David I. Stagg's 1867 School Desk Patent Model
David I. Stagg's 1867 School Desk Patent Model
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- Description
- David I. Stagg from New York City received a U.S. patent for an improved invention for a school desk attachment. Patent no. 69501 was issued on October 1, 1867.
- The patent featured a metal frame that would be fitted into slots on the desktop. The frame served to hold maps, drawings, or documents while they were being copied. The model is made entirely of dark wood, and the desktop is tilted to illustrate the position of the frame.
- David I. Stagg was born September 6, 1816 in Patterson, New Jersey. For fifty years he served as an apprentice and journeyman in the New York school system. In his last post he served the New York City Board of Education as Superintendent of School Buildings, overseeing school construction from 1872-1886. The museum owns four of his school desk patent models. He died May 11, 1886.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- model
- desk model
- Object Type
- Patent Model
- date made
- 1867
- patent date
- 1867-10-01
- patentee
- Stagg, David I.
- transfer
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- inventor
- Stagg, David I.
- referenced in patent specifications
- United States: New York, New York City
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7 3/4 in x 4 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in; 19.685 cm x 11.43 cm x 21.59 cm
- ID Number
- CL.65.0363
- accession number
- 249602
- catalog number
- 65.0363
- patent number
- 69,501
- subject
- Patent Models
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Education
- American History Education Collection
- Cultures & Communities
- Patent Model School Seats and Desks
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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