Charles J. Higgins's 1871 School Desk and Seat Patent Model
date: label: date made
content: 1871
label: patent date
content: 1871-02-21
name: label: higgins, charles j.
content: Higgins, Charles J.
label: transfer
content: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
label: inventor
content: Higgins, Charles J.
notes: label: Description
content: Charles J. Higgins from Indianapolis, Indiana, received a U.S. patent for an improved school desk. Patent no. 112038 was issued on February 21, 1871.
label: Description
content: "Charles J. Higgins, Indianapolis, Indiana" is painted on the backrest. The seat folds up and the desktop is stationary with storage underneath. There is a wooden base with metal hinges.
label: Description
content: Charles J. Higgins founded Higgins Bent Wood School Furniture Co.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: referenced in patent specifications
content: United States: Indiana, Indianapolis
topic: label: classified
content: Patent Models
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content: Home and Community Life: Education
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content: American History Education Collection
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content: Cultures & Communities
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content: Patent Model School Seats and Desks
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: CL.65.0380
label: accession number
content: 249602
label: catalog number
content: 65.0380
label: patent number
content: 117058
objectType: label: Object Name
content: model
label: Object Name
content: desk model
label: Object Type
content: Patent Model
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 11 in x 4 in x 3 in; 27.94 cm x 10.16 cm x 7.62 cm