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- Trade Card for Wheeler & Wilson's New High-Arm Family Sewing Machine, the "No. 9," circa 1890 - As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. This trade card advertises products available from Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Company.
- circa 1890
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Trade Card for Wheeler & Wilson's New High-Arm Family Sewing Machine, the "No. 9," circa 1890
As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. This trade card advertises products available from Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Company.
- Chef's Hat, circa 1944 - Diner cooks had to prepare good-tasting food quickly. They had to handle grills, ovens, and fryers while in plain sight of the customer. Cook Eddie Epstein wore this cap when he worked in a Bridgeport, Connecticut, diner about 1944.
- circa 1944
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Chef's Hat, circa 1944
Diner cooks had to prepare good-tasting food quickly. They had to handle grills, ovens, and fryers while in plain sight of the customer. Cook Eddie Epstein wore this cap when he worked in a Bridgeport, Connecticut, diner about 1944.
- George Devol and Another Man in Academic Robes, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989 - George Devol, pictured here on the right, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- May 01, 1989
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George Devol and Another Man in Academic Robes, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989
George Devol, pictured here on the right, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- George Devol at the University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989 - George Devol, pictured here, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- 1989
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George Devol at the University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989
George Devol, pictured here, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- Earle Ovington Flying a Bleriot Monoplane, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1911 - Earle Ovington is remembered for piloting the first air mail flight operated by the United States Post Office Department. But Ovington's career went well beyond that September 1911 promotional flight. He was a talented airplane racer and an accomplished demonstration pilot in the pre-World War I "birdmen" era. Ovington is seen here flying his Bleriot monoplane <em>Dragonfly</em>.
- 1911
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Earle Ovington Flying a Bleriot Monoplane, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1911
Earle Ovington is remembered for piloting the first air mail flight operated by the United States Post Office Department. But Ovington's career went well beyond that September 1911 promotional flight. He was a talented airplane racer and an accomplished demonstration pilot in the pre-World War I "birdmen" era. Ovington is seen here flying his Bleriot monoplane Dragonfly.
- George Devol and Another Man in Academic Robes, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989 - George Devol, pictured here on the right, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- May 01, 1989
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George Devol and Another Man in Academic Robes, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989
George Devol, pictured here on the right, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- George Devol at the University of Bridgeport Graduation Ceremony, 1989 - George Devol, pictured here in the center, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- May 01, 1989
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George Devol at the University of Bridgeport Graduation Ceremony, 1989
George Devol, pictured here in the center, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- George Devol Speaking at a Luncheon at the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989 - George Devol, pictured here, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- May 01, 1989
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George Devol Speaking at a Luncheon at the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989
George Devol, pictured here, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- George Devol at the University of Bridgeport Graduation Ceremony, 1989 - George Devol, pictured here on the right, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- May 01, 1989
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George Devol at the University of Bridgeport Graduation Ceremony, 1989
George Devol, pictured here on the right, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- University of Bridgeport President Janet D. Greenwood and George Devol, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989 - George Devol, pictured here in the center, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- 1989
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University of Bridgeport President Janet D. Greenwood and George Devol, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989
George Devol, pictured here in the center, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.