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The Springfield Gas Machine : Illuminating Industry and Leisure, 1860s-1920s.
Developed just after the close of the Civil War, the Springfield Gas Machine was a unique commercial and domestic gas lighting system marketed for use in homes and businesses outside of a city's gas works. The self-contained unit was perfectly suited to accommodate an expanding rural and suburb...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Knoxville :
University of Tennessee Press,
2012.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Lighting in America: From Rush Lamps to Gasoliers; Chapter 2: The Gilbert and Barker Manufacturing Company; Chapter 3: The Springfield Gas Machine; Chapter 4: A Bright Light for the Home: Domestic Lighting with the Springfield Gas Machine; Chapter 5: Extending the Day: Commercial and Institutional Springfield Systems; Chapter 6: Gas Lighting Gives Way to Electricity; Notes; Bibliography; Index.