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- Enertech Wind Turbine, 1984 - In the 1980s Enertech grew to be a leading producer of wind turbines--in an industry fast becoming dominated by European companies. This particular unit was one of 8 installed in Princeton, Massachusetts. The Princeton wind farm, which began operation in September 1984, grew from the community's eagerness to explore alternatives to buying power generated by the Seabrook, New Hampshire, nuclear facility.
- 1984
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Enertech Wind Turbine, 1984
In the 1980s Enertech grew to be a leading producer of wind turbines--in an industry fast becoming dominated by European companies. This particular unit was one of 8 installed in Princeton, Massachusetts. The Princeton wind farm, which began operation in September 1984, grew from the community's eagerness to explore alternatives to buying power generated by the Seabrook, New Hampshire, nuclear facility.
- Aermotor Company Eleventh Annual Descriptive Catalogue, Chicago, Illinois, March 1899 -
- March 01, 1899
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Aermotor Company Eleventh Annual Descriptive Catalogue, Chicago, Illinois, March 1899
- Farris Windmill - The Farris windmill is said to be the oldest windmill in the United States. It was built in the mid-1600s and operated in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The Farris family ran it for three generations, starting in 1782. The wind moved the sails of this windmill to operate the grain milling machinery inside. The stone first floor was added at Greenfield Village.
- circa 1650
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Farris Windmill
The Farris windmill is said to be the oldest windmill in the United States. It was built in the mid-1600s and operated in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The Farris family ran it for three generations, starting in 1782. The wind moved the sails of this windmill to operate the grain milling machinery inside. The stone first floor was added at Greenfield Village.
- Nuclear Power Protest Apron, 1973-1982 - Carrie Dickerson -- a community activist who led an effort to prevent the construction of a nuclear power plant near Claremore, Oklahoma -- created this apron depicting alternative energy sources. Dickerson and her husband spent their retirement savings and mortgaged their farm to pay for legal proceedings and fees. Dickerson also raffled off quilts and aprons to fund the effort -- a cause she ultimately won.
- 1973-1982
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Nuclear Power Protest Apron, 1973-1982
Carrie Dickerson -- a community activist who led an effort to prevent the construction of a nuclear power plant near Claremore, Oklahoma -- created this apron depicting alternative energy sources. Dickerson and her husband spent their retirement savings and mortgaged their farm to pay for legal proceedings and fees. Dickerson also raffled off quilts and aprons to fund the effort -- a cause she ultimately won.
- "Water - Under Pressure Pumped by the Wind," Flint & Walling Manufacturing Company, circa 1932 -
- circa 1932
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"Water - Under Pressure Pumped by the Wind," Flint & Walling Manufacturing Company, circa 1932
- Trade Card for Zimmerman Manufacturing Company Monarch Wind Engine, circa 1880 -
- circa 1880
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Trade Card for Zimmerman Manufacturing Company Monarch Wind Engine, circa 1880
- Aermotor Windmill, 1898-1899 - Engineer Thomas O. Perry applied knowledge gained through thousands of controlled tests to perfect a steel windmill, introduced in 1888. Competitors downplayed the mathematical precision of Perry's design, but investments by LaVerne Noyes, a manufacturer in Chicago, and consumer interest in smaller, more durable windmills for less price helped Aermotor windmills become the industry standard.
- 1898-1899
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Aermotor Windmill, 1898-1899
Engineer Thomas O. Perry applied knowledge gained through thousands of controlled tests to perfect a steel windmill, introduced in 1888. Competitors downplayed the mathematical precision of Perry's design, but investments by LaVerne Noyes, a manufacturer in Chicago, and consumer interest in smaller, more durable windmills for less price helped Aermotor windmills become the industry standard.
- Model of a Windmill, circa 1900 -
- circa 1900
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Model of a Windmill, circa 1900
- The Mother Earth News, Vol. 1, No. 5, 1970 - <em>The Mother Earth News</em> appealed to young, "hip" readers who invested in back-to-the-land philosophies and do-it-yourself approaches. Launched in January 1970, it remains in publication as the longest-running magazine devoted to readers who want to live in a more sustainable way.
- 1970
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The Mother Earth News, Vol. 1, No. 5, 1970
The Mother Earth News appealed to young, "hip" readers who invested in back-to-the-land philosophies and do-it-yourself approaches. Launched in January 1970, it remains in publication as the longest-running magazine devoted to readers who want to live in a more sustainable way.
- Mast, Foos & Company Trade Card for Columbia Steel Wind Mill, circa 1880 -
- circa 1880
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Mast, Foos & Company Trade Card for Columbia Steel Wind Mill, circa 1880