National Museum of American History
Patent Model, Method of Building Wood Boats
Francis, Joseph · 1841
The inventor Joseph Francis (1801-93) was best known for developing corrugated-iron lifesaving boats. This 1841 patent model reveals his ideas about a new method for constructing boats made of wood.
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