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William Stanley
General Electric Company1885/1900
Museum of Innovation & Science
Schenectady, United States
Portrait photo of William Stanley. Stanley created the first large scale demonstration of alternating current electricity in the United States in Great Barrington, MA in 1886. After leaving Westinghouse, Stanley opened his own electric works, first in Great Barrington and then in Pittsfield, MA. Stanley sold his electric works to General Electric in 1903.
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- Title: William Stanley
- Creator: General Electric Company
- Date Created: 1885/1900
- Physical Dimensions: 8 x 10
- Subject Keywords: Inventors, William Stanley, Electricity, Electrical industry
- Type: Photograph
- Publisher: General Electric Company
- Rights: This digital image may be used for educational uses. Please cite as miSci- Museum of Innovation & Science. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the images from miSci.
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