Group of Men in Front of Corliss Steam Engine, circa 1910
THF201443 / Group of Men in Front of Corliss Steam Engine, circa 1910
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Artifact Overview
American engineer George Henry Corliss patented the Corliss engine in 1849. Existing stationary steam engines were less efficient - and, therefore, more expensive - than those powered by water. Corliss's improved engine was highly efficient and enabled industries to develop anywhere. This photograph shows a group of men on a large Corliss steam engine around 1910.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1910
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.18.263.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.938 in
Width: 9.938 in
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