William Davis Patent

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William Davis Patent

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US Patent detailing William Davis' design for a Refrigerated Rail Car. Visit Source Download PDF…

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J.B. Sutherland’s Patent

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J.B. Sutherland’s Patent

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US Patent detailing J.B. Sutherland's design for a Refrigerated Rail Car. Visit Source Download PDF…

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Ice Houses

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Ice Houses

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A paper written by L.C. Corrbett, Horticulturist, Bureau of Plant Industry, U.S.Department of Agriculture, published as Farmers’ Bulletin 475, issue date 13 Dec. 1911. Visit Source Download PD…

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The Grocer’s Encyclopedia

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The Grocer’s Encyclopedia

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Artemas Ward, formerly editor of The National Grocer magazine, compiled and published The Grocer's Encyclopedia, (1911) which included tips on storage and preparation of various types of food in addit…

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Letter from Thomas Moore to Thomas Jefferson

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Letter from Thomas Moore to Thomas Jefferson

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Correspondence from Thomas Moore to President Thomas Jefferson inviting him to examine the condition of butter that was stored in Moore's "refrigiratory".   Visit Source Download PDF…

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“Buzz-Bomb Blitz”

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“Buzz-Bomb Blitz”

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UAV (Drones) Inquiry Unit Living through a UAV attack. “Buzz-Bomb Blitz” includes comments from those who lived through the V-1 bombings. Visit Source Download PDF…

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“Denny’s Radio Model Tested”

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“Denny’s Radio Model Tested”

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UAV (Drones) Inquiry Unit In the late 1930s, the Radioplane Company developed a series of radio controlled model airplanes as aerial targets for antiaircraft gunnery training by the Army Air Corps.…

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