BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Joseph Winters

Joseph Winters (1859–1934) was an African-American abolitionist and inventor who patented a wagon-mounted fire escape ladder for the city of Chambersburg, PA. in 1878. It is often falsely cited that Winters was the original inventor of the wagon mounted fire escape. Winters' version was patented 29 years after George Huttman and George Kornelio initially introduced the idea in 1849.

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Earl Lloyd

Earl Francis Lloyd (born April 3, 1928 in Alexandria, Virginia) is a retired American basketball player. He was the first African-American to play in the National Basketball Association, in the 1950-51 NBA season.

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: George T. Sampson

An early patent for a clothes dryer (U.S. patent #476,416) was received by George T. Sampson on June 7, 1892. George Samson also patented a sled propeller (U.S. patent #312,388) on February 17th, 1885.
George Samson wrote in his patent: "My invention relates to improvements in clothes-driers. The object of my invention is to suspend clothing in close relation to a stove by means of frames so constructed that they can be readily placed in proper position and put aside when not required for use."

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: L.P Ray

African American inventor, Lloyd Ray, patented a new and useful improvement in dust pans. Lloyd Ray invented a device with a metal collection plate attached to a short wooden handle in which trash could be swept into, without getting one's hands dirty. Below you can view the patent issued to Lloyd Ray.

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Elijah McCoy

Elijah J. McCoy (May 2, 1844[2] – October 10, 1929) was a black Canadian-American inventor and engineer, who was notable for his 57 U.S. patents, most to do with lubrication of steam engines. Born free in Canada, he returned as a five-year-old child with his family to the United States in 1847, where he lived for the rest of his life and became a US citizen.
The term "the real McCoy" is believed to be a reference about the reliability of Elijah McCoy's invention.

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: John Love

On November 23, 1897, Love patented the pencil sharpener which called for a user to turn a crank and rotor off thin slices of wood from the pencil until a point was formed.
Four years earlier, Love created and patented his Plasterer's Hawk. This device, a flat square piece of board made of wood or metal, upon which plaster or mortar was placed and then spread by plasterers or masons. This device was patented on July 9, 1895.

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH:Joseph Lee

African American inventor, Joseph Lee (1849 - 1905) invented new and useful improvements to the dough-kneading machine (U.S. patent #524,042 8/7/1894). His machine was intended for use in large houses or hotels. Lee also patented a machine for making bread crumbs (U.S. patent #540,553 6/4/1895).
Joseph Lee grew up in the food service industry. He worked as a baker, cook, waiter, and hotel manager, to eventually become the owner of two restaurants and his own catering service called the Lee Catering Company. He sold the patent for his bread crumbling machine to the Royal Worcester Bread Crumb Company of Boston.

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James Perse – Vintage Baseball Raglan

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Dr. Maulana Karenga

Maulana Karenga (born Ronald McKinley Everett on July 14, 1941, also known as Maulana Ron Karenga, Ron Karenga and M. Ron Karenga) is an African-American professor of Africana Studies, scholar/activist, author and best known as the creator of the pan-African and African American holiday of Kwanzaa.

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Oliver Spencer 2012 Fall/Winter Collection

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Frederick Jones

Frederick McKinley Jones (May 17, 1893 – February 21, 1961) was one of the most prolific Black inventors ever. Frederick Jones patented more than sixty inventions, however, he is best known for inventing an automatic refrigeration system for long-haul trucks in 1935 (a roof-mounted cooling device). Jones was the first person to invent a practical, mechanical refrigeration system for trucks and railroad cars, which eliminated the risk of food spoilage during long-distance shipping trips. The system was, in turn, adapted to a variety of other common carriers, including ships. Frederick Jones was issued the patent on July 12, 1940.

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Levi’s Commuter Cycling Denim Spring 2012

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Vans 2012 Spring Chukka Boot Gum Pack

The white joints are summer time bangers.

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Nike SB Dunk High "Guinness"

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Lonnie G. Johnson

Lonnie George Johnson (born October 6, 1949 in Mobile, Alabama) is an American engineer. Johnson invented the Super Soaker water gun, which was the top selling toy in the United States in 1991 and 1992.
In 1989 Johnson formed his own engineering firm and licensed the Super Soaker water gun to Larami Corporation. Two years later the Super Soaker generated over $200 million in retail sales and became the best selling toy in America.

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Balmain Python Vest

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Thomas L. Jennings

Thomas L. Jennings (1791–1856) was an African American tradesman and abolitionist. He was a free black who operated a dry-cleaning business in New York City, New York and was the first African American to be granted a patent. Jennings' skills along with a patent granted by the state of New York on March 3, 1821 for a dry cleaning process called "dry scouring" enabled him to build his business.

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visvim ALBACORE KOFU SHIRT L/S (GIZA)

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: George Franklin Grant

George Franklin Grant (September 15, 1846 – August 21, 1910) was the first African American professor at Harvard. He was also a Boston dentist, and an inventor of a wooden golf tee.

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Happy Birthday Michael Jordan!

Happy 49th to the Greatest of all Time !

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Nike Blazer High VNTG Premium

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Stussy Deluxe – Spring/Summer 2012 Collection

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Bally “Comi” Brogue Shoe

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J. Crew Autumn/Winter 2012

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Sarah E. Goode

Sarah E. Goode was an entrepreneur and inventor. She was the very first African American woman to receive a United States patent.[1]

Goode was born in 1850 into slavery. She was freed after the American Civil War and proceeded to open a furniture store in Chicago, Illinois.[2] She noticed that those who lived in apartments in the city had very little space for beds, so she invented a folding cabinet bed and received patent for it on July 14, 1885. When the cabinet bed was folded up it looked like a desk, including spaces for writing instruments and storage.[1]

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Dr. Martens and Pendleton Boots and Bag – Autumn Winter 2012

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: W.E.B Du Bois

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois
February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, and editor. Born in western Massachusetts, Du Bois grew up in a tolerant community and experienced little racism as a child.
W.E.B Du Bois established the first sociology department in the U.S.

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Stussy x DIGOT – Real Tree Camo Jacket

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