American inventors ('Men of Progress'). Standing,left to right: William Morton (1819–68),James Bogardus (1800–74),Samuel Colt (1814–62),Cyrus McCormick (1809–84),Joseph Saxton (1799–1873),Peter Cooper (1791–1883),Joseph Henry (1797-1878),John Ericsson (1803–89),Erastus Bigelow (1814–79). Seated,left to right: Charles Goodyear (1800–60),Jordan Mott (1799-1866),Eliphalet Nott (1775–1866),Frederick Sickels (1819–95),Samuel Morse (1791–1872),Henry Burden (1791–1871),Richard Hoe (1812–86),Isaiah Jennings (1782–1863),Thomas Blanchard (1788–1864),Elias Howe (1819–67). Engraving by John Sartain. 1862 original by Christian Schussele |