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- Sharp Compound Engine at Manomet Textile Mill, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1912 - As a center for American textile manufacture, New Bedford, Massachusetts, was driven by steam. Factories housed huge steam engines that powered generators to create the electricity needed to run mill machinery. This engine room powered Manomet Textile Mill, just one of the nearly 70 textile mills operating in New Bedford around the turn of the 20th century.
- February 01, 1912
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Sharp Compound Engine at Manomet Textile Mill, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1912
As a center for American textile manufacture, New Bedford, Massachusetts, was driven by steam. Factories housed huge steam engines that powered generators to create the electricity needed to run mill machinery. This engine room powered Manomet Textile Mill, just one of the nearly 70 textile mills operating in New Bedford around the turn of the 20th century.
- Detail View of Steam Engine, circa 1950 - By the late 1800s, steam powered most American factories. Many steam engines, like the one pictured here, generated power in factory engine rooms well into the 20th century. From here, a system of belts, pulleys, and shafts conveyed the energy to machines.
- circa 1950
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Detail View of Steam Engine, circa 1950
By the late 1800s, steam powered most American factories. Many steam engines, like the one pictured here, generated power in factory engine rooms well into the 20th century. From here, a system of belts, pulleys, and shafts conveyed the energy to machines.
- Engine Room on Ford Motor Company Tugboat "Dearborn," August 1932 - Ford Motor Company's tugboat <em>Dearborn</em> was built in 1932 by Great Lakes Engineering. Eighty-five feet long and rated at 660 horsepower, it was smaller than other tugs in Ford's fleet. The <em>Dearborn</em> mostly worked inside the Ford Rouge plant's harbor, shuttling barges between the harbor and the Rouge River proper. Ford sold the <em>Dearborn</em> in 1946.
- August 29, 1932
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Engine Room on Ford Motor Company Tugboat "Dearborn," August 1932
Ford Motor Company's tugboat Dearborn was built in 1932 by Great Lakes Engineering. Eighty-five feet long and rated at 660 horsepower, it was smaller than other tugs in Ford's fleet. The Dearborn mostly worked inside the Ford Rouge plant's harbor, shuttling barges between the harbor and the Rouge River proper. Ford sold the Dearborn in 1946.
- Engine Room on Ford Motor Company Tugboat "Dearborn," August 1932 - Ford Motor Company's tugboat <em>Dearborn</em> was built in 1932 by Great Lakes Engineering. Eighty-five feet long and rated at 660 horsepower, it was smaller than other tugs in Ford's fleet. The <em>Dearborn</em> mostly worked inside the Ford Rouge plant's harbor, shuttling barges between the harbor and the Rouge River proper. Ford sold the <em>Dearborn</em> in 1946.
- August 29, 1932
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Engine Room on Ford Motor Company Tugboat "Dearborn," August 1932
Ford Motor Company's tugboat Dearborn was built in 1932 by Great Lakes Engineering. Eighty-five feet long and rated at 660 horsepower, it was smaller than other tugs in Ford's fleet. The Dearborn mostly worked inside the Ford Rouge plant's harbor, shuttling barges between the harbor and the Rouge River proper. Ford sold the Dearborn in 1946.
- Detail View of Steam Engine, circa 1950 - By the late 1800s, steam powered most American factories. Many steam engines, like the one pictured here, generated power in factory engine rooms well into the 20th century. From here, a system of belts, pulleys, and shafts conveyed the energy to machines.
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Detail View of Steam Engine, circa 1950
By the late 1800s, steam powered most American factories. Many steam engines, like the one pictured here, generated power in factory engine rooms well into the 20th century. From here, a system of belts, pulleys, and shafts conveyed the energy to machines.
- "The Magnificent Engine Room in the Power House. Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago, Ill.," 1906-1908 - Mail-order firm Sears, Roebuck, & Co. had become one of America's largest corporations by the early 1900s. Sears was particularly popular among rural Americans, as it offered better options, lower costs, and more efficient delivery methods than traditional general stores. This stereograph, one of a set of 50 sold through the Sears catalog beginning in 1908, offered a behind-the-scenes look at the company's operation.
- 1906-1908
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"The Magnificent Engine Room in the Power House. Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago, Ill.," 1906-1908
Mail-order firm Sears, Roebuck, & Co. had become one of America's largest corporations by the early 1900s. Sears was particularly popular among rural Americans, as it offered better options, lower costs, and more efficient delivery methods than traditional general stores. This stereograph, one of a set of 50 sold through the Sears catalog beginning in 1908, offered a behind-the-scenes look at the company's operation.
- Engine Room, circa 1950 - Steam powered most American factories by the late 1800s, and steam engines generated power in engine rooms like this well into the 20th century. From here, a system of belts, pulleys, and shafts conveyed the energy to factory machines.
- circa 1950
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Engine Room, circa 1950
Steam powered most American factories by the late 1800s, and steam engines generated power in engine rooms like this well into the 20th century. From here, a system of belts, pulleys, and shafts conveyed the energy to factory machines.
- Engine Room of Unknown Factory, circa 1912 - Steam powered most American factories by the late 1800s, and steam engines generated power in engine rooms like this well into the 20th century. From here, a system of belts, pulleys, and shafts conveyed the energy to factory machines.
- circa 1912
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Engine Room of Unknown Factory, circa 1912
Steam powered most American factories by the late 1800s, and steam engines generated power in engine rooms like this well into the 20th century. From here, a system of belts, pulleys, and shafts conveyed the energy to factory machines.
- Machine Operator Standing Next to Flywheel of a Stationary Steam Engine, circa 1950 - Failure to care for a factory's steam engine could shut down plant operations. Factories hired skilled mechanics and purchased specialized tools to keep engines running smoothly and reliably. This machinist maintained a large stationary steam engine along with the system of belts, pulleys, and shafts that conveyed its power to factory machines.
- circa 1950
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Machine Operator Standing Next to Flywheel of a Stationary Steam Engine, circa 1950
Failure to care for a factory's steam engine could shut down plant operations. Factories hired skilled mechanics and purchased specialized tools to keep engines running smoothly and reliably. This machinist maintained a large stationary steam engine along with the system of belts, pulleys, and shafts that conveyed its power to factory machines.
- View of Steam Engine, circa 1950 - By the late 1800s, steam powered most American factories. Many steam engines, like the one pictured here, generated power in factory engine rooms well into the 20th century. From here, a system of belts, pulleys, and shafts conveyed the energy to machines.
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
View of Steam Engine, circa 1950
By the late 1800s, steam powered most American factories. Many steam engines, like the one pictured here, generated power in factory engine rooms well into the 20th century. From here, a system of belts, pulleys, and shafts conveyed the energy to machines.