Man, Moment, Machine

Season 1 Episode 6: Mine Rescue Mask

An episode dealing with the African American Inventor Garrett Morgan and his patented Morgan Safety Mask. His invention rose to prominence in 1916, when it was used to rescue 32 men in a collapsed tunnel underneath Lake Erie, and eventually became the basis for Air Rescue and Safety Masks used by the Military and Civilians alike.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

2

Episodes:

27

Actor:

Hunter Ellis

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

2005

IMDb:

9.0