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IMM Artists and Inventors Database

An interactive catalogue of African American inventions, 1865–1939, from which IMM artists select an invention to research and reinterpret.

An interactive catalogue of African American inventions, 1865–1939, from which IMM artists select an invention to research and reinterpret.

IMM Artists and Inventors Database

Patent drawing for Letter Box by Philip B. Downing, U.S. Patent 462,093, granted 1891-10-27.

Philip B. Downing

Letter Box

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Patent drawing for Valve by Frank J. Ferrell, U.S. Patent 462,762, granted 1891-11-10.

Frank J. Ferrell

Valve

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Patent drawing for Game Apparatus by Lee Nance, U.S. Patent 464,035, granted 1891-12-01.

Lee Nance

Game Apparatus

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Patent drawing for Lubricator by Elijah McCoy, U.S. Patent 465,875, granted 1891-12-29.

Elijah McCoy

Lubricator

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Patent drawing for Caterers' Tray Table by Frank R. Perryman, U.S. Patent 468,038, granted 1892-02-02.

Frank R. Perryman

Caterers' Tray Table

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Patent drawing for Canopy Frame by Carter Williams, U.S. Patent 468,280, granted 1892-02-02.

Carter Williams

Canopy Frame

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Patent drawing for Grain Binder by Peter D. Smith, U.S. Patent 469,279, granted 1892-02-23.

Peter D. Smith

Grain Binder

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Patent drawing for Pastry Fork by Anna M. Mangin, U.S. Patent 470,005, granted 1892-03-01.

Anna M. Mangin

Pastry Fork

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Patent drawing for Lubricator by Elijah McCoy, U.S. Patent 472,066, granted 1892-04-05.

Elijah McCoy

Lubricator

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Patent drawing for Overboot for Horses by Robert Coates, U.S. Patent 473,295, granted 1892-04-19.

Robert Coates

Overboot for Horses

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Patent drawing for Clothes Drier by George T. Sampson, U.S. Patent 476,416, granted 1892-06-07.

George T. Sampson

Clothes Drier

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Patent drawing for Rotary Engine by Andrew J. Beard, U.S. Patent 478,271, granted 1892-07-05.

Andrew J. Beard

Rotary Engine

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Patent drawing for Rotary Engine by Andrew J. Beard, U.S. Patent 462,614, granted 1891-11-03.

Andrew J. Beard

Rotary Engine

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Patent drawing for Electric Railway System by Granville T. Woods, U.S. Patent 463,020, granted 1891-11-10.

Granville T. Woods

Electric Railway System

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Patent drawing for Fire or Other Alarm by Hugh M. Browne, U.S. Patent 465,829, granted 1891-12-29.

Hugh M. Browne

Fire or Other Alarm

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Patent drawing for Valve by Frank J. Ferrel, U.S. Patent 467,796, granted 1892-01-26.

Frank J. Ferrel

Valve

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Patent drawing for Valve by Frank J. Ferrell, U.S. Patent 468,242, granted 1892-02-02.

Frank J. Ferrell

Valve

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Patent drawing for Valve, Gate, or Similar Device by Frank J. Ferrell, U.S. Patent 468,334, granted 1892-02-09.

Frank J. Ferrell

Valve, Gate, or Similar Device

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Patent drawing for Method of Making Flags by Henry A. Bowman, U.S. Patent 469,395, granted 1892-02-23.

Henry A. Bowman

Method of Making Flags

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Patent drawing for Lubricator by Elijah McCoy, U.S. Patent 470,163, granted 1892-03-01.

Elijah McCoy

Lubricator

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Patent drawing for Car Brake by William H. Richardson, U.S. Patent 472,965, granted 1892-04-12.

William H. Richardson

Car Brake

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Patent drawing for Ironing Board by Sarah Boone, U.S. Patent 473,653, granted 1892-04-26.

Sarah Boone

Ironing Board

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Patent drawing for Funnel for Filling Lamps by Thomas W. Griffin, U.S. Patent 477,002, granted 1892-06-14.

Thomas W. Griffin

Funnel for Filling Lamps

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Patent drawing for Miner's Lamp by Julius R. Watts, U.S. Patent 478,487, granted 1892-07-05.

Julius R. Watts

Miner's Lamp

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