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The Electric Light in Houses
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Three depictions of men laying electrical tubes in the streets of New York and testing them for insulation. Caption reads: "The Electric Light in Houses— Laying the Tubes for Wires in the Streets of New York." Written on the illustration in the top right inset is "Insulator." Written on the center illustration is "Laying the Electrical Tubes." On the bottom illustration is "Testing Tubes for Insulation."
June 24, 1882
Snyder, W. D.
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WHi 154073
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