Steam Engine Used on Popcorn Wagon, 1910-1920
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Artifact Overview
Charles Cretors helped popularize a classic American snack when he operated a popcorn wagon at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Wagons built by C. Cretors & Company used small steam engines to run their popcorn poppers and peanut roasters. Steam engines could be used anywhere, unlike electric motors which required connections to generators or outside power lines.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Steam engine (Engine)
Date Made
1910-1920
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.4.2911
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Nickel (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Width: 10 in
Length: 30.25 in
Inscriptions
on plate:
8849
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