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Nameplate on one of the first 5,000 horsepower generators of the Niagara Falls Power Company [by Westinghouse Electric and Mfg. Co.], citing nine patents by Tesla. [Typed caption glued to verso.] [Black-and-white photoprint.]

Catalog Data

Names:
Niagara Falls Power Company  Search this
Tesla, Nikola, 1856-1943  Search this
Collection Creator:
Swezey, Kenneth M., 1905-1972 (journalist)  Search this
Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896  Search this
Tesla, Nikola, 1856-1943  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on paper, unmounted., 8" x 10".)
Container:
Box 12, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Black-and-white photographic prints
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Photographer unidentified.
Local Numbers:
56-12252 (SI Neg. No.) AC0047.0000001.tif (AC Scan No.)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research access on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Water-power  Search this
Electricity  Search this
Genre/Form:
Black-and-white photographic prints -- Silver gelatin -- 1900-1950
Collection Citation:
Kenneth M. Swezey Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Kenneth M. Swezey Papers
Kenneth M. Swezey Papers / Series 1: Correspondence and Subject Files / Photos, Niagara
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep81213d9c4-90f5-4d9f-8be7-0f808b049806
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0047-ref733