Residence of Mrs. Ellen H. Grout

• – 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.

• – Grout family
• – Dwellings--Massachusetts--Orange--History

• – Orange Collection

• – 1900

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• – Carter, Geo. H., photographer

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• – Image from General Views of Orange [Plate 19], Published by Geo. F. Bacon

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Mr. W.L. Grout, Esq.

• – 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

• – Orange Collection

• – 1900

• – C/WMARS http://www.cwmars.org/

• – image/jpg

• – Image from General Views of Orange [Plate 86], Published by Geo. F. Bacon

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