"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
Creators
Place of Creation
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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