Letter from Charles P. Steinmetz to His Sister, Clara Steinmetz, March 1, 1909
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Charles Steinmetz moved to the United States in 1889 and began an influential career in electrical engineering. His sister Clara, a poet and painter, followed sometime around 1897. Charles (born "Carl") and Clara visited when possible and corresponded regularly, in English or their native German. The siblings remained close companions until Charles' death in 1923.
Charles Steinmetz moved to the United States in 1889 and began an influential career in electrical engineering. His sister Clara, a poet and painter, followed sometime around 1897. Charles (born "Carl") and Clara visited when possible and corresponded regularly, in English or their native German. The siblings remained close companions until Charles' death in 1923.
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
01 March 1909
Keywords
United States, New York, New York, Brooklyn
Steinmetz, Clara W., 1857-1940
American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Schenectady Section
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1399.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Technique
Printing (Process)
Handwriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.875 in
Width: 8.25 in
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