Charles Steinmetz, Clara Steinmetz, Ernst J. Berg and Others On an Outing near Schenectady, New York, July 1896
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In 1892, General Electric acquired the small firm where Charles Steinmetz worked as a promising young electrical engineer. Steinmetz quickly made a name for himself at the company, developing influential theories and conducting breakthrough experiments. He also made friends. Here, Steinmetz reclines (at center, in a cap) with colleagues during a company picnic that coincided with a visit from his sister, Clara.
In 1892, General Electric acquired the small firm where Charles Steinmetz worked as a promising young electrical engineer. Steinmetz quickly made a name for himself at the company, developing influential theories and conducting breakthrough experiments. He also made friends. Here, Steinmetz reclines (at center, in a cap) with colleagues during a company picnic that coincided with a visit from his sister, Clara.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
July 1896
Keywords
United States, New York, Schenectady
United States, New York, West Branch Mohawk River
Steinmetz, Charles Proteus, 1865-1923
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
36.773.9
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 in
Width: 6.75 in
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