Alice H. Parker-shoulder bag

This fine black on black leather shoulder bag.Embellished with grey leather & black accents. Measures 11" X 13 " , shoulder straps are 2" X 36". The lined interior has two  leather pockets . The zipped closure at the top of the bag and a front center exterior pocket . With a flap over to cover the pocket. Alice H. Parker 1895-1920 was a Black inventor in the early 20th-century, best known for patenting a central heating system that uses natural gas. Her invention played a key role in the development of the heating systems we have in our homes today.    Little is known about Parker’s life or upbringing, most likely because women, especially women of color at the time, were not documented sufficiently. She was born in 1895 in Morristown, New Jersey, and later attended classes at Howard University in Washington, D.C. To receive a higher education as a Black woman at the time was an achievement in itself.Parker’s idea for a heating system came from being cold during New Jersey winters