Electrical Wiring with Cleats and Switch, Used at Boone Electric Light Company, 1885

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Electric wire

Date Made

1885

Creator Notes

Switch manufactured by Standard Electrical Works of Cincinnati, Ohio. Wiring and cleat manufacturers unknown.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

40.262.33

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wire
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Adhesive tape

Color

White (Color)
Black (Color)
Gray (Color)
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 2 in
Width: 11 in
Length: 13 in

Inscriptions

on switch: STANDARD ELECTRICAL WORKS / CINCINNATI O.