3. African American Inventors and Inventions during the Late 18th and Early 19th Centuries  

J.H. Smith's Lawn Sprinkler	W.S. Grant's Curtain Rod Support	W.H. Sammons' Hot Comb
J.L. Love's Pencil Sharpener	A.L. Rickman's Overshoe	G.W. Kelley's Steam Table
A.L. Lewis' Window Cleaner	L.S. Burridge & N.R. Marshman's Typewriter	C.B. Brooks' Street Sweeper

These Drawings of African American Inventions are from M.A. Harris et al. The Black Book (New York: Random House, 1974), pp. 110-121. Back to Your History Online VII