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Patent, 1850

 Item — Folder: 1

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

This collection contains a patent certificate (No. 7552) awarded to William Vine and James H. Ashmead of Hartford, Connecticut for "machines for beating gold." The four-page document includes a description of the device and a set of engineering drawings for it. 

Dates

  • 1850

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The materials in the collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Cubic Feet (1 oversize)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308