Accident at the Willimantic Linen Co., Willimantic
PhotographerPhotographed by
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Date1891-1892
MediumPhotography; albumen prints on paper on cardboard mounts
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 1/4 x 5 3/4in. (21 x 14.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 1/4 x 5 3/4in. (21 x 14.6cm)
Mount (height x width): 8 3/8 x 6 3/8in. (21.3 x 16.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 1/4 x 5 3/4in. (21 x 14.6cm)
Mount (height x width): 8 3/8 x 6 3/8in. (21.3 x 16.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionViews document the installation of a large Corliss engine with several flywheels in the interior of an industrial building and the subsequent collapse of the building when the shaft of a flywheel broke while the engine was in operation. Some photographs include men wearing trousers, vests, jackets, hats, or workclothes, including overalls. Most men have mustaches. Other photographs include office furniture, a desk, a bentwood chair. Many include broken metal and lumber, bricks, and other debris.
Object number2010.265.1-x
NotesSubject Note: The accident took place in the Willimantic Linen Company's Mill No. 4 on May 1, 1892. The shaft of the fly-wheel of a huge new Corliss engine broke, throwing pieces of iron, brick, and stone across the building, demolishing a large portion of it. The three men who were in the building at the time all managed to escape without serious injury.On View
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