Patent Drawing for L.D. Newman's Brush

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Patent Drawing for L.D. Newman's Brush

11/15/1898

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Creator(s): Department of the Interior. Patent Office. (1849 - 1925) (Most Recent) Series: Utility Patent Drawings, 1837 - 1911 Record Group 241: Records of the Patent and Trademark Office, 1836 - 1978

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Newman, Lyda D., 1885?-

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Lyda D. Newman was a patented African American inventor and involved activist for women's suffrage. She is known for the invention of a durable hair brush. Early Life and General Background Newman was born approximately between 1865 and 1885 in Ohio, but there is no information regarding her exact dates of birth or death. She spent the majority of her life living and working in Manhattan, New York City, specifically in the neighborhood San Juan Hill. Records indicate that she may have been of m...