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Steel Engraving, Portrait of Oliver Evans. The Watt of America, circa 1860
Jackman, William G. and John Appleton & Co.1855/1865
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
A visionary inventor and engineer, Oliver Evans (1755-1819) helped shape American manufacturing. In the late 1700s, Evans developed a continuous conveyor system for milling flour that revolutionized the industry and influenced the design of future automated factories. In 1804, he patented America's first high-pressure steam engine. Evans' new engine was reliable and versatile -- it was adapted for use in both manufacturing and steamboat propulsion.
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- Title: Steel Engraving, Portrait of Oliver Evans. The Watt of America, circa 1860
- Creator: Jackman, William G., John Appleton & Co.
- Date Created: 1855/1865
- Location: United States, New York, New York
- Subject Keywords: Evans, Oliver, 1755-1819, Inventors, Steel engravings (Visual works), Prints (Visual works)
- Type: Documents
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: Digital Collections
- Object Name: Print (Visual work)
- Object ID: 82.129.720
- Inventor: Oliver Evans
- Image ID: THF203701
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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