Addison S. Vorse's 1869 School Desk Patent fragment
National Museum of American History

Addison S. Vorse's 1869 School Desk Patent fragment

Vorse, Addison S. · 1869

wood (overall material)
National Museum of American History
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of American History

Addison S. Vorse from Des Moines, Iowa, received a U.S. patent for an improved school desk. Patent no. 97005 was issued on March 16, 1869.

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