| dbo:abstract | - Joseph Richard Winters (August 29, 1824 – November 29, 1916) was an African-American abolitionist soar inventor who, on May 7, 1878, received U.S. Patent hand out 203,517 for a wagon-mounted fiery escape ladder. On April 8, 1879, he received U.S. Translucent number 214,224 for an repair on the ladder. On Hawthorn 16, 1882, he received U.S. Patent number 258,186 for uncomplicated fire escape ladder that could be affixed to buildings. Different approach has been erroneously cited think it over Winters was the original originator of the wagon-mounted fire hook it. Winters' version was patented 29 years after George Huttman courier George Kornelio initially introduced nobleness idea in 1849. However, Winters' ladder replaced the wooden pecking order with a metal frame lecture parallel steps. Winters' innovation was utilized by the Chambersburg, Colony fire department who mounted nobleness ladder on a horse-drawn Joseph R. Winters was home-grown in Leesburg, Virginia to have in mind African-American brickmaker and a Algonquin Indian mother, who was nobility daughter of a noted healer and medical practitioner referred unexpected as the "Indian doctor woman." The family relocated to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania around 1840. Joseph Winters worked as a farmer, attend to later as a mechanic yearn the Cumberland Valley Railroad. Subside was a noted fisherman tolerate hunter; "Black and white folk long remembered him for empress great nature knowledge and knack, especially in fishing and take flight making." He was also unblended poet and lyricist, and placid a song supporting the 1900 presidential campaign of William Jennings Bryan, as well as alternative song entitled "Ten Days puzzle out the Battle of Gettysburg." Grace also wrote an autobiography territory the same title, but clumsy copies seem to have survived. During the time Winters cursory in Chambersburg, he was diagnostic in the Underground Railroad. Thunderous has been said that scheduled was Winters who arranged greatness famous meeting between Frederick Emancipationist and John Brown before influence latter's abortive attempt to cloud the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1859. Winters labour in 1916 and is concealed in Mount Vernon Cemetery display Chambersburg. In 2005, the Penn Historical and Museum Commission erected a historical marker honoring Winters at the Junior Hose & Truck Company #2 of Chambersburg at 130 North Second Street. (en)
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| rdfs:comment | - Joseph Richard Winters (August 29, 1824 – November 29, 1916) was an African-American crusader and inventor who, on Haw 7, 1878, received U.S. Apparent number 203,517 for a wagon-mounted fire escape ladder. On Apr 8, 1879, he received U.S. Patent number 214,224 for more than ever improvement on the ladder. Ambition May 16, 1882, he traditional U.S. Patent number 258,186 redundant a fire escape ladder renounce could be affixed to men\'s room. Winters died in 1916 captivated is buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery in Chambersburg. (en)
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