Two Machinists Standing with Brown Horizontal Engine, circa 1910
THF201379 / Two Machinists Standing with Brown Horizontal Engine, circa 1910
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Artifact Overview
Steam engines, which powered most American factories at the turn of the 20th century, required special attention. Factories hired skilled mechanics to keep engines - and factory operations - running smoothly and reliably. These machinists maintained a horizontal engine built by the C. H. Brown Steam Engine Company of Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1910
Subject Date
circa 1910
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
43.136.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.125 in
Width: 8.125 in
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