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- Postcard Sent by Charles Steinmetz to Clara Steinmetz, February 28, 1897, "Gruss aus Breslau" - Charles Steinmetz moved to the United States in 1889 and began an influential career in electrical engineering. His sister Clara, a poet and painter, followed sometime around 1897. The siblings remained close, visiting one another and corresponding regularly until Charles' death in 1923. On a business trip in 1897, Charles mailed Clara this postcard with "greetings from Breslau," their German hometown.
- February 28, 1897
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Postcard Sent by Charles Steinmetz to Clara Steinmetz, February 28, 1897, "Gruss aus Breslau"
Charles Steinmetz moved to the United States in 1889 and began an influential career in electrical engineering. His sister Clara, a poet and painter, followed sometime around 1897. The siblings remained close, visiting one another and corresponding regularly until Charles' death in 1923. On a business trip in 1897, Charles mailed Clara this postcard with "greetings from Breslau," their German hometown.
- Goblet, Used by the Steinmetz Family, 1840-1875 -
- 1840-1875
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Goblet, Used by the Steinmetz Family, 1840-1875
- Letter from Charles P. Steinmetz to His Sister, Clara Steinmetz, 1910 - Charles Steinmetz moved to the United States in 1889 and began an influential career in electrical engineering. His sister Clara, a poet and painter, followed sometime around 1897. Charles (born "Carl") and Clara visited when possible and corresponded regularly, in English or their native German. The siblings remained close companions until Charles' death in 1923.
- December 22, 1910
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Letter from Charles P. Steinmetz to His Sister, Clara Steinmetz, 1910
Charles Steinmetz moved to the United States in 1889 and began an influential career in electrical engineering. His sister Clara, a poet and painter, followed sometime around 1897. Charles (born "Carl") and Clara visited when possible and corresponded regularly, in English or their native German. The siblings remained close companions until Charles' death in 1923.
- Clara Steinmetz, circa 1885 - Clara Steinmetz (1857-1940) grew up in Breslau, Germany, with several siblings, including her younger brother Charles. In 1889, Charles moved to the United States and began an influential career in electrical engineering. Clara, a poet and painter, followed sometime around 1897. The siblings remained close, visiting one another and corresponding regularly until Charles' death in 1923.
- circa 1885
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Clara Steinmetz, circa 1885
Clara Steinmetz (1857-1940) grew up in Breslau, Germany, with several siblings, including her younger brother Charles. In 1889, Charles moved to the United States and began an influential career in electrical engineering. Clara, a poet and painter, followed sometime around 1897. The siblings remained close, visiting one another and corresponding regularly until Charles' death in 1923.
- Clara Steinmetz Photograph Album, 1880-1920 - German-born Charles Steinmetz moved to the United States in 1889 to work as an electrical engineer. His sister Clara, a poet and painter, followed sometime around 1897. The siblings remained close, visiting one another and corresponding regularly until Charles' death in 1923. This album, likely assembled by Clara, documents important aspects of Charles' life during his rise to influence in the American electrical industry.
- 1880-1920
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Clara Steinmetz Photograph Album, 1880-1920
German-born Charles Steinmetz moved to the United States in 1889 to work as an electrical engineer. His sister Clara, a poet and painter, followed sometime around 1897. The siblings remained close, visiting one another and corresponding regularly until Charles' death in 1923. This album, likely assembled by Clara, documents important aspects of Charles' life during his rise to influence in the American electrical industry.
- Letter from Charles P. Steinmetz to His Sister, Clara Steinmetz, March 1, 1909 - Charles Steinmetz moved to the United States in 1889 and began an influential career in electrical engineering. His sister Clara, a poet and painter, followed sometime around 1897. Charles (born "Carl") and Clara visited when possible and corresponded regularly, in English or their native German. The siblings remained close companions until Charles' death in 1923.
- March 01, 1909
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Letter from Charles P. Steinmetz to His Sister, Clara Steinmetz, March 1, 1909
Charles Steinmetz moved to the United States in 1889 and began an influential career in electrical engineering. His sister Clara, a poet and painter, followed sometime around 1897. Charles (born "Carl") and Clara visited when possible and corresponded regularly, in English or their native German. The siblings remained close companions until Charles' death in 1923.
- Charles Steinmetz, Clara Steinmetz, Ernst J. Berg and Others On an Outing near Schenectady, New York, July 1896 - In 1892, General Electric acquired the small firm where Charles Steinmetz worked as a promising young electrical engineer. Steinmetz quickly made a name for himself at the company, developing influential theories and conducting breakthrough experiments. He also made friends. Here, Steinmetz reclines (at center, in a cap) with colleagues during a company picnic that coincided with a visit from his sister, Clara.
- July 01, 1896
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Charles Steinmetz, Clara Steinmetz, Ernst J. Berg and Others On an Outing near Schenectady, New York, July 1896
In 1892, General Electric acquired the small firm where Charles Steinmetz worked as a promising young electrical engineer. Steinmetz quickly made a name for himself at the company, developing influential theories and conducting breakthrough experiments. He also made friends. Here, Steinmetz reclines (at center, in a cap) with colleagues during a company picnic that coincided with a visit from his sister, Clara.
- Charles Steinmetz, Clara Steinmetz, and Friends on the Mohawk River near Steinmetz's Cabin, 1901 - In the 1890s, leading electrical engineer Charles Steinmetz built a cabin overlooking a tributary of the Mohawk River near Schenectady, New York. Its setting was a contrast to the General Electric laboratories where Steinmetz spent his workweek. Until his death in 1923, "Camp Mohawk" served as a getaway for quiet study or writing, or for more animated weekend gatherings with selected friends and associates.
- 1901
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Charles Steinmetz, Clara Steinmetz, and Friends on the Mohawk River near Steinmetz's Cabin, 1901
In the 1890s, leading electrical engineer Charles Steinmetz built a cabin overlooking a tributary of the Mohawk River near Schenectady, New York. Its setting was a contrast to the General Electric laboratories where Steinmetz spent his workweek. Until his death in 1923, "Camp Mohawk" served as a getaway for quiet study or writing, or for more animated weekend gatherings with selected friends and associates.