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- Moira Engine, 1821 -
- 1821
- Collections - Artifact
Moira Engine, 1821
- Hardy Coal Mine Camp, October 1923 - The Pond Creek Coal Company established the company town of Hardy, Kentucky -- located five miles southeast of Williamson, West Virginia -- in 1914. Henry Ford's Fordson Coal Company purchased the Pond Creek firm in 1922 to supply coal to Ford Motor Company. Fordson sold its Pond Creek properties to Eastern Coal Corporation in 1936.
- October 24, 1923
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Hardy Coal Mine Camp, October 1923
The Pond Creek Coal Company established the company town of Hardy, Kentucky -- located five miles southeast of Williamson, West Virginia -- in 1914. Henry Ford's Fordson Coal Company purchased the Pond Creek firm in 1922 to supply coal to Ford Motor Company. Fordson sold its Pond Creek properties to Eastern Coal Corporation in 1936.
- Brochure, "Tour Ashland's Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine and Ride the Steam Locomotive," circa 1985 - Industrial sites sometimes found new life as tourist attractions when their original purposes were no longer profitable. In Ashland, Pennsylvania, an anthracite coal mine that had ended operations in 1931 was opened to tourists in 1962. Visitors could travel into the mine aboard an electrically powered train, or they could take a scenic 30-minute ride aboveground on a steam railroad.
- circa 1985
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Brochure, "Tour Ashland's Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine and Ride the Steam Locomotive," circa 1985
Industrial sites sometimes found new life as tourist attractions when their original purposes were no longer profitable. In Ashland, Pennsylvania, an anthracite coal mine that had ended operations in 1931 was opened to tourists in 1962. Visitors could travel into the mine aboard an electrically powered train, or they could take a scenic 30-minute ride aboveground on a steam railroad.
- Dudley Engine, circa 1791 -
- circa 1791
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Dudley Engine, circa 1791
- Newcomen Engine at Original Site, circa 1880 - This is the oldest known surviving steam engine in the world. Named for its inventor Thomas Newcomen, the engine converted chemical energy in the fuel into useful mechanical work. Its early history is not known, but it was used to pump water out of the Cannel mine in the Lancashire coalfields of England in about 1765. The engine was presented to Henry Ford in 1929.
- August 13, 1930
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Newcomen Engine at Original Site, circa 1880
This is the oldest known surviving steam engine in the world. Named for its inventor Thomas Newcomen, the engine converted chemical energy in the fuel into useful mechanical work. Its early history is not known, but it was used to pump water out of the Cannel mine in the Lancashire coalfields of England in about 1765. The engine was presented to Henry Ford in 1929.
- Pennant, "Greetings from Scranton, Pa.," 1940-1965 - Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Some of these pennants depict historic landmarks, such as the Scranton, Pennsylvania, anthracite breaker that crushes coal into useful sizes. This souvenir reminds travelers not only of their visit but also the region's unique history.
- 1940-1965
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Pennant, "Greetings from Scranton, Pa.," 1940-1965
Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Some of these pennants depict historic landmarks, such as the Scranton, Pennsylvania, anthracite breaker that crushes coal into useful sizes. This souvenir reminds travelers not only of their visit but also the region's unique history.
- Pond Creek Coal Mine, Stone, Kentucky, 1923 - The Pond Creek Coal Company founded the company town of Stone, Kentucky, in 1912 and named it for the company's chairman, Galen L. Stone. Henry Ford's Fordson Coal Company purchased the Pond Creek firm in 1922 to supply coal to Ford Motor Company. Fordson sold its Pond Creek properties to Eastern Coal Corporation in 1936.
- October 24, 1923
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Pond Creek Coal Mine, Stone, Kentucky, 1923
The Pond Creek Coal Company founded the company town of Stone, Kentucky, in 1912 and named it for the company's chairman, Galen L. Stone. Henry Ford's Fordson Coal Company purchased the Pond Creek firm in 1922 to supply coal to Ford Motor Company. Fordson sold its Pond Creek properties to Eastern Coal Corporation in 1936.
- Henry Ford and Thomas Edison Inspecting a Coal Mine at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915 - The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly nineteen million people visited the San Francisco fair throughout 1915, including Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, seen here touring the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy. On this trip, the pair also traveled to meet Luther Burbank and solidified plans for future camping excursions.
- 1915
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Henry Ford and Thomas Edison Inspecting a Coal Mine at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly nineteen million people visited the San Francisco fair throughout 1915, including Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, seen here touring the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy. On this trip, the pair also traveled to meet Luther Burbank and solidified plans for future camping excursions.
- Steam Engine Flywheel from West Midlands, England Coal Mine Pumping Station Being Transported to Railway Station for Shipment to Henry Ford Museum, 1930 -
- October 1930-November 1930
- Collections - Artifact
Steam Engine Flywheel from West Midlands, England Coal Mine Pumping Station Being Transported to Railway Station for Shipment to Henry Ford Museum, 1930
- Fordson Coal Company Pond Creek Mine, Stone, Kentucky, October 1923 - The Pond Creek Coal Company founded the company town of Stone, Kentucky, in 1912 and named it for the company's chairman, Galen L. Stone. Henry Ford's Fordson Coal Company purchased the Pond Creek firm in 1922 to supply coal to Ford Motor Company. Fordson sold its Pond Creek properties to Eastern Coal Corporation in 1936.
- October 24, 1923
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Fordson Coal Company Pond Creek Mine, Stone, Kentucky, October 1923
The Pond Creek Coal Company founded the company town of Stone, Kentucky, in 1912 and named it for the company's chairman, Galen L. Stone. Henry Ford's Fordson Coal Company purchased the Pond Creek firm in 1922 to supply coal to Ford Motor Company. Fordson sold its Pond Creek properties to Eastern Coal Corporation in 1936.