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Lewis Latimer, American Inventor

Lewis Howard Latimer (1848 - 1928) was an African-American inventor. In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell employed Latimer to draft the necessary drawings required to receive a patent for Bell's telephone. In 1882, Latimer received a patent for the "Process of Manufacturing Carbons", an improved method for the production of carbon filaments for lightbulbs. No photographer credited, undated (cropped and cleaned).
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Lewis Latimer, American Inventor
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Lewis Howard Latimer (1848 - 1928) was an African-American inventor. In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell employed Latimer to draft the necessary drawings required to receive a patent for Bell's telephone. In 1882, Latimer received a patent for the "Process of Manufacturing Carbons", an improved method for the production of carbon filaments for lightbulbs. No photographer credited, undated (cropped and cleaned).
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3815 x 6000 px | 65.5 MB
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32.3 x 50.8 cm | 12.7 x 20.0 in (300 dpi)
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