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| | The Eli Whitney Museum, Eli Whitney: The Family |
 | | And his uncles, Eli Whitney and Philos Blake, were leaders of the city's manufacturing community. |
 | | In addition to managing the Armory between 1825 and 1836, they were active inventors themselves. |
 | | They pioneered the architectural hardware business in New Haven, with their invention of the mortise lock. |
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