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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The first steam engine produced by ...

This portable steam engine, named the “Eclipse,” was built by the Frick Company in 1877. The portable steam engine was a self-propelling, steam-powered mechanism that could be utilized in fields, ...

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Franklin County over the years has had some very distinct manufacturers. Brothers James E. Taylor and George A. Taylor bought a couple manufacturing companies and, with commitment and hard work, went ...

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