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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 Spring Seat for Chairs by Albert B. Blackburn, U.S. Patent 380,420, granted 1888-04-03.

Albert B. Blackburn

Spring Seat for Chairs

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Patent drawing for Lubricator by Elijah McCoy, U.S. Patent 383,746, granted 1888-05-29.

Elijah McCoy

Lubricator

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Patent drawing for Electro-motive Railway System by Granville T. Woods, U.S. Patent 385,034, granted 1888-06-26.

Granville T. Woods

Electro-motive Railway System

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Patent drawing for Gong and Signal Chairs for Hotels by Miriam E. Benjamin, U.S. Patent 386,289, granted 1888-07-17.

Miriam E. Benjamin

Gong and Signal Chairs for Hotels

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Patent drawing for Galvanic Battery by Granville T. Woods, U.S. Patent 387,839, granted 1888-08-14.

Granville T. Woods

Galvanic Battery

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Patent drawing for Draft Regulator by Phillip W. Cornwell, U.S. Patent 390,284, granted 1888-10-02.

Phillip W. Cornwell

Draft Regulator

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Patent drawing for Pipe Connection by Samuel E. Thomas, U.S. Patent 390,821, granted 1888-10-09.

Samuel E. Thomas

Pipe Connection

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Patent drawing for Harness Attachment by Joseph S. Coolidge, U.S. Patent 392,908, granted 1888-11-13.

Joseph S. Coolidge

Harness Attachment

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Patent drawing for Steam Trap and Feeder by Henry Creamer, U.S. Patent 394,463, granted 1888-12-11.

Henry Creamer

Steam Trap and Feeder

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Patent drawing for Rotary Dining Table by Daniel Johnson, U.S. Patent 396,089, granted 1889-01-15.

Daniel Johnson

Rotary Dining Table

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Patent drawing for Attachment for Lawn Mowers by Henry Peterson, U.S. Patent 402,189, granted 1889-04-30.

Henry Peterson

Attachment for Lawn Mowers

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Patent drawing for Folding Chair by John E. Purdy, U.S. Patent 405,117, granted 1889-06-11.

John E. Purdy

Folding Chair

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Patent drawing for Velocipede by Matthew A. Cherry, U.S. Patent 382,351, granted 1888-05-08.

Matthew A. Cherry

Velocipede

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Patent drawing for Overhead Conducting System for Electric Railway by Granville T. Woods, U.S. Patent 383,844, granted 1888-05-29.

Granville T. Woods

Overhead Conducting System for Electric Railway

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Patent drawing for Tunnel Construction for Electric Railways by Granville T. Woods, U.S. Patent 386,282, granted 1888-07-17.

Granville T. Woods

Tunnel Construction for Electric Railways

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Patent drawing for Pipe Connection by Samuel E. Thomas, U.S. Patent 386,941, granted 1888-07-31.

Samuel E. Thomas

Pipe Connection

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Patent drawing for Railway Telegraphy by Granville T. Woods, U.S. Patent 388,803, granted 1888-08-28.

Granville T. Woods

Railway Telegraphy

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Patent drawing for Trestle by Obadian B. Clare, U.S. Patent 390,753, granted 1888-10-09.

Obadian B. Clare

Trestle

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Patent drawing for Spring Seat for Chairs by Albert B. Blackburn, U.S. Patent 391,577, granted 1888-10-23.

Albert B. Blackburn

Spring Seat for Chairs

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Patent drawing for Direct Acting Steam Engine by Frank Winn, U.S. Patent 394,047, granted 1888-12-04.

Frank Winn

Direct Acting Steam Engine

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Patent drawing for Automatic Safety Cut-out for Electric Circuits by Granville T. Woods, U.S. Patent 395,533, granted 1889-01-01.

Granville T. Woods

Automatic Safety Cut-out for Electric Circuits

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Patent drawing for Passenger Register by Arnold Romain, U.S. Patent 402,035, granted 1889-04-23.

Arnold Romain

Passenger Register

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Patent drawing for Steam Trap by Henry Creamer, U.S. Patent 404,174, granted 1889-05-28.

Henry Creamer

Steam Trap

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Patent drawing for Child's Carriage by William H. Richardson, U.S. Patent 405,599, granted 1889-06-18.

William H. Richardson

Child's Carriage

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