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The Improved Corliss Engine Of Modern Design:
Stationary steam engines, simple and compound; especially as adapted to electric lighting purposes:
The Corliss Engine, as exhibited at the Centennial Exhibition by President Grant, powered all the machines in machinery hall- and stood as a large testament to the American horsepower. In his classic nearly-poetic style, Howells described the massive…
The Corliss Engine at the Centennial
The Corliss steam engine inside Machinery Hall, which President Grant symbolically started in a display of American development. (see corresponding post)
ben horwitz
ben horwitz
The Coney Island Spectacularium
the Great Coney Island Spectacularium opened at the end of the 19th century in a seaside resort in Coney Island, aiming to create more interactive live attractions and attract more tourists.
The American Circus - Wild, Weird and Wonderful (1901-1927)
Because she just said it - Calen McGee
