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Knight Foundry and Machine Shop (1873)
ASME has designated these mostly 19th Century factories as Milestones in Mechanical Engineering.
Many Americans made significant contributions to the Industrial Revolution. A relatively unspoiled continent chock full of resources provided the resources and incentives for inventors and engineers to kickstart the U.S. into the 20th Century. Here are some examples of the outstanding engineering and ingenuity behind their successes which were copied and shared worldwide.
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Palace of the Alhambra, Spain
By: Charles Nathaniel Worsley (1862-1923)
From the collection of Sir Heaton Rhodes
Oil on canvas - 118cm x 162cm
Valued $12,000 - $18,000
Offers invited over $9,000
Contact: Henry Newrick – (+64 ) 27 471 2242
Mount Egmont with Lake
By: John Philemon Backhouse (1845-1908)
Oil on Sea Shell - 13cm x 14cm
Valued $2,000-$3,000
Offers invited over $1,500
Contact: Henry Newrick – (+64 ) 27 471 2242
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