Heart Gallery

Emblems for Royal Crown Lodge No. 22, 1810/15. Creator: Unknown

Emblems for Royal Crown Lodge No. 22, 1810/15. Sign, probably from an English lodge of the Odd Fellows, an international fraternal organisation founded to promote mutual aid, charity, and moral responsibility. The symbols include a heart in hand, denoting openness and sincerity, and an hourglass, suggesting life's transience. Latin inscription: Amicitia, Amor et Veritas, (Friendship, Love and Truth). Chartered groups developed in the United States beginning in 1819. While the English orders had long admitted black members, several American lodges broke away in 1842 to enforce white-only membership. The English continued issuing charters to African Americans, who built an influential network of inclusive Odd Fellows lodges

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Prototype of a digital heart rhythm monitor developed by Dr. L. Julian Haywood, 1966-1969

Digital heart rhythm monitoring was developed for the purpose of detecting heart rhythm abnormalities in heart attack patients by pioneering African American cardiologist L. Julian Haywood, M.D., and his associates. The technology was developed and first implemented in 1969 in the Coronary Care Unit at L.A. County General Hospital, the first such facility on the west coast, established by Dr. Haywood in 1966. The physical console and related software were developed on-site to Dr. Haywood's specifications

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The corpulent Chanticleer, from the ace of hearts, 1910

"The corpulent Chanticleer," from the ace of hearts, 1910. Transformation playing card with the heart forming the body of Chanticleer, the rooster from the "Reynard The Fox" fables. Creating playing card Squiggles, or Squiggling, in which the pips of the non-face cards were incorporated into an artistic design, was popular in the 19th century. From "The Strand Magazine, an illustrated monthly", Volume XL - July to December 1910. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1910]

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