"Trail between Peter Cooper's locomotive Tom Thumb and one of Stockton's and Stokes' horse…
"Obverse and Reverse of a ticket used in 1838 on the New York and Harlem Railroad."—E. Benjamin Andrews,…
The basis for funding for the college was established by the Morrill Act, passed by the US Congress…
An illustration of a cotton mill in Columbus, Georgia. A cotton mill is a factory housing spinning and…
In 1911, there were many Indian Industrial Schools. Picture here are some Indian apprentices making…
A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. Steam…
The first completely automated loom was made by Jacques Vaucanson in 1745. A different power loom was…
James Watt (19 January 1736 – 25 August 1819) was a Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer…
Eli Whitney (December 8, 1765 – January 8, 1825) was an American inventor best known as the inventor…
An illustration of the common hemp plant. Hemp (from Old English hænep) is the common name for…
"Industrial-railway Turn-table. a, circular base with channel for ball-bearing, showing ring of balls;…
"Industrial Railway. a, cast-iron plates bedded in concrete for boiler-room floor; b, section of boiler;…
An illustration of a fixed hand revolving jib crane. A jib crane is a type of crane where a horizontal…
A jib crane is a type of crane where a horizontal member (jib or boom), supporting a moveable hoist,…
An illustration of a portable jib crane. A jib crane is a type of crane where a horizontal member (jib…
An illustration of the exterior of the Bessemer converter. The Bessemer process was the first inexpensive…
An illustration of the interior of the Bessemer converter. The Bessemer process was the first inexpensive…
Pittsburg Landing is a town in Hardin County, Tennessee and is named for the industrial heritage of…
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was from 20 June 1837 the Queen…
John F. Oberlin was a Alsatian pastor and philanthropist. Oberlin College, an American liberal arts…
A belt conveyor consists of two or more pulleys, with a continuous loop of material, the conveyor belt…
Electric heating is any process in which electrical energy is converted to heat. Common applications…
Drive screw is a threaded fastener used in industrial application. The screw is designed to last long…
A sewing machine is a textile machine used to stitch fabric or other material together with thread.…
This is a combination scrubber and mop for both household and industrial cleaning.
A can opener (also known as a tin opener) is a device used to open metal cans.
Device that is used for lifting and moving large objects; A framework that is constructed over a mine…
Jute, also known as Calcutta Hemp, is a fiber obtained from several species of the genus Corchorus of…