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- Snow Storm, Ortonville, Michigan, 1886 - A record snowstorm dumped more than two feet of snow on southeast Michigan on April 6, 1886. High winds piled snowdrifts in streets and most businesses ground to a halt. Snow impeded travel; roads became impassable and delays were common along the rail lines. This photograph shows the aftermath of the storm in Ortonville, Michigan.
- April 06, 1886
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Snow Storm, Ortonville, Michigan, 1886
A record snowstorm dumped more than two feet of snow on southeast Michigan on April 6, 1886. High winds piled snowdrifts in streets and most businesses ground to a halt. Snow impeded travel; roads became impassable and delays were common along the rail lines. This photograph shows the aftermath of the storm in Ortonville, Michigan.
- Windmill, circa 1885 - Since the early 1600s, Americans have built windmills to grind grain, pump water, drive machinery and generate power. The European-style windmill seen in this photograph was probably located along the Massachusetts seashore. Wind power drove the grain grinding machinery inside. Mill owners could position the mill's sails to catch the ocean breeze by moving the tail pole to turn the rotating cap.
- circa 1885
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Windmill, circa 1885
Since the early 1600s, Americans have built windmills to grind grain, pump water, drive machinery and generate power. The European-style windmill seen in this photograph was probably located along the Massachusetts seashore. Wind power drove the grain grinding machinery inside. Mill owners could position the mill's sails to catch the ocean breeze by moving the tail pole to turn the rotating cap.
- Heinz Exhibit at a Trade Show in Augusta, Georgia, November 1891 - In addition to the great World's Fair exhibits, the H. J. Heinz Company displayed their products at regional fairs and expositions. These exhibits generally included product displays, free product samples, promotional pamphlets, slide shows of the Heinz plant in Pittsburgh, and pickle-pin souvenirs--all set in a refined drawing-room atmosphere.
- November 01, 1891
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Heinz Exhibit at a Trade Show in Augusta, Georgia, November 1891
In addition to the great World's Fair exhibits, the H. J. Heinz Company displayed their products at regional fairs and expositions. These exhibits generally included product displays, free product samples, promotional pamphlets, slide shows of the Heinz plant in Pittsburgh, and pickle-pin souvenirs--all set in a refined drawing-room atmosphere.