J. Stone Heacock's Portable Lawn Sprinkler: Patented March 20, 1877
THF620536 / J. Stone Heacock's Portable Lawn Sprinkler: Patented March 20, 1877 / page 1 front
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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
Creators
Place of Creation
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
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