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28: The Ladder and the Legacy: The Inventive Life of Joseph R. Winters

28: The Ladder and the Legacy: The Inventive Life of Joseph R. Winters

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 Date: May 28, 2025 Legacy Makers: Stories of Black Inventors and Icons Title and Show Info Episode #28. The Ladder and the Legacy: The Inventive Life of Joseph R. Winters. Featuring: Toni Davis (Host & Storyteller). Summary 🎙️ The Ladder and the Legacy: The Inventive Life of Joseph R. Winters When fire threatened the booming cities of 19th-century America, one man saw beyond the flames—and built a ladder to the future. Born a free person of color in 1816 Virginia, with Shawnee roots and a heart full of observation, Joseph R. Winters defied every limitation society tried to place on him. In this episode, we trace his journey from herbalist apprentice and railroad worker to self-taught inventor, songwriter, and the man behind one of the most important firefighting innovations of his time: the wagon-mounted metal fire escape ladder. But Joseph’s story isn’t just about patents and pulleys. It’s about grit, loss, poetry, perseverance—and a quiet genius who made it his mission to solve problems others didn’t dare to touch. From Underground Railroad whispers to oil drilling dreams and a gunsmith shop with more plot twists than a crime novel, Joseph’s life is a riveting tale of resilience and raw ingenuity. Join us as we climb through history on the rungs of a forgotten legacy—one invention, one verse, one act of courage at a time. 🔥 History never sounded so inventive. Highlights: 00:56- INTRO. 02:34- JOSEPH R. WINTERS’ BIRTH. 03:01- HIS FATHER. 03:16- HIS MOTHER. 03:28- HIS GRANDMOTHER. 04:13- RELOCATES TO PENNSYLVANIA. 04:32- FARMER. 04:48- EMPLOYED BY THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD SHOP AS A MECHANIC. 06:26- MARRIES. 06:42- CHILDREN. 07:33- MUSICIAN AND POET. 1ST SONG. 09:57- FILES FOR HIS 1ST PATENT. 10:21- INVENTOR. 1ST PATENT #203,517. 11:42- DEMONSTRATES HIS INVENTION. 12:40- 2ND PATENT #214,224. 13:27- 3RD PATENT #258,186. 14:01- ENTREPRENEUR. 14:09- OPENS THE WINTERS’ COAL, OIL, GAS, MINERAL MINING COMPANY. 14:56- SELLS SHARES IN THE WINTERS’ PROSPECTING COMPANY. 15:54- OPENS A GUNSMITH SHOP. 16:21- GUNSMITH SHOP IS ROBBED. 17:06- 2ND SONG. 17:27- GUNSMITH SHOP ROBBED A 2ND TIME. 17:44- RETURNS TO THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD SHOPS. 18:19- CHAMBERSBURG MAROONS BASEBALL TEAM. 18:40- PASSES AWAY. 18:50- BURIED. 19:20- PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION ERECTS A MARKER IN 2005. 20:15- CONCLUSION. Subscribe to the podcast. Links to additional resources: Joseph Winters: African American Inventor Chambersburg man held numerous patents https://aaregistry.org/story/j-r-winters-lyricist-and-inventor-born/ Joseph W. Winters (1816-1916) | BlackPast.org Joseph Winters - Wikipedia US203517A - Improvement in fire-escape ladders - Google Patents On May 7, 1878 Joseph Winters received patent for a wagon-mounted fire escape ladder - This Day in Patent History - Patent Yogi A Black Man Receives the First of Two Patents for a Fire Escape Ladder - African American Registry A Black Man Receives His Second Fire Escape Ladder Patent - African American Registry Joseph Winters and the Fire Escape Ladder Black ThenMay 7, 1878: J.R. Winters Gains First Patent For Improvements To The Fire Ladder - Black Then US214224A - Improvement in fire-escape ladders - Google Patents 1498390124656241787-00214224 Joseph Winters - Fire Escape Ladder Little Known Black History Fact: Joseph R. Winter Joseph Richard “Nigerian” Winters (1816-1916) - Find a Grave Memorial 5 Big Changes Made to Firetrucks Over Time To Improve Safety Joseph Winters Historical Marker Who was Joseph Winters (1816-1916) and what did he invent? - YEN.COM.GH Joseph Richard ‘Nigerian’ Winters: Ladders of Success | Post News Group Fire Safety And the Underground Railroad Joseph Richard Winters (1816-1916) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree Mt. Lebanon Cemetery – Chambersburg, PA | Pennsylvania Grand Review United States presidential election of 1896 | McKinley vs. Bryan, Political Issues, Campaigns, & Results | Britannica Calls to Action: The Civil War Era Songs of Joseph R. Winters - The Journal of the Civil War Era
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