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- Klein Grippers, 1870-1900 -
- 1870-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Klein Grippers, 1870-1900
- Repairing Damage to Ford Motor Company Ship "Henry Ford II" at the Ford Rouge Plant, July 1926 -
- July 02, 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Repairing Damage to Ford Motor Company Ship "Henry Ford II" at the Ford Rouge Plant, July 1926
- Installing New Boiler in "Suwanee" Steamboat, July 1954 - The <em>Suwanee</em>, a replica of a circa 1880 flat-bottomed steamboat, was constructed in Greenfield Village in 1929. Careful maintenance of the boat and its steam engine required that parts be inspected, repaired, and sometimes even replaced on a regular basis. <em>Suwanee</em> underwent thorough rebuilds in 1935, 1969, and 1989.
- July 28, 1954
- Collections - Artifact
Installing New Boiler in "Suwanee" Steamboat, July 1954
The Suwanee, a replica of a circa 1880 flat-bottomed steamboat, was constructed in Greenfield Village in 1929. Careful maintenance of the boat and its steam engine required that parts be inspected, repaired, and sometimes even replaced on a regular basis. Suwanee underwent thorough rebuilds in 1935, 1969, and 1989.
- Telephone Linesman's Wire Crimping Tool, circa 1900 -
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Telephone Linesman's Wire Crimping Tool, circa 1900
- Telephone Pole "J" Hook, circa 1900 -
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Telephone Pole "J" Hook, circa 1900
- Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Roundhouse in Marshall, Michigan, 1884-1913 - This photograph shows the Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Roundhouse in its original location in Marshall, Michigan. The roundhouse's crew is posed in front of the building. Steam locomotives required constant maintenance from an army of skilled and unskilled workers, and the roundhouse is where that work took place.
- 1884-1913
- Collections - Artifact
Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Roundhouse in Marshall, Michigan, 1884-1913
This photograph shows the Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Roundhouse in its original location in Marshall, Michigan. The roundhouse's crew is posed in front of the building. Steam locomotives required constant maintenance from an army of skilled and unskilled workers, and the roundhouse is where that work took place.
- Form Letter from Ford Motor Company to Lincoln Automobile Owners, 1922 - Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln Motor Company in 1922. It was a logical acquisition, as upscale Lincoln automobiles complemented Ford's basic Model T and expanded the company's market reach. This letter assured Lincoln owners that the full technical and financial resources of Ford Motor Company would stand behind their cars, ensuring prompt and professional service when necessary.
- 1922
- Collections - Artifact
Form Letter from Ford Motor Company to Lincoln Automobile Owners, 1922
Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln Motor Company in 1922. It was a logical acquisition, as upscale Lincoln automobiles complemented Ford's basic Model T and expanded the company's market reach. This letter assured Lincoln owners that the full technical and financial resources of Ford Motor Company would stand behind their cars, ensuring prompt and professional service when necessary.
- Western Electric Lineman's Telephone Handset, Type 1001, 1903-1910 - A lineman's set is used by professional telecommunications workers for the installation and troubleshooting of telephone lines. These devices use a clip with a sharp spike on it, which pierces through wires without the need to strip away the insulating covering. Lineman's sets can hook into exterior phone lines, or the wires leading into the phone jacks in customer's homes.
- 1903-1910
- Collections - Artifact
Western Electric Lineman's Telephone Handset, Type 1001, 1903-1910
A lineman's set is used by professional telecommunications workers for the installation and troubleshooting of telephone lines. These devices use a clip with a sharp spike on it, which pierces through wires without the need to strip away the insulating covering. Lineman's sets can hook into exterior phone lines, or the wires leading into the phone jacks in customer's homes.
- Western Electric Lineman's Telephone, Type Y-545-2, 1909 - A lineman's set is used by professional telecommunications workers for the installation and troubleshooting of telephone lines. These devices use a clip with a sharp spike on it, which pierces through wires without the need to strip away the insulating covering. Lineman's sets can hook into exterior phone lines, or the wires leading into the phone jacks in customer's homes.
- July 21, 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Western Electric Lineman's Telephone, Type Y-545-2, 1909
A lineman's set is used by professional telecommunications workers for the installation and troubleshooting of telephone lines. These devices use a clip with a sharp spike on it, which pierces through wires without the need to strip away the insulating covering. Lineman's sets can hook into exterior phone lines, or the wires leading into the phone jacks in customer's homes.
- Myra Kendall Roberts and Roy L. Roberts who Repaired Farris Windmill on Cape Cod, Massachusetts -
- 1920-1936
- Collections - Artifact
Myra Kendall Roberts and Roy L. Roberts who Repaired Farris Windmill on Cape Cod, Massachusetts