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Covered bridge67 viewsSep 03, 2007
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Tollbooth64 viewsAs much as we hate toll roads, they have been around a long time. This one charges a toll to use the covered bridge behind it. Look close. The tolls are in cents!Sep 03, 2007
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Edison's Lab Again59 viewsHe kept a lot of chemicals in bottles around to be sure they had everything they needed right there. He had several scientists and others working with him here.Sep 03, 2007
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Edison's Lab in menlo Park54 viewsThis is the real lab equipment etc. donated by Edison who came to dedicate it. Some of the building is also original.Sep 03, 2007
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Station A of the Edison Lighting Company55 viewsSep 03, 2007
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More equipment at the lighting company58 viewsBoilers operated dynamos upstairs.Sep 03, 2007
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Edison Lighting Company equipment59 viewsIn the background is an Edison bulb lighting the roomSep 03, 2007
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Under several tons of engine58 viewsThey let us go down in the pit under this huge engine to see what they look like underneath, a first for me. They also had the round door on the front open so we could look inside the boiler area.Sep 03, 2007
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Engineer's compartment57 viewsSep 03, 2007
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Even trains get checkups57 viewsSep 03, 2007
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The Roundhouse56 viewsUsed to repair train engines and cars, the black structure in front is a turntable that is operated by men on each end pushing it.Sep 03, 2007
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The sawmill inside54 viewsThe circular saw is actually a more modern invention. In this mill prior to that, they used an up and down blade like a jigsaw to saw logs. This wasted much of the wood before they came up with the cleaner cutting circular saw. The logs were hauled up a ramp on carts.Sep 03, 2007
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