Improvement in Construction of Jails.

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Patent for improvement in construction of jails; in which a system of flues in between layers of a double floor provide ventilation through grates in the walls and upper layer of the floor, without compromising security.

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[2] p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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Seeber, John A. & Croxton, James C. October 19, 1875.

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  • Seeber, John A. John A. Seeber and James C. Croxton, of Rockwall, Texas. ; J. A. Seeber.
  • Croxton, James C. John A. Seeber and James C. Croxton, of Rockwall, Texas. ; J. C. Croxton.

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  • Main Title: Improvement in Construction of Jails.
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Patent for improvement in construction of jails; in which a system of flues in between layers of a double floor provide ventilation through grates in the walls and upper layer of the floor, without compromising security.

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[2] p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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  • October 19, 1875

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  • June 12, 1875

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Seeber, John A. & Croxton, James C. Improvement in Construction of Jails., patent, October 19, 1875; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166488/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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