"Excelsior" Cotton Gin, circa 1875
THF807626 / "Excelsior" Cotton Gin, circa 1875
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cotton gin
Date Made
circa 1875
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Patented by Orren Webb Massey of Macon, Georgia
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
35.820.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of C.G. Milner.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Metal
Color
Brown (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 46.5 in
Width: 62 in
Length: 42 in
Inscriptions
on side:
[?] / Excelsior
on side:
610
on top of each lubricator:
DELVAN WOOD / & / HANCOCK PATENT / 1846
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