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- "W.J. Wilcox & Co., Lard Refinery. New York," circa 1876 - W. J. Wilcox and Company's refined lard (hog fat) and sent its products throughout the world. The company was one of the largest lard refiner and exporter in the late 1800s. The massive factory building and the bustling New York City street scene -- with a variety of transportation options -- depicted in this print conveys the company's commercial importance.
- circa 1876
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"W.J. Wilcox & Co., Lard Refinery. New York," circa 1876
W. J. Wilcox and Company's refined lard (hog fat) and sent its products throughout the world. The company was one of the largest lard refiner and exporter in the late 1800s. The massive factory building and the bustling New York City street scene -- with a variety of transportation options -- depicted in this print conveys the company's commercial importance.
- Edison Illuminating Company's Station A in Greenfield Village, September 1944 - Henry Ford constructed this power plant as an edited, scaled-down version of the Detroit station where he had worked. Here, Ford also housed one of Edison's most startling electrical devices -- the only surviving "Jumbo" dynamo from Manhattan's Pearl Street Station. While chief engineer at the Edison Illuminating Company Henry Ford built his first car -- and had his first meeting with Thomas Edison.
- September 29, 1944
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Edison Illuminating Company's Station A in Greenfield Village, September 1944
Henry Ford constructed this power plant as an edited, scaled-down version of the Detroit station where he had worked. Here, Ford also housed one of Edison's most startling electrical devices -- the only surviving "Jumbo" dynamo from Manhattan's Pearl Street Station. While chief engineer at the Edison Illuminating Company Henry Ford built his first car -- and had his first meeting with Thomas Edison.
- Ford Motor Company Engineering Laboratory, Dearborn, Michigan, July 1936 - Built in 1923-1924, the Ford Engineering Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan, housed the automaker's tool design, production engineering and experimental engineering research departments. Henry Ford had an office there and, throughout his lifetime, the lab was the true heart of Ford Motor Company. The facility was expanded and remodeled several times over the years.
- July 03, 1936
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Ford Motor Company Engineering Laboratory, Dearborn, Michigan, July 1936
Built in 1923-1924, the Ford Engineering Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan, housed the automaker's tool design, production engineering and experimental engineering research departments. Henry Ford had an office there and, throughout his lifetime, the lab was the true heart of Ford Motor Company. The facility was expanded and remodeled several times over the years.