collection: Orange Collection
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Residence of Mrs. Ellen H. Grout
description- – Residence of Mrs. Ellen H. Grout, East Main St. Her sons, Fred and Charles B., developed the Grout steam car in 1894. Theircompany, Grout Brothers Motor Carriage Works (later the Grout Bros. Automobile Co.) manufactured both steam and gasoline-powered cars. Thebusiness disbanded in 1913. The barn, location of the first workshop used by the Grout brothers, can be seen behind the house.
- – 1900
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- – Image from General Views of Orange [Plate 19], Published by Geo. F. Bacon
Grout $800 Steam Runabout
description- – Image of the Grout Steam Runabout model with caption"Guaranteed to Go Where Any Automobile Ever Went"It is described as"the first decisive step in the direction of an answer to the question"When will good automobiles be cheap enough for people of moderate means?""It is built on strong commonsense lines, and gives the impression of a fine piece of automobile construction, which indeed it is, in every possible way."
- – [1900-1905]
- – In the collections of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/
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- – English
Residence of Mr. Stephen French
description- – Residence of Mr. Stephen French, North Main St. The building is currently the home of the Orange Historical Society and theGrout Museum. Owned by the Society, two restored Grout automobiles, 1901 and 1904 models, are on display in the museum, in addition to Groutmemorabilia.
- – 1900
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- – Image from General Views of Orange [Plate 51], Published by Geo. F. Bacon
Old mill yard and cabinet shop
description- – View of buildings and yard of the Orange Manufacturing Company, situated on the south bank of the Millers River, close to thetown's center. A team of oxen can be seen on the left while logs floating down the river are pulled up the ramp to the building on the right.The cabinet shop was destroyed by fire on March 26, 1879.
- – (1870-1879?)
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- – Image from General Views of Orange [Plate 52], Published by Geo. F. Bacon
New Home Sewing Machine Co.'s manufactories in 1871
description- – View of early New Home Sewing Machine Company manufacturing building with workers posed in front, in windows and on the roof.The business began in 1860 as Clark&Barker. At the time of this photo the company manufactured the"Home"sewing machine. The company name was changed in 1882 to the New Home Sewing Machine Company. The newofficers were President, John W. Wheeler; Vice President, Andrew J. Clark; Secretary and Treasurer, William L. Grout (former superintendent).
- – New Home Sewing Machine Company
- – Sewing-machine industry--Massachusetts--Orange
- – Mills (Buildings)--Massachusetts--Orange
- – Orange (Mass)--History
- – 1871
- – In the collections of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/
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- – Image from souvenir booklet"Orange Massachusetts"
The New Home Office
description- – View of the main office building for the New Home Sewing Machine Company located on South Main St. From 1865 the companymanufactured machines under various names i.e. Gold Medal, Home and New Home. The business was purchased by Consolidated Industries and moved toRockford, Illinois in 1928. The New Home sewing machine is currently manufactured in Japan by Janome.
- – New Home Sewing Machine Company
- – Sewing-machine industry--Massachusetts--Orange
- – Orange (Mass)-- History
- – 1900
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- – Image from General Views of Orange [Plate 34], Published by Geo. F. Bacon
Main Office and Needle Department, New Home Sewing Machine Co., Orange, Mass.
description- – View from the South Main St. bridge looking north at the main office and needle department buildings of the New Home SewingMachine Company
- – Mills (Buildings)--Massachusetts--Orange
- – New Home Sewing Machine Company
- – Sewing-machine industry--Massachusetts--Orange
- – [1910-1920]
- – In the post card collection of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/
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- – Published in Germany for G.H. Carter
Glimpse of the New Home Sewing Machine Co. Plant From the River, Orange, Mass.
description- – View of the New Home Sewing Machine Company buildings from the Millers River looking west. Main office building is seen onright side with awnings on two front windows. South Main St. bridge can be seen in front of the buildings.
- – Orange (Mass.)--History
- – Sewing-machine industry--Massachusetts--Orange
- – Mills (Buildings)--Massachusetts--Orange
- – New Home Sewing Machine Company
- – (1910-1920?)
- – In the post card collection of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/
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New Home Sewing Machine Company Advertising Card
description- – Advertising card depicting young girl displaying a sample of embroidery done on a New Home sewing machine
- – Advertising cards
- – New Home Sewing Machine Company
- – Sewing-machine industry--Massachusetts--Orange
- – In the collections of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/
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- – English
Minute Tapioca Shop, Orange, Mass.
description- – View looking south at the Minute Tapioca shop, West Main St. Originally the J.B. Reynolds Shoe Factory, built in 1887, thebuilding was purchased by John Whitman who organized the Whitman Grocery Company to manufacture minute tapioca. In 1908 the name was changed to theMinute Tapioca Company.
- – (1902-1908?)
- – In the post card collection of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/
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Minute Tapioca Company, Orange, Mass.
description- – Early 1900's view of Minute Tapioca factory, West Main St. looking northwest. Built in 1887, the building was originally theJ.B. Reynolds Shoe Factory. Signs for"Minute Tapioca Company","Minute Gelatine Requires No Soaking"and Minute Tapioca Requires No Soaking"are on buildings' exterior. Millers River and railroad tracks can be seenin foreground.
- – In the post card collection of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/
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- – Pub. by Danziger&Berman, New Haven, Conn.
Mr. W.L. Grout, Esq.
description- – Photograph of Mr. William L. Grout of Orange, Mass. He began his career by manufacturing sewing machines with Thomas White ofthe White Sewing Machine Company. He went on to become president of the New Home Sewing Machine Company of Orange for one year andsuperintendent and director for many years. He was the financial backer for his sons' business, the Grout Bros. Automobile Company.
- – Sewing machine industry--Massachusetts--Orange
- – Grout, William L., 1833-1908
- – Grout family
- – Grout Bros. Automobile Company
- – 1900
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- – Image from General Views of Orange [Plate 86], Published by Geo. F. Bacon
F.H. Sprague Co., Orange, Mass.
description- – View of Frederick H. Sprague Company, East Main St. Several rows of workers are posed in front of the building. Signs indicatethe company produced Sprague's Junior League Suits, Russian Vests, and Kno-Wet and Railroad Trowsers. The company moved to Fitchburg in 1916due to the inability to hire a sufficient number of women operators for the growing business.
- – 1892-1916
- – In the post card collection of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/
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- – Metropolitan News&Pub. Co., Boston Mass and Germany
- – English
Grout Bros.' Motor Vehicle Factory
description- – Southeast exterior view of the new Grout Bros.' factory, opened in 1900 on East Main St. Claimed by the Grout brothers to be thefirst factory built in the United States exclusively for the manufacture of automobiles. Shows trolley tracks and a two-family residence tothe east of the factory.
- – 1900
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- – Image from General Views of Orange [Plate 32], Published by Geo. F. Bacon
Grout Brothers motor carriage
description- – Unidentified driver [Charles Grout?] in the Stanhope -Spindle Back model Grout in the factory yard, East Main St.
- – 1900
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- – Image from General Views of Orange [Plate 77], Published by Geo. F. Bacon
Grout Bros.' Automobile Works, Orange, Mass.
description- – View of the west side of the Grout automobile factory, Orange, Mass. Scene includes two automobiles."Automobiles"and"Grout Brothers"are painted on sides of building."Grout"is lettered on the smokestack.
- – Orange (Mass.)--History
- – Grout automobile
- – Automobile industry--Massachusetts--Orange
- – Grout Bros. Automobile Company
- – (1900-1912)
- – In postcard collection of Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/
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- – English
The Grout Steam Wagons
description- – Reproduction of an original Grout Steam Wagon's catalog, 16 pages. Lists features and brief descriptions of fourteen systems ofthe automobile i.e. boiler, pumps, engines, body. Contains photographs and specifications for five Stanhope models, one Dos-A-Dos and oneLight Delivery Wagon. Other images include the steam wagon factory, testingyard and the Grout in competition with cup won in Nelson Hill Contest.
- – [1900-1905]
- – In the collections of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/
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- – English
Grout - Stanhope Spindle Back model
description- – Photograph and specification of the Grout steam wagon Stanhope - Spindle Back model from company catalog
- – [1900-1905]
- – In the collections of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/
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- – English
Grout - Queen Stanhope - Closed model
description- – Photograph and specification of the Grout steam wagon Queen Stanhope - Closed model, from the company catalog
- – [1900-1905]
- – In the collections of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/
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- – English
Grout Light Delivery Wagon
description- – Photograph and specification of the Grout steam Light Delivery model from the company catalog. The vehicle pictured has advertising on the side for"Whitman Grocery Co., Orange, Mass."and its product,"Minute Tapioca No Soaking".
- – [1900-1905]
- – In the collections of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/
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- – English
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