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Daniel McCree

Portable fire escape

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Daniel McCree invented a portable fire escape and received patent 440,322 on 11/11/1890.
Daniel McCree - Portable fire escape

Daniel McCree - Portable fire escape

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Chicago inventor, Daniel McCree invented a portable fire escape that was designed for the interior of buildings. McCree's fire escape could roll and had a carriage that could be raised and lowered. It was intended to be part of a building's own fire prevention equipment and stored on location.

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