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- Letter from William Talbot to George Appleton, July 16, 1877 -
- July 16, 1877
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Letter from William Talbot to George Appleton, July 16, 1877
- Letter from William Bailey to George Appleton, February 21, 1880 -
- February 21, 1880
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Letter from William Bailey to George Appleton, February 21, 1880
- Westinghouse Transformer, 1889-1900 - Transformers increase or decrease voltage and are essential to alternating current (AC) power systems. In the late 1800s, with the help of transformers, AC power systems proved more efficient and economical than their direct current competitors. Transformers helped convert electricity to high voltage for transmission across long distances, then reduced it to lower, safer voltages for use in homes and factories.
- 1889-1900
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Westinghouse Transformer, 1889-1900
Transformers increase or decrease voltage and are essential to alternating current (AC) power systems. In the late 1800s, with the help of transformers, AC power systems proved more efficient and economical than their direct current competitors. Transformers helped convert electricity to high voltage for transmission across long distances, then reduced it to lower, safer voltages for use in homes and factories.
- Advertisement for a Stagecoach Line Running from Boston, Massachusetts to Providence, Rhode Island, 1825 - Before canals and railroads, stagecoach lines transported goods and people from town to town. Published in the <em>Manufacturers and Farmers Journal and Providence and Pawtucket Advertiser</em> on July 7, 1825, this clipping advertised a company of stage coaches between Boston, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island. The schedules were provided, along with this line's "advantages superior" to other lines on this route.
- July 07, 1825
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Advertisement for a Stagecoach Line Running from Boston, Massachusetts to Providence, Rhode Island, 1825
Before canals and railroads, stagecoach lines transported goods and people from town to town. Published in the Manufacturers and Farmers Journal and Providence and Pawtucket Advertiser on July 7, 1825, this clipping advertised a company of stage coaches between Boston, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island. The schedules were provided, along with this line's "advantages superior" to other lines on this route.
- Providence and Worcester Canal Boat Company Schedule from Newspaper, Rhode Island, 1829 - The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canal construction and use in the United States, providing easier access to territories for settlement and commerce. This advertisement of the Providence and Worcester Canal Boat Company, from September 8, 1829, supplied dates and times of departure, along with freight and passenger rates between the two cities.
- September 08, 1829
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Providence and Worcester Canal Boat Company Schedule from Newspaper, Rhode Island, 1829
The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canal construction and use in the United States, providing easier access to territories for settlement and commerce. This advertisement of the Providence and Worcester Canal Boat Company, from September 8, 1829, supplied dates and times of departure, along with freight and passenger rates between the two cities.
- Letter from Samuel Arnold to George Appleton, December 3, 1876 -
- December 03, 1876
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Letter from Samuel Arnold to George Appleton, December 3, 1876
- Receipt of Payment for Certified Copies of Deeds to Silk Hope Plantation, June 11, 1877 -
- June 11, 1877
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Receipt of Payment for Certified Copies of Deeds to Silk Hope Plantation, June 11, 1877
- Scale Drawing of a Steam Engine, "Card C 39," Armington & Sims Engine Company, Providence, Rhode Island, 1895 -
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Scale Drawing of a Steam Engine, "Card C 39," Armington & Sims Engine Company, Providence, Rhode Island, 1895
- Armington & Sims Engine Co. at Its Original Site, Providence, Rhode Island, 1889-1929 -
- 1889-1929
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Armington & Sims Engine Co. at Its Original Site, Providence, Rhode Island, 1889-1929
- Portrait of Laura Brayton Sims (Mrs. Gardiner C. Sims) -
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Portrait of Laura Brayton Sims (Mrs. Gardiner C. Sims)