Can anyone find me a picture of an african-american inventor named C.V. Richey who invented the fire escape???

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DAS IT

Answer 1

Yeah... wrong inventor. a woman invented the fire escape. FACT:

The invention of these exterior steel staircases is widely credited to Anna Connelly who first registered a patent for a fire escape in the USA in 1887

Answer 2

I don't know where you might find a picture, but actually, C.V. Richey did not invent the fire escape, but rather just a bracket for it: Patent # 596,427.

(As building codes became more common in industrialized countries around the turn of the 20th century, fire safety became an important concern for new construction. Building owners were increasingly required to provide adequate escape routes, and at the time, fire escapes seemed the best option available. The invention of these exterior steel staircases is widely credited to Anna Connelly who first registered a patent for a fire escape in the USA in 1887. Not only could they be included in new construction at a low cost, but they could be very easily added to existing construction. In many urban centers, all new construction above a certain number of stories was required to have external fire escapes throughout much of the 20th century.)

Answer 3

These are the things Mr. Charles V. Richey invented: But as far as a picture of him, i dont think you will find one, and he invented the Fire escape brackets which held the fire escape! I will keep searching if i do find one i will give you the link i find!

#584,650, 8/3/1897, Car coupling
#587,657, 10/26/1897, Railroad switch
#592,448, 12/28/1897, Railroad switch
#596,427, 12/13/1898, Fire escape bracket
#615,907, 6/3/1913, Combined cot, hammock, and stretcher
#1,063,599, 7/7/1931, Telephone register and lock-out device
#1,812,984, 2/14/1933, Lockout for outgoing calls for telephone systems
#1,897,533 6/15/1897, Time control system for telephones

Answer 4

Sweetie, I dont think your going to find a picture. I just saw your question and had a look through the internet, but because he was around in the late 1890's, I dont think its very likely that you will find a photo. I hope I am wrong.