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- "Electrical World and Electrical Engineer" Magazine, Bound Volume for July 7-- December 29, 1900 (Vol. 36) - This December 1900 issue of <em>Electrical World and Engineer</em> features an article about the fleet of 12 electric delivery vehicles used by B. Altman and Company. The New York City department store pioneered the use of electric delivery vehicles. The company even had an in-store charging station.
- 1900
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"Electrical World and Electrical Engineer" Magazine, Bound Volume for July 7-- December 29, 1900 (Vol. 36)
This December 1900 issue of Electrical World and Engineer features an article about the fleet of 12 electric delivery vehicles used by B. Altman and Company. The New York City department store pioneered the use of electric delivery vehicles. The company even had an in-store charging station.
- Hallmark "Elfin Engineer" Christmas Ornament, 1991 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1991
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Hallmark "Elfin Engineer" Christmas Ornament, 1991
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Electrical Relay -
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Electrical Relay
- Electrical Artifact -
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Electrical Artifact
- Beck Twin Compound Engine, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
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Beck Twin Compound Engine, circa 1890
- Electrical Discharge Tube -
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Electrical Discharge Tube
- Electrical Instrument -
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Electrical Instrument
- Electrical Instrument -
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Electrical Instrument
- Porter-Allen Engine, circa 1888 -
- circa 1888
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Porter-Allen Engine, circa 1888
- Engineer with Frame for Soybean Plastic Car, August 1941 - At Henry Ford's direction, Ford Motor Company explored industrial uses for soybeans in the 1930s, and soy-based plastics were used in things like gear shift knobs and horn buttons. In 1941, the company built a car with a soy-plastic body. Beneath its exterior, the "soybean car" featured a tubular steel framework with a double-frame-rail chassis that strengthened the experimental automobile.
- August 25, 1941
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Engineer with Frame for Soybean Plastic Car, August 1941
At Henry Ford's direction, Ford Motor Company explored industrial uses for soybeans in the 1930s, and soy-based plastics were used in things like gear shift knobs and horn buttons. In 1941, the company built a car with a soy-plastic body. Beneath its exterior, the "soybean car" featured a tubular steel framework with a double-frame-rail chassis that strengthened the experimental automobile.