THE NEGRO AS AN INVENTOR.
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These inventions show how completely in error are those who con stantly assert that the Negro has made no lasting contribution to the civilization of the age, and they prove conclusively that under favor able environment he is capable of performing his whole duty in the work of mankind whether it be tilling the earth with his hoe or advancing the world by his thought.
LIST OF COLORED INVENTORS IN THE UNITED STATES AS FURNISHED FOR THE PARIS EXPOSITION, 1500
Invention,
Date
Number.
Apr. 14, 1851. 450,550 Hame Attachment..
Inventor.
Abrama, W. B.
Allen, C. W.
Self-Leveling Table. Nov. 1, 1891. 613,436
Allen, J.B.
Clothes Line Support.
Dec. 10, 1895 551,105
Ashbourne, A. P... Process for Preparing Coceanut for Domestic Use.
June 1, 1875, 163,562
Ashbourne, A. P.
Biscuit Cutter..
Nov. 20, 1875 170,460
Ashbourne, A. P.
Refining Coconut Oil. July 27, 1850. 230,518
Ashbourne, A. P
Process of Treating Coconut
Ave 21, 1877. 194257
Corn Planter.
Oct. 14, 1834.
Balley, L. C...
Blair, Henry.
Hailey, L. C.. Folding Bed. July 18, 1899. 429,284
Bailes, Wm.
Combined Trass and Bandage.
Sept. 25, 1883 285545
Cotton Planter. Ave. 21, 1836.
Ladder Scaffold Support Aug. 5. 1879 218.154 Bailiff, C. O. Oct 11, 1608 612,008
Shampoo Headrest.
Ballow, W. J.
Combined Hatrack and Table Mar. 29, 1994. 401,422
Barnes, G. A. Ε.
Design for Sign..
Aug 15, 1898 29,133
Beard, A. J.
Rotary Engine.
July 5, 1892 478,271
Deard. A. J.
Car-coupler..
Nov. 23, 1897. 594.009
Becket, G. E.
Letter Box.
Oct. 4, 1892 433,525
Bell, L
Locomotive Hmoke Stack. May 23, 1871. 115.153
Bell, Broom Moisteners and Bridles. May 16, 1892. 407,747
Dough Kneader. Dee. 10, 1872. 123.823
Benjamin, Miss M.E.
Gong and Signal Chairs for Hotels, July 17, 1888 286,246
Blackburn. AB
Hallway Signal. Jan. 10, 1855376,362
Blackburn, A. I
Spring Sest for Chairs. Apr. 2. 1838 260,420
Blackburn. A. B
Cash Carrier. Oct. 22, 1888 391,577
Blue, L. Hand Corn Shelling Device. May 20, 1884. 298,937
Bings. M. W.
Street Sprinkling Apparatus. July 22, 1879. 217,843
H. E. Baker
Booker, L. F. Boone, Barab.
Design Itubber Seraping Knife Mar. 1899 30,404
Ironing Board. Apr. 26, 1892. 473,653
Bowman, H. A. Making Flags. Feb. 13, 1892.46335
Brooks, C. B.
Punch... Oct. 31, 1833. 507,072
Brooks, C. B.
Street-Sweepers. Mar. 17, 1896. 856,711
Brooks, С. П..
Street Sweepers. May 12, 1836 500.154
Brooks, Hallstead and Page.. Street Sweepers. Apr. 21, 1996. 558.719
Brown, Henry. Receptacle for Storing and Preserv
ing Papers.... Nov. 2, 1886. 352,006