Meter Manufacturing at the Fort Wayne Electric Corporation, circa 1894
THF254895 / Meter Manufacturing at the Fort Wayne Electric Corporation, circa 1894
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Artifact Overview
Established in 1881, the Fort Wayne Electric Corporation manufactured arc lamps, dynamos, and other lighting and electrical equipment. By 1894, the company had survived financial difficulties, a corporate reorganization, and a recent name change. Aided by well-respected electricians, engineers, and inventors, the Indiana company expanded and increased its production efforts. This photograph shows the area were electrical meters were made.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1894
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
29.1980.2025.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Edison Pioneers.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 8.5 in
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