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Morris Lancaster's 1876 School Desk and Seat Hinge Improvement Patent Model
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Morris Lancaster from Richmond, Indiana, received a U.S. patent for an improved hinge to work with the school desk lid. Patent no. 181689 was issued on August 29, 1876.
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionCredit lineMorris Lancaster's 1876 School Desk and Seat Hinge Improvement Patent Model. 1876. Lancaster, Morris. National Museum of American History. CC0.
