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Illustrations of vintage home appliances and plumbing fixtures from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, showcasing historical innovation in domestic equipment.

'Talkies' a self-contained cinema, gramophone and radio-set for household use, mechanism of synchrophone. 1931
'Talkies' a self-contained cinema, gramophone and radio-set for household use, mechanism of synchrophone. 1931
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The 'Victorian' porcelain-lined roll-rim bath. Plate 958-G.. text. Illustrations, Advertisements, Catalogs. 1877 - 1893. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Plumbing , Equipment and supplies , CatalogsDishwasher invented by Benjamin Howe in 1880. Warm soapy water was put in the machine, the was closed and the handle used to turn paddle inside. EngravingBeverly Chichester, Toy Bank, c 1937 Toy Bank'Talkies' a self-contained cinema, gramophone and radio-set for household use, mechanism of synchrophone. 1931Safety lamp.. Cigarette cards, Trade cards. George Arents CollectionA question stamp depicting machines for sewing and the coat of arms of Warsaw; around 1914 1920 (1914-00-00-1920-00-00);Telephone, ear trumpet and speaking tube by the Mix and Genest company, around 1890, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknownSewing machine by Caillebaut of Paris, based on the Singer method. Paris, dated 1845Bookbinding machines 1890: Machine for straightening and lining the paper, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century pattern, original date not knownVarious implements used in the making of clay pipes. Etching.Hydroelectric bath with battery cabinet and current regulating devices, ca. 1885, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century model.An engraving depicting a 17th-century household clock. Dated 19th centuryhousehold sewing and sewing machines electrical sewing machine wood engraving circa 1898,Bookbinding machines 1890: cardboard scissors, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, original date unknownInventions, bobbin winding machine for sewing machines, this machine winds the thread onto the bobbins of the shuttle sewing machines, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original pattern from the 19th century, exact original date not knownRoller washing machine, washing machine by Warnstorff, historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, coloured, Roller washing machine, washing machine by Warnstorff, historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, colouredClean knives with Sapolio. , Women, Silverware, Household soap, 19th Century American Trade CardsDegringolade. S. D. Sollers & Co.'s fine shoes. , Boys, Vases, Shoes, 19th Century American Trade CardsHydroelectric bath with battery cabinet and current regulating apparatus, ca. 1885, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Hydroelectric bath with battery cabinet and current regulating apparatus, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century originalOld engraved illustration of the machine used to process leather. Industrial encyclopedia E.-O. Lami - 1875. Picture series Extract Pots 1, large pots, Baby, if you are good ..., woman with small child, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture from c. 1900An old camera in a photo studio, walking floor camera, plate camera, 1881, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknownMatchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Anneberg's match factory, Rajah).Knitting machine, mechanical knitting machine built in 1856, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th centurySewing machine 1890: A machine from 1880 by the Wheeler and Wilson company, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century pattern.Clark's Mile-End 24 Spool Cotton. Clark's Mile-End 24 Spool CottonKerr's Spool Cotton, Six Cord.. Kerr's Spool Cotton, Six Cord.Willimantic thread booming , Infants, Thread, Cotton, 19th Century American Trade CardsIllustration of a pair of tin snips for cutting sheets of unlimited length and width, by F. X. Honer in Ravensburg, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century pattern, exact original date unknown, EuropeA selection of low-cost accessories, including filters, chemicals, zinc & porcelain bowls, funnels and paper Date: 1884Genuine Singer over two millions in use, 1st prize over 200 times, every real Singer has this trademark , People, Sewing machines, 19th Century American Trade CardsAdvertisement for toys for Christmas presents. Dated 19th centuryAn assortment of teapots, toast forks and trivets Date: circa 1900Shower Stall, Interior Design - BathroomsGuinness logo 1862, Drink, Old Logo from 1862Labels for match boxes, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Jönköping Match Sticker, Norddeutscher Lloyd).Metamorphic library chairs, 1810. One with moveable reading stand and candlestick in the armrests, and the other with slide-out reading table, inkwell, quill-pen stand and candlesticks in a groove in the back. Manufactured by Thomas Morgan and Joseph Sanders, Catherine Street, Strand. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from The Upholsterer's and Cabinet-Maker's Repository consisting of seventy-six designs of modern and fashionable furniture, Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1830.A Cordonvern, bottier atelier Anonymous. A shoemaker workshop, bottle. Strong water in color.Metal gauge, Bourdon for fixed boilers, vintage engraved illustration. Industrial encyclopedia E.-O. Lami - 1875.H. Milward & Sons patent helix needles. H. Milward & Sons patent helix needlesCoffee mills and coffee makers, from price curtain for castings in 1915.Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Jönköpings Westra match factory).Picture series letter puzzle, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a Liebig collector's picture from ca 1900Reward of Merit , Schools. Messenger CollectionClark's Mile-End 24 Spool Cotton. Clark's Mile-End 24 Spool CottonThe Royal, the Leader , Toilets, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United StatesWasher Ad. Eureka Silk. Eureka SilkSample of embroidery done on the Davis vertical feed sewing machine. , Flowers, Eggs, Nests, Bees, Sewing machines, 19th Century American Trade CardsCigar box, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 5) issued by Kinney Bros. 1889 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "Novelties" series (N228), issued in 1889 to promote Kinney Tobacco Company. There are five types of card within the series. Type 1 cards are round. Type 2 cards are round with colored borders. Type 3 cards are die cut to the shape of a novelty item. Type 4 are also die cut with embossing. Type 5 depict novelties on a rectangular card. Finally, Type 6 are die cut in the shape of an egg.. Cigar box, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 5) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco CompanyTextiles: a spinning jenny. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1811.Porcelain-lined recessed French bath with supply fittings and 'Nonpareil' waste. Pl. 819-G. Porcelain-lined recessed French bath with 'Nonpareil' waste, and improved ebony handle double faucet. Pl. 820-G.. text. Illustrations, Advertisements, Catalogs. 1877 - 1893. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Plumbing , Equipment and supplies , CatalogsLomas & Co cake decorating specialist. Date: 1898French Laundry Soap.. French Laundry Soap.Traditional craft, blacksmith, blacksmith at work, blacksmith, around 1920, illustration, reproduction from a 19th century model. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of submission unknown, historicalA malt bruiser, a kind of hand turned mangle. Wood-engraving, 19th century.Germany, from the National Flags series (N195) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1891 Issued by William S. Kimball & Company Trade cards from the "National Flags" series (N195), issued in 1891 by W.S. Kimball & Co. to promote Hard Tack Cut Plug and Mechanics' Long Cut Tobacco.. Germany, from the National Flags series (N195) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.. 1891. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by William S. Kimball & CompanyAn advertisement for the Household Treasure cooking range. Dated 19th centuryThe camera.. Cigarette cards, Trade cards. George Arents CollectionMeritas table oil cloth, "the dainty and useful", a blotter for your desk.. Meritas table oil cloth, "the dainty and useful", a blotter for your desk.Trade catalogue for Harrord's department store, showing a page crystal cut glass and diamond cut perfume sprays bottles. Date: 1911Clown's cap, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 3) issued by Kinney Bros. 1889 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "Novelties" series (N228), issued in 1889 to promote Kinney Tobacco Company. There are five types of card within the series. Type 1 cards are round. Type 2 cards are round with colored borders. Type 3 cards are die cut to the shape of a novelty item. Type 4 are also die cut with embossing. Type 5 depict novelties on a rectangular card. Finally, Type 6 are die cut in the shape of an egg.. Clown's cap, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 3) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco CompanyWheeler & Wilson new "No. 9". Wheeler & Wilson new "No. 9"Greatly improved for 1881. The Adams & Westlake wire gauze, non-explosive oil stove. Just the thing for camping purposes.. Greatly improved for 1881. The Adams & Westlake wire gauze, non-explosive oil stove. Just the thing for camping purposes.England, from Flags of All Nations, Series 1 (N9) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands 1887 Issued by Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the set, "Flags of All Nations," Series 1 (N9), issued in 1887 in a series of 48 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes. The museum's collection contains the 48 cards from the Series 1 set, as well as 10 variations and 5 mis-printed cards.. England, from Flags of All Nations, Series 1 (N9) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands. 1887. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)Game of the Chrostmas Jewel, Victorian GamesWonderful soap. Saves rubbing the clothes. G. A. Shoudy & Son, Rockford, Ill.. Wonderful soap. Saves rubbing the clothes. G. A. Shoudy & Son, Rockford, Ill.Irresistable bargains in shoes and slippers, at S. B. Thing & Co.'s, 328 & 330 River St., Troy, N. Y.. Irresistable bargains in shoes and slippers, at S. B. Thing & Co.'s, 328 & 330 River St., Troy, N. Y.Engraving depicting a pedestal WC with siphon flushing system. Dated 19th centuryMountains of delayed luggage pile up at Queen Street Station, Glasgow during the rail strike of 1891 Date: 1891Pemete specialistKülölegesseg PemeteClark's Mile-End 36 Spool Cotton , Children, Thread, Cotton, 19th Century American Trade CardsTrade catalogue for Harrord's department store, showing a variety of brass kettles and urns. Date: 1911One price only. J. Leach. Stationer, 86 Nassau Street, New York. (Three doors from Fulton.) , People, Horses, Vegetables, Stationery trade, 19th Century American Trade CardsFrench Happy New Year, postcard depicting flowers. 1900Three ball washing crystal , Women, Wash tubs, Irons Pressing, Laundry, Dogs, Household soap, 19th Century American Trade CardsHeliograph, vintage engraving. Old engraved illustration of Heliograph in the meadow.Labels for matchboxes, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Bryant & May).Maule's seed catalogue, Philadelphia, Pa, The Firm, catalogs, flowers, gardening, Maule Wm Henry Firm, nurseries, horticulture, nursery stock, Pennsylvania, perennials, Philadelphia, seed industry and trade, seeds, Maule's prize mixed giant pansies, garden stories, in bloom, viola, pansy, violet, viola, The cover of Maule's Midsummer and Fall Catalog for 1922 showcases a striking arrangement of pansies, prominently featured at the center. Each pansy is depicted with intricate details, showcasing their unique shapes and patterns, ranging from deep purples to lighter hues, creating a visually captivating display. Above the floral imagery, the catalog title is elegantly presented, along with the year, emphasizing the focus on seasonal gardening. Below, the catalog highlights a specific product: 'Maule's Prize Mixed Giant Pansies,' along with a reference to their packet size and source. The address of the seed company, Wm. Henry Maule, Inc., is included, underlining its location inAn engraving depicting a plated tea kettle with stand and spirit lamp. Dated 19th century British advertisement for a lawn mower. Date: 1907John Kelly's fine shoes, Rochester, N. Y. , Shoes, Flowers, 19th Century American Trade CardsJas. S. Kirk & Co. Soap Makers, Chicago. 'Columbia' , Women, Eagles, Household soap, 19th Century American Trade CardsOld Mexican Caretta, Albuquerque, N. M. still image. Postcards. 1898 - 1931. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Albuquerque (N.M.), Turtles , New MexicoCarved war clubs, weapons, fetish objects, axes, curios and artworks from the Solomon Islands - a fine assemblage of the material culture of the local indigenous population. Date: circa 1910sJapanese, from Types of Nationalities (N240) issued by Kinney Bros. 1890 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "Types of Nationalities" series (N240), issued in 1890 to promote Kinney Tobacco Company. Each card is meant to be folded into thirds. Unfolded the card displays a figure from a particular nationality. Folded, the same figure is portrayed smoking a Kinney Brothers Cigarette.. Japanese, from Types of Nationalities (N240) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1890. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco CompanyClavichord - A forerunner of the pianoforte, the clavichord was a stringed instrument derived from the dulcimer by the addition of a keyboard. Its sweet tremulous tone is produced by brass pins called tangents, which are fixed in the keys and flattened out at the upper end. These tangents set the strings vibrating, at the same time measuring the length required to produce the tone corresponding to the key stuck. Later separate strings were added to produce the individual notes. The Clavichord orJenson, Vancouver Team, baseball card portraitThe Saimaa Canal is an artificial waterway that connects Lake Saimaa to the Gulf of Finland via Finnish and Russian territory, 1910, Finland, Russia, authentic reproduction of a school mural, historical, exact date unknownBixby's best, nourishes the leather and gives relief to tender feet. Bixby's best, nourishes the leather and gives relief to tender feetBadger Water Softener Co., display at Nama National Convention, Milwaukee, Wisconsin , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United StatesShinn, Sacramento Team, baseball card portraitReuse boots & shoes stamped 'clinching screw' or 'union' metallic fastened. They are imitations not Standard screw. , Donkeys, Shoes, 19th Century American Trade CardsEmpire Sewing Machine Company, SewingJ. & E. Atkinson's Perfumery. Atkinson's White Rose, Frangipanne, Stephanotis, Jockey Club, Wood Violet and other choice perfumes are all the finest quality. , Palms, Perfumes, 19th Century American Trade CardsBaltimore Central Shoe Die and Edge Tool Works, AdvertisingWisteria of Japan Talcum Powder, Victorian Talcum Powder Tin Designskitchen implement, Clay pot with patent floor, historic kitchen appliances, Betty Gleim's cookbook, 1847 / Ton Kochtopf mit Patentboden, historische Küchengeräte, Betty Gleims Kochbuch, 1847, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Acorn stoves and ranges. Over 1,000,000 in use. , Women, Acorns, Stoves, 19th Century American Trade CardsBrackenridge, Vernon Team, baseball card portrait