Charles Steinmetz, Clara Steinmetz, and Friends on the Mohawk River near Steinmetz's Cabin, 1901

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Artifact Overview

In the 1890s, leading electrical engineer Charles Steinmetz built a cabin overlooking a tributary of the Mohawk River near Schenectady, New York. Its setting was a contrast to the General Electric laboratories where Steinmetz spent his workweek. Until his death in 1923, "Camp Mohawk" served as a getaway for quiet study or writing, or for more animated weekend gatherings with selected friends and associates.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1901

Place of Creation

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

36.773.17

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 5.25 in
Width: 7.25 in

Charles Steinmetz, Clara Steinmetz, and Friends on the Mohawk River near Steinmetz's Cabin, 1901