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- Jar, circa 1830 -
- circa 1830
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Jar, circa 1830
- Toy Horse Drawn Fire Engine, 1890-1910 -
- 1890-1910
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Toy Horse Drawn Fire Engine, 1890-1910
- Williams Desk Typewriter, 1895 - The Williams was part of the incredible flowering of diverse writing machines around the turn of the twentieth century. John Newton Williams' typewriter design featured a central platen with type bars arranged around it front and rear which struck the paper with a unique hopping "grasshopper" movement.
- 1895
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Williams Desk Typewriter, 1895
The Williams was part of the incredible flowering of diverse writing machines around the turn of the twentieth century. John Newton Williams' typewriter design featured a central platen with type bars arranged around it front and rear which struck the paper with a unique hopping "grasshopper" movement.
- Postcard, "Chief's Auto, Waterbury Fire Dept.," 1912 - Fire departments, eager to eliminate the costs and complications of horses, were quick to adopt motor vehicles. In addition to motorized pumpers and trucks, many departments purchased automobiles for use by fire chiefs. With a car, a fire chief and staff could travel swiftly to the scene of a fire.
- February 28, 1912
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Postcard, "Chief's Auto, Waterbury Fire Dept.," 1912
Fire departments, eager to eliminate the costs and complications of horses, were quick to adopt motor vehicles. In addition to motorized pumpers and trucks, many departments purchased automobiles for use by fire chiefs. With a car, a fire chief and staff could travel swiftly to the scene of a fire.
- Meat Grinder, 1859-1865 - By the mid-1800s, Americans could use grinders instead of mincing knives to cut, chop, and prepare meat for cooking. Grinders like this one saved time and made food processing more efficient.
- 1859-1865
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Meat Grinder, 1859-1865
By the mid-1800s, Americans could use grinders instead of mincing knives to cut, chop, and prepare meat for cooking. Grinders like this one saved time and made food processing more efficient.
- Trumbull Electric Manufacturing Company Electric Switch, 1900-1920 - Switches open or close an electrical circuit to turn things off or on. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, knife switches were commonly found in engine or generating rooms, connected to factory motors, or mounted on a building's power and lighting switchboard. Operators pushed the hinged, metal blades into the switch's jaws to send electricity to where it was needed.
- 1900-1920
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Trumbull Electric Manufacturing Company Electric Switch, 1900-1920
Switches open or close an electrical circuit to turn things off or on. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, knife switches were commonly found in engine or generating rooms, connected to factory motors, or mounted on a building's power and lighting switchboard. Operators pushed the hinged, metal blades into the switch's jaws to send electricity to where it was needed.
- Knife Switch - Switches open or close an electrical circuit to turn things off or on. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, knife switches were commonly found in engine or generating rooms, connected to factory motors, or mounted on a building's power and lighting switchboard. Operators pushed the hinged, metal blades into the switch's jaws to send electricity to where it was needed.
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Knife Switch
Switches open or close an electrical circuit to turn things off or on. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, knife switches were commonly found in engine or generating rooms, connected to factory motors, or mounted on a building's power and lighting switchboard. Operators pushed the hinged, metal blades into the switch's jaws to send electricity to where it was needed.
- Connecticut Motor Co. Class C Dynamo -
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Connecticut Motor Co. Class C Dynamo
- Motion Picture Projector -
- Collections - Artifact
Motion Picture Projector
- Algonquin Hill Climb Trophy Won by Frank Kulick Driving a Ford, 1912 - Hill climbing contests combine steep grades, hairpin turns, and dangerous drops for some of the most challenging races in motorsport. Early competitions not only tested the driver's skills but showcased the practical performance of the automobile. At the 1912 Algonquin Hill Climb, Frank Kulick -- driving a stripped-down Model T for Ford Motor Company -- broke multiple course records and won several trophies.
- June 20, 1912
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Algonquin Hill Climb Trophy Won by Frank Kulick Driving a Ford, 1912
Hill climbing contests combine steep grades, hairpin turns, and dangerous drops for some of the most challenging races in motorsport. Early competitions not only tested the driver's skills but showcased the practical performance of the automobile. At the 1912 Algonquin Hill Climb, Frank Kulick -- driving a stripped-down Model T for Ford Motor Company -- broke multiple course records and won several trophies.