Patent, 1872
File — Folder: 1
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This collection contains an 1872 certificate indicating the sale of a patent "Movable Comb Bee-Hives or "Improvements in Bee-Hives"" from L. L. Longstroth of Oxford, Ohio, to Willis E. Franklin of Concord, Campbell County, Virginia, for $10 on June 5th, 1872. The patent was obtained on October 5th, 1852, and later reissued on May 26th, 1863, and October 5th, 1866. On the patent is a 5 cent stamp with a portrait of George Washington.
Dates
- 1872
Creator
- From the Collection: Franklin, Willis E. (Person)
- From the Collection: Langstroth, L. L. (Lorenzo Lorraine), 1810-1895 (Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
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
specref@vt.edu
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu