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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 Alarm for Boilers by Collatinus A. Turner, U.S. Patent 566,612, granted 1896-08-25.

Collatinus A. Turner

Alarm for Boilers

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Patent drawing for Reel Carrier by King Morehead, U.S. Patent 568,916, granted 1896-10-06.

King Morehead

Reel Carrier

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Patent drawing for Kitchen Table by Henry A. Jackson, U.S. Patent 569,135, granted 1896-10-06.

Henry A. Jackson

Kitchen Table

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Patent drawing for Device for Sharpening Edged Tools by Walter Purdy, U.S. Patent 570,337, granted 1896-10-27.

Walter Purdy

Device for Sharpening Edged Tools

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Patent drawing for Lemon Squeezer by John T. White, U.S. Patent 572,849, granted 1896-12-08.

John T. White

Lemon Squeezer

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Patent drawing for Extension Step for Cars by Daniel L. White, U.S. Patent 574,969, granted 1897-01-12.

Daniel L. White

Extension Step for Cars

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Patent drawing for Machine for Cleaning Seed Cotton by Peter Walker, U.S. Patent 577,153, granted 1897-02-16.

Peter Walker

Machine for Cleaning Seed Cotton

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Patent drawing for Railway Switch by William H. Jackson, U.S. Patent 578,641, granted 1897-03-09.

William H. Jackson

Railway Switch

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Patent drawing for Logging Apparatus by Joseph H. Dickinson, U.S. Patent 579,140, granted 1897-03-23.

Joseph H. Dickinson

Logging Apparatus

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Patent drawing for Lawn Sprinkler by Joseph H. Smith, U.S. Patent 581,785, granted 1897-05-04.

Joseph H. Smith

Lawn Sprinkler

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Patent drawing for Car Coupling by Charles V. Richey, U.S. Patent 584,650, granted 1897-06-15.

Charles V. Richey

Car Coupling

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Patent drawing for Slide Valve by Benjamin H. Taylor, U.S. Patent 585,798, granted 1897-07-06.

Benjamin H. Taylor

Slide Valve

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Patent drawing for Steam Gage by Collatinus A. Turner, U.S. Patent 566,613, granted 1896-08-25.

Collatinus A. Turner

Steam Gage

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Patent drawing for Riding Saddle by William D. Davis, U.S. Patent 568,939, granted 1896-10-06.

William D. Davis

Riding Saddle

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Patent drawing for System of Electrical Distribution by Granville T. Woods, U.S. Patent 569,443, granted 1896-10-13.

Granville T. Woods

System of Electrical Distribution

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Patent drawing for Portable Weighing Scales by John W. Hunter, U.S. Patent 570,553, granted 1896-11-03.

John W. Hunter

Portable Weighing Scales

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Patent drawing for Apparatus for Holding Yarn Skeins by Julia T. Hammonds, U.S. Patent 572,985, granted 1896-12-15.

Julia T. Hammonds

Apparatus for Holding Yarn Skeins

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Patent drawing for Ice Cream Mold and Disher by Alfred L. Cralle, U.S. Patent 576,395, granted 1897-02-02.

Alfred L. Cralle

Ice Cream Mold and Disher

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Patent drawing for Paper Bag Machine by William B. Purvis, U.S. Patent 578,361, granted 1897-03-09.

William B. Purvis

Paper Bag Machine

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Patent drawing for Horse Detacher by James H. Dunnington, U.S. Patent 578,979, granted 1897-03-16.

James H. Dunnington

Horse Detacher

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Patent drawing for Apparatus for Washing Vehicles by William H. Phelps, U.S. Patent 579,242, granted 1897-03-23.

William H. Phelps

Apparatus for Washing Vehicles

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Patent drawing for Train Alarm by Richard A. Butler, U.S. Patent 584,540, granted 1897-06-15.

Richard A. Butler

Train Alarm

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Patent drawing for Can Filling Machine by Robert P. Scott, U.S. Patent 585,233, granted 1897-06-29.

Robert P. Scott

Can Filling Machine

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Patent drawing for Separating Screen by Thomas H. Edmonds, U.S. Patent 586,724, granted 1897-07-20.

Thomas H. Edmonds

Separating Screen

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