Invention Collection

First Ferris wheel, Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893
Ferris wheel -250 feet in diameter, 36 cars - at the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Gutenbergs printing press, 1450s
Gutenberg and Fust with the first printing press, Germany, 1450s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Use of an arquebusse, 16th century
Spanish arquebusier, 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

First sewing machine, 1846
Elias Howes sewing machine, 1846. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

First Atlantic crossing by steamship, 1819
American paddlewheeler " Savannah, " the first steamship to cross the Atlantic, 1819. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Gutenberg Bible page
Page of the Gutenburg Bible. Color lithograph reproduction of the document

Spaceship to the Moon imagined in the 1870s
Projectile train to the moon, a suggested form of space travel, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Telegraph poles following the transcontinental railroad
Linemen stringing telegraph wire beside the transcontinental railroad on the Great Plains, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Telegraph key, 1860s
Civil War telegraph sending-key in working order, living history demonstration, Shiloh National Battlefield, Tennessee. Digital photograph

19th-century Gatling gun
Gatling-gun from the late 1800s, an artillery demonstration at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Wright airplane over a French farm
A Wright airplane over a hayfield in France, 1908, flown by Wilbur Wright and a pupil. Printed halftone reproduction of a photograph

Frigate " Merrimac" before and after conversion into an iron-clad Confederate warship. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Steam engine of James Watt
Schematic drawing of James Watts steam engine. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Cotton gin in use by African-American slaves in the South
Slaves using Eli Whitneys cotton gin, invented in the 1790s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Brass swivel gun, often used as naval artillery, 1700s
Brass swivel gun from the French and Indian War, in artillery demonstration at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

New Orleans docks under electric lights, 1880s
Levee at night illuminated for the first time with electric lights, New Orleans, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Use of a quadrant for navigation
Sailor sighting on a star with a quadrant for navigation. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Early electric car advertisement for the Babcock Electric Victoria Phaeton, 1907. Hand-colored halftone of a 20th-century printed newspaper ad

Firestone tires ad, 1912
Advertisement for Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, 1912. Hand-colored woodcut

Winton automobile of 1905
Advertisement for the Winton automobile, 4-cylinder model, with price list, 1905. Hand-colored halftone

Huygens clock diagram
Side view of Huygenss clock, showing the pendulum mechanism, 1600s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Telegraph office at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, 1870s
Telegraph office at Sandy Hook on the New Jersey shore, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Morses telegraph
Diagrams of Morses telegraph apparatus, key, and register. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Joseph Henrys electromagnetic telegraph, 1832
Joseph Henrys signal telegraph apparatus, the first electromagnetic telegraph, 1832. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Walk-in-the-Water steamboat on Lake Erie, 1818
Lake Erie steamboat " Walk-in-the-Water, " 1818. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Railroad telegraph office, early 1900s
Telegraphers at a railway signal office, early 1900s. Hand-colored woodcut of an early 20th-century illustration

B&O Railroads Tom Thumb steam locomotive, 1830
Passenger car pulled by Peter Coopers experimental locomotive " Tom Thumb" on the B&O Railroad, 1830. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Western Union office in New York City, 1870s
Western Union Companys telegraph operations in New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Busy telegraph office in New York City, 1860s
People sending wires at the American Telegraph Company office on Broadway at Liberty Street, New York City, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Surveyors compass, 18th century
Surveyors compass from the 1700s, displayed during a reenactment at Yorktown Battlefield, Colonial National Park. Digital photograph

Leonardo da Vinci sketch for a siege machine
Military machine for firing arrows with a crossbow, designed by Leonardo da Vinci. Woodcut with a watercolor wash

Leonardo da Vinci drawing of a canal dredge
Leonardo da Vincis drawing of a device for excavating a canal. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Cannon lighting tool, 18th century
Cannon lighting tool in history of artillery demonstration at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

19th-century artillery caisson
Caisson from the 19th century, an artillery demonstration at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Portuguese swivel gun, 17th century
Portuguese swivel gun from the 1600s, an artillery demonstration at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Latin grammar page from Gutenbergs press
Page of the " Grammaire Latine" by Donatus, published by Gutenberg. Woodcut with a watercolor wash

Printing the Gutenberg Bible, 1453
The first proof sheet from Gutenbergs press, 1453. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Johannes Gutenberg examining a proof. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration

Steam plow on a Dakota farm, 1890s
Farmer using a steam plow in the Dakotas, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Westinghouse light bulb ad, 1886
Westinghouse Electric Companys 16 candle-power incandescent lamp, advertisement, 1886. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Stock ticker telegraph, NYSE, 1880s
Broker reading the stock ticker at the New York Stock Exchange, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Coney Island beach lit by electric light, 1880s
Swimming by electric light at Coney Island, New York, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ad for Republic automobile tires, Republic Rubber Co. Youngstown, Ohio, 1908. Printed color lithograph

Ad for a Pope-Toledo automobile, 1907. Printed color illustration

Family riding in a steam-powered White Company automobile, 1907. Hand-colored printed halftone of a photograph in a White Company advertisement

Alexander Graham Bell in New York communicatiing for the first time with Chicago by telephone. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century photograph

Robert Fulton sitting at his easel, with his autograph. Hand-colored engraving of a painting

Fultons steamboat Clermont on the Hudson River
First voyage of Fultons steamboat " Clermont" on the Hudson River, 1807. Hand-colored halftone reproductioin of a 19th-century illustration

Edisons telegraph, 1870s
Thomas Edisons electro-motograph, a telegraph, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Wilbur Wright giving flying lessons in France
Wilber Wright with pupil M. Cassandier in a Wright airplane. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Edison phonography ad, 1901
Advertisement for Edison phonographs and records, National Phonograph Co. 1901. Hand-colored woodcut

Telegraph in operation, 1860s artifact
Civil War field telegraph sending-key in working order, living history demonstration, Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Digital photograph

First steamboat, the Clermont, on the Hudson River
Fultons steamboat, the " Clermont, " on the Hudson River, 1807. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Alexander Graham Bell and associate using induction to locate the bullet in President Garfield, 1881. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Surveyors level, 18th century
Surveyors level from the 1700s, displayed during a reenactment at Yorktown Battlefield, Colonial National Park. Digital photograph

Portuguese swivel gun fired by reenactors
Portuguese swivel gun from the 1600s, artillery demonstrated by reenactors at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Santa Claus speaking to a child on the telephone, " Hello Little One!" 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Thomas Nast

Cyrus Hall McCormicks reaper, invented in 1847. Hand-colored woodcut

Gutenbergs printing press, Mainz, Germany, 1450s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Union Army Signal Corps setting up telegraph wire during a Civil War battle, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

London street scene at night with electric lighting, about 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Coin-operated urn designed by Hero of ancient Alexandria, first century AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Heros steam engine
Steam-engine of Hero of Alexandria, first century AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Greek aeolipile, or steam-engine, as designed by Hero of Alexandria. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of an illustration

Old wall-mounted Western Electric telephone in the Soo Line depot, Rhinelander, Logging Museum, Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Digital photograph

Samuel Morse with his invention, the telegraph. Hand-colored halftone from a 19th-century portrait

Thomas Edison speaking through his perfected phonograph. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Shoppers in the new elevator at Lord & Taylors store on Broadway, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Leonardo da Vincis backward handwriting on his design for a lamp using a globe filled with water. 19th-century woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Electric brush for hair restoration, 1880s
Advertisement for Dr. Scotts Electric Brush promoting hair regrowth, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Page of Gutenbergs 42-line Bible, printed in the 1450s, probably the first use of movable type. Color lithograph reproduction

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