Charles Steinmetz, Clara Steinmetz, and Friends on the Mohawk River near Steinmetz's Cabin, 1901
THF256719 / 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
Collection Title
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
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ArtifactCharles Steinmetz Cabin
This cabin was originally located on a steep bank overlooking a tributary of the Mohawk River, just outside of Schenectady, New York. Its simplicity was a contrast to the General Electric laboratories where Steinmetz spent his workweek. It served as a getaway -- for quiet study or writing, but also for more animated weekend camp gatherings for selected friends and associates.