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.H> B lack H istory M on th .W s p e c ia l m u e r a tfe . Page A6 Februaiy 25. 2004 Famous African American Inventors J. L. L o ve's d esig n for th e Pencil Sharpener. U RHEESBEBa INVENTOR Cralle.A.I. INVENTION Ice Cream Mold Feb 2,1897 Dorticus.C.J. Machine for Embossing Photo Apr. 161895 Dorticus.C.J. Photographic Print Wash Downing, P.B. Electric Switch for Railroad Apr. 23 1895 June 17,1890 DATE Downing, P B Letter Box Oct. 27,1891 Downing. P B . Street Letter Box Oct. 27.1891 AllenJ B. Clothes Line Support Dec. 10,1895 BailyL.C. Folding Bed July 18,1899 Bread, A.J. Rotary Engine July 5,1892 Bell.L. Dough Kneader Binga, M.W Street Sprinkling Apparatus Dec 10,1872 July 27,1879 Blackburn, L.D. Railway Signal Jan 10,1888 Bowman, H.A. Feb 23,1892 Brooks.C.B Making Flags Street Sweepers Brown, O.E. Horseshoe Burr, A. J. Burwell. W Lawn Mower Aug 23,1892 May 9,1899 Boot or Shoe Nov 28,1899 Mar 17,1896 Butler, R. A. Train Alarm June 15,1897 Butts, J.W. Luggage Carrier Oct. 110,1899 Grant,G.F. GolfTee Dec. 12.1899 Grenon, H. Razor Stropping Device Feb. 18,1896 Griffin. F.W. Pool Table Attachment Hawkins, J. Gridiron Mar. 26,1845 Hunter, J.H. Portable Weighing Scales Nov.31896 Jackson, B.F. Gas Burner A pr.4,1899 Jackson, H.A. Kitchen Table Oct. 6,1896 Woods G. T. G. F. G rant's d esig n for the g o lf tee. Murray, G. IV. Latimer, L .H. Lee, J. ALBINA MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE B a I m s X „ Gi HAD Cascade AIDS Project Healing Worship Celebration Join us in our war against IIIV/AIDS, and help break the silence in our communities. Albina Ministerial Alliance (AMA) is breaking the silence on HIV/AIDS in the African American communities by educating Christian churches in the North and Northeast community and fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS. AMA is inviting community members, pastors, ministers and missionaries to the annual local observance of the national Balm in Gilead’s Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS worship celebration. June 131899 A. J. Burr's d esign for th e lawn mower. Johnson, D. Lawn Mower Attachment Sep. 10,1889 410,836 Johnson, C. Grass Receiver for Lawn Mowers June 10,1890 429,629 Johnson, l.R. Bicycle Frame Oct. 10,1899 643,823 Johnson, W. Egg Beater Feb. 5,1884 292,821 Jones, F. M. Air Conditioning Unit July 121849 2.475.841 Jones, F.M. Two-Cycle Gasoline Engine Nov. 28,1950 2323.273 Jones, F.M. Two-Cycle Gas Engine 2376,968 Jones, F.M. Starter Generator May 29,1945 July 12,1949 2.475.842 Jones, F. M. Refrigeration Control Device Jan. 8,1952 2.581,956 Jones, F.M. Thermostat & Temperature Control Feb. 23,1960 2,926,005 Jones & Long Cap & Bottle Sep. 13,1898 610,715 Lati mer and Brown Water Closets for Rai lway Car Feb. 10,1874 147,363 Lati mer, L.H. Locking Racks for Coat, Hats, and Umbrellas Mar. 24,1896 557,076 Latimer&Nichols Electric Lamp Sep. 13,1881 247,097 Lavalette, W.A. Printing Press Sep. 17,1878 208,208 Lee.H. Animal Trap Feb. 12,1867 61,941 Lee, J. Kneading Machine Aug.7,1894 524,042 Love, J. L. Pencil Sharpener Nov. 23,1896 594,114 Marshall, T. J. Fire Extinguisher May 26,1972 12,063 McCoy, E. J. Lubricator for Steam Engines July 2,1972 129.843 McCoy E.J. Lawn Sprinkler Design Sep. 26,1899 631349 Murray, G. W. Fertilizer Distributor Mandolin and Guitar Attachment For Pianos Horseshoes June 5,1894 June 12,1899 520,889 Nickerson, W.J. Outlaw, J. W. Nov. 15,1898 614.273 Richardson, A.C. Casket Lowing Device Nov. 13,1894 Richardson, A.C. Insect Destroyer Feb. 17,1891 529311 620,362 627,739 Rillieux.N. Sugar Refiner (Evaporating Pan) Dec. 10,1846 4,879 Sampson, G. T. Clothes Drier June 7,1892 476,416 Smith, J.W . Lawn Sprinkler May 4,1897 581,785 Spikes, R.B. Self Locking Racks for Billiard Cues Around 1910 Not Found Standard, J. Oil Stove Oct. 29,1889 413,689 Standard, J. Refrigerator July 14,1891 455,891 Taylor, B. H. Keynote Speaker, Vanessa Gaston, PresidentICEO Urban League of Portland Rotary Engine Apr. 23,1878 202,888 West, J W. W agon Oct. 18,1870 108,419 White, J. T. Lemon Squeezer Dec. 8.1896 572,849 on: Woods G. T. Telephone Transmitter Dec. 21884 308,876 Woods G.T. Electro Mechanical Brake Aug. 16,1887 368365 Wood, G. T. Telephone System and Apparatus Oct. 11,1887 371,241 Woods, G. T. Automatic Air Brake June 10,1902 701,981 W ormley,J. Life Saving Apparatus May 24,1881 242,091 Please join us in our war against HIV/AIDS with Sunday, March 7, 4 p.m. Bethel A.M.E. Church 5828 NE Eighth Ave. Portland, Oregon r -. H| Black History Traced to First Man Scholars also reason Egyptians were black How far back does Black History 100,000 BC. After that, people mi go? Shall we start with the origin of grated across Asia, from Arabia to people, homo sapiens sapiens, in China taking tens of thousands of Bishop Grace Osborne, AMA Health Coordinator, (503) 281-5850, central Africa? years and mostly losing their black or Dr. LeRoy Haynes, Service Coordinator (503) 287-0261. The first signs are in Africa about color. Our best guess is that at about 20,000 BC, people started coming across a land bridge be tween Asia and Alaska. The land bridge appeared dur ing low water when a lot of water turned into ice during a cold spell. People began living and moving all over North America, then South To help pro tect our resources for future generations, we offer America. O f course nobody wrote three environmentally sound renewable energy options - Blue SkySM thisdown. Indians in Americadidn’t Block, Usage and Habitat. 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