes barriers, inclines, and depressions in the board which is meant to simulate a game similar to baseball (as well as other games) using a cue ball. The game board also comes with auxiliary barriers to adjust gameplay.
Date: July 12, 1921
Creator: Sterling, Don L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Game.

Description: Patent for a "a game of skill, rather than a game of chance" (lines 11-12), albeit with elements of a game of chance, in the style of a carnival game. The game consists of a motorized, revolving model airplane and a circular arrangement of nets (one for each player); the airplane drops candy into the winning player's net.
Date: August 9, 1921
Creator: Auffurth, Erwin, Jr. & Hjerpe, Erick
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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