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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 Water Evaporator Attachment for Hot Air Registers by Andrew F. Hilyer, U.S. Patent 435,095, granted 1890-08-26.

Andrew F. Hilyer

Water Evaporator Attachment for Hot Air Registers

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Patent drawing for Scrubbing Frame by Isaac Watkins, U.S. Patent 437,849, granted 1890-10-07.

Isaac Watkins

Scrubbing Frame

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Patent drawing for Evaporator for Hot Air Registers by Andrew F. Hilyer, U.S. Patent 438,159, granted 1890-10-14.

Andrew F. Hilyer

Evaporator for Hot Air Registers

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Patent drawing for Portable Fire Escape by Daniel McCree, U.S. Patent 440,322, granted 1890-11-11.

Daniel McCree

Portable Fire Escape

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Patent drawing for Lock by Washington A. Martin, U.S. Patent 443,945, granted 1890-12-30.

Washington A. Martin

Lock

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Patent drawing for Attachment for Bicycle by William Murray, U.S. Patent 445,452, granted 1891-01-27.

William Murray

Attachment for Bicycle

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Patent drawing for Valve by Frank J. Ferrell, U.S. Patent 450,451, granted 1891-04-14.

Frank J. Ferrell

Valve

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Patent drawing for Hame Attachment by William B. Abrams, U.S. Patent 450,550, granted 1891-04-14.

William B. Abrams

Hame Attachment

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Patent drawing for Refrigerator by John Stanard, U.S. Patent 455,891, granted 1891-07-14.

John Stanard

Refrigerator

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Patent drawing for Cartridge by Moses F. Walker, U.S. Patent 458,026, granted 1891-08-18.

Moses F. Walker

Cartridge

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Patent drawing for Piano Truck by Henry Linden, U.S. Patent 459,365, granted 1891-09-08.

Henry Linden

Piano Truck

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Patent drawing for Paper Bag Machine by William B. Purvis, U.S. Patent 460,093, granted 1891-09-22.

William B. Purvis

Paper Bag Machine

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Patent drawing for Paper Bag Machine by William B. Purvis, U.S. Patent 435,524, granted 1890-09-02.

William B. Purvis

Paper Bag Machine

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Patent drawing for Safety Gate for Bridges by Humphrey H. Reynolds, U.S. Patent 437,937, granted 1890-10-07.

Humphrey H. Reynolds

Safety Gate for Bridges

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Patent drawing for Automatic Saftety Cut-out for Electric Circuits by Granville T. Woods, U.S. Patent 438,590, granted 1890-10-14.

Granville T. Woods

Automatic Saftety Cut-out for Electric Circuits

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Patent drawing for Soil Pulverizer by John P. Parker, U.S. Patent 442,538, granted 1890-12-09.

John P. Parker

Soil Pulverizer

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Patent drawing for Potato Digger by Peter D. Smith, U.S. Patent 445,206, granted 1891-01-27.

Peter D. Smith

Potato Digger

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Patent drawing for Churn by Albert C. Richardson, U.S. Patent 446,470, granted 1891-02-17.

Albert C. Richardson

Churn

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Patent drawing for Toy by Abraham Pugsley, U.S. Patent 450,495, granted 1891-04-14.

Abraham Pugsley

Toy

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Patent drawing for Propeller for a Vessels by George Tolliver, U.S. Patent 451,086, granted 1891-04-28.

George Tolliver

Propeller for a Vessels

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Patent drawing for Steam Trap by Henry Creamer, U.S. Patent 457,983, granted 1891-08-18.

Henry Creamer

Steam Trap

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Patent drawing for Guard for Companion Ways or Hatches by William Queen, U.S. Patent 458,131, granted 1891-08-18.

William Queen

Guard for Companion Ways or Hatches

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Patent drawing for Lasting Machine by January Earnst Matzeliger, U.S. Patent 459,899, granted 1891-09-22.

January Earnst Matzeliger

Lasting Machine

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Patent drawing for Dope Cup by Elijah McCoy, U.S. Patent 460,215, granted 1891-09-29.

Elijah McCoy

Dope Cup

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