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- Anthony's Nose, on the Mohawk River, New York, 1857 - This 1857 wood engraving depicts the peak known then as "Anthony's Nose," located along the Mohawk River. A railroad train, composed of an engine, a passenger car for the New York Central Railroad, and a United States mail car, passes by what is now known as "Big Nose."
- 1857
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Anthony's Nose, on the Mohawk River, New York, 1857
This 1857 wood engraving depicts the peak known then as "Anthony's Nose," located along the Mohawk River. A railroad train, composed of an engine, a passenger car for the New York Central Railroad, and a United States mail car, passes by what is now known as "Big Nose."
- 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.