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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 Cistern Cleaner by Robert H. Gray, U.S. Patent 537,151, granted 1895-04-09.

Robert H. Gray

Cistern Cleaner

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Patent drawing for Potato Digger by Francis J. Wood, U.S. Patent 537,953, granted 1895-04-23.

Francis J. Wood

Potato Digger

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Patent drawing for Magnetic Car Balancing Device by William B. Purvis, U.S. Patent 539,542, granted 1895-05-21.

William B. Purvis

Magnetic Car Balancing Device

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Patent drawing for Plasterer's Hawk by John Lee Love, U.S. Patent 542,419, granted 1895-07-09.

John Lee Love

Plasterer's Hawk

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Patent drawing for Guard Attachment for Beds by Lewis A. Russell, U.S. Patent 544,381, granted 1895-08-13.

Lewis A. Russell

Guard Attachment for Beds

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Patent drawing for Gage by Elijah H. Holmes, U.S. Patent 549,513, granted 1895-11-12.

Elijah H. Holmes

Gage

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Patent drawing for Electric Register for Sleeping Car Berths by Stephen C. Skanks, U.S. Patent 553,320, granted 1896-01-21.

Stephen C. Skanks

Electric Register for Sleeping Car Berths

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Patent drawing for Razor Stropping Device by Henry Grenon, U.S. Patent 554,867, granted 1896-02-18.

Henry Grenon

Razor Stropping Device

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Patent drawing for Street Sweeper by Charles B. Brooks, U.S. Patent 556,711, granted 1896-03-17.

Charles B. Brooks

Street Sweeper

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Patent drawing for Bicycle Support by Austin J. Polk, U.S. Patent 558,103, granted 1896-04-14.

Austin J. Polk

Bicycle Support

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Patent drawing for Dust Proof Bag for Street Sweepers by Charles B. Brooks, U.S. Patent 560,154, granted 1896-05-12.

Charles B. Brooks

Dust Proof Bag for Street Sweepers

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Patent drawing for Curtain Rod Support by William S. Grant, U.S. Patent 565,075, granted 1896-08-04.

William S. Grant

Curtain Rod Support

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Patent drawing for Machine for Embossing Photos by Clatonia J. Dorticus, U.S. Patent 537,442, granted 1895-04-16.

Clatonia J. Dorticus

Machine for Embossing Photos

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Patent drawing for Photographic Print Washer by Clatonia J. Dorticus, U.S. Patent 537,968, granted 1895-04-23.

Clatonia J. Dorticus

Photographic Print Washer

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Patent drawing for Bread Crumbing Machine by Joseph Lee, U.S. Patent 540,553, granted 1895-06-04.

Joseph Lee

Bread Crumbing Machine

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Patent drawing for Pneumatic Tire by Robert P. Scott, U.S. Patent 542,811, granted 1895-07-16.

Robert P. Scott

Pneumatic Tire

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Patent drawing for Vine Pulling Machine by Robert P. Scott, U.S. Patent 549,260, granted 1895-11-05.

Robert P. Scott

Vine Pulling Machine

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Patent drawing for Clothes Line Support by James B. Allen, U.S. Patent 551,105, granted 1895-12-10.

James B. Allen

Clothes Line Support

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Patent drawing for Mechanism for Overcoming Dead Centers by Willie H. Johnson, U.S. Patent 554,223, granted 1896-02-04.

Willie H. Johnson

Mechanism for Overcoming Dead Centers

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Patent drawing for Feather Curler by David N. Roston, U.S. Patent 556,166, granted 1896-03-10.

David N. Roston

Feather Curler

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Patent drawing for Locking Racks for Coats, Hats and Umbrellas by Lewis Howard Latimer, U.S. Patent 557,076, granted 1896-03-24.

Lewis Howard Latimer

Locking Racks for Coats, Hats and Umbrellas

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Patent drawing for Street Sweeper by Charles B. Brooks, U.S. Patent 558,719, granted 1896-04-21.

Charles B. Brooks

Street Sweeper

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Patent drawing for Conveying Apparatus by Joseph H. Dickinson, U.S. Patent 564,186, granted 1896-07-21.

Joseph H. Dickinson

Conveying Apparatus

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Patent drawing for Runner for Stoops by Archia L. Ross, U.S. Patent 565,301, granted 1896-08-04.

Archia L. Ross

Runner for Stoops

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