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Insulator from Niagara Falls to Buffalo power transmission line

Object Details

Data Source
National Museum of American History
Date made
1895
Credit Line
from Princeton University, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, thru Dean Howard Menand
Physical Description
porcelain (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 6 in x 5 in x 7 in; 15.24 cm x 12.7 cm x 17.78 cm
Object Name
Insulator
Other Terms
Insulator; Insulation
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