J. Stone Heacock's Portable Lawn Sprinkler: Patented March 20, 1877

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Artifact Overview

Homeowners who want green lawns need to water them during dry weather. In the late nineteenth century this usually meant spreading water by using hand pumps or water barrel trucks. Those fortunate to live in areas with pressurized, municipal water systems could also use sprinklers. This 1877 advertisement touted the effectiveness of J. Stone Heacock's patented Portable Lawn Sprinkler.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1877

Subject Date

1877

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

88.423.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Dimensions

Height: 10.125 in
Width: 6.25 in

J. Stone Heacock's Portable Lawn Sprinkler: Patented March 20, 1877