Accident at the Willimantic Linen Co., Willimantic
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
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)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2010.265.1-x
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.
Label TextOn May 1, 1892, there was a dramatic accident in the Willimantic Linen Company's Mill No. 4. 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. These photographs document the installation of the engine and the results of the accident.
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.Status
Not on view
