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- Portable Steam Engine, circa 1857 - Portable agricultural steam engines, such as this very early example, introduced American farmers to mechanical power. These engines were pulled out to the field by horses, and then used to power threshers and separators for the grain harvest. This 10-horsepower Owens, Lane & Dyer engine consists of a side-crank engine mounted on the side of a locomotive-type boiler.
- circa 1857
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Portable Steam Engine, circa 1857
Portable agricultural steam engines, such as this very early example, introduced American farmers to mechanical power. These engines were pulled out to the field by horses, and then used to power threshers and separators for the grain harvest. This 10-horsepower Owens, Lane & Dyer engine consists of a side-crank engine mounted on the side of a locomotive-type boiler.
- McDonald's Milk Carton, 1985 - High calorie, fat, and salt content, along with large portion choices, made fast food the target of a raft of health problems -- from obesity to heart disease. Fast food restaurants responded in various ways to counteract this negative publicity, including offering healthy food and beverage choices. In 1985, for example, McDonald's offered this low fat milk option.
- 1985
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McDonald's Milk Carton, 1985
High calorie, fat, and salt content, along with large portion choices, made fast food the target of a raft of health problems -- from obesity to heart disease. Fast food restaurants responded in various ways to counteract this negative publicity, including offering healthy food and beverage choices. In 1985, for example, McDonald's offered this low fat milk option.
- William McKinley Presidential Campaign Tin Cup, 1896 - In 1896, the Republicans nominated William McKinley for president. McKinley and the Republican Party advocated for the continued use of a stable, gold-backed dollar and protective tariffs to pull the country out of its economic depression. Supporters touted McKinley and his twin campaign themes of "Sound Money" and "Protection." It must have worked -- McKinley won.
- 1896
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William McKinley Presidential Campaign Tin Cup, 1896
In 1896, the Republicans nominated William McKinley for president. McKinley and the Republican Party advocated for the continued use of a stable, gold-backed dollar and protective tariffs to pull the country out of its economic depression. Supporters touted McKinley and his twin campaign themes of "Sound Money" and "Protection." It must have worked -- McKinley won.
- Estate Stove Company Toaster, 1925 -
- 1925
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Estate Stove Company Toaster, 1925
- Highland Park Plant Engine- Generator, 1915-1916 - Ford's Model T mass production system would not have been practical without electricity; by 1919 nine of these Ford-designed hybrid internal combustion/steam engines generated the power needed by the Highland Park plant's assembly lines and associated machinery. By 1926 the engines were rendered obsolete when electricity was fed from the power plant at Ford's River Rouge plant ten miles away.
- 1915-1916
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Highland Park Plant Engine- Generator, 1915-1916
Ford's Model T mass production system would not have been practical without electricity; by 1919 nine of these Ford-designed hybrid internal combustion/steam engines generated the power needed by the Highland Park plant's assembly lines and associated machinery. By 1926 the engines were rendered obsolete when electricity was fed from the power plant at Ford's River Rouge plant ten miles away.