"Electrical Apparatus and Supplies for Isolated Plants," June 2, 1902

THF267443 / "Electrical Apparatus and Supplies for Isolated Plants," June 2, 1902 / front cover
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Artifact Overview

Companies that built and sold equipment to generate, distribute, and monitor electric power created product literature to sell their goods. In 1902, General Electric produced this catalog for companies that decided to install onsite power stations. General Electric was formed when two of the leading manufacturing companies of electrical equipment--Edison General Electric Company and Thomson-Houston Company--merged in 1892.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

02 June 1902

Subject Date

1902

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2017.0.10.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.75 in
Width: 5.25 in

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