Joseph Lee: The Bread Crumber
US Patent Nos. 524,042; 540,553“The Automatic Bread Crumber”“The Bread-Making Machine” In 1849, Joseph Lee was born to enslaved parents in South Carolina. He lived most of his life in Boston, Massachusetts. He first worked as a servant. Lee later became employed as a steward in the U.S. Coast Survey. He made a name for himself in Black […]