Orange Collection

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". subject - Grout automobile; Orange (Mass.)--History; Grout Bros. Automobile Company relation - In the collections of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/ Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,19

description - Photograph and specification of the Grout steam wagon Queen Stanhope - Closed model, from the company catalog subject - Grout automobile; Grout Bros. Automobile Company relation - In the collections of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/ Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,18

description - Photograph and specification of the Grout steam wagon Stanhope - Spindle Back model from company catalog subject - Grout automobile; Grout Bros. Automobile Company relation - In the collections of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/ Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,17

description - Reproduction of an original Grout Steam Wagon's catalog,











16 pages. Lists features and brief descriptions of fourteen systems of











the automobile i.e. boiler, pumps, engines, body. Contains photographs











and… subject - Grout Bros. Automobile Company; Grout automobile; Automobile industry - Massachusetts - Orange relation - In the collections of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/ Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,16

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.


subject - Grout Bros. Automobile Company; Grout automobile; Orange (Mass.)--History; Automobile industry--Massachusetts--Orange relation - In postcard collection of Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/ Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,15

description - Unidentified driver [Charles Grout?] in the Stanhope -











Spindle Back model Grout in the factory yard, East Main St. subject - Grout Bros. Automobile Company; Grout automobile; Automobile industry - Massachusetts - Orange relation - Identifier - Sp. Coll. 974.42 Gen http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,14

description - Southeast exterior view of the new Grout Bros.' factory,











opened in 1900 on East Main St. Claimed by the Grout brothers to be the











first factory built in the United States exclusively for the











manufacture of… subject - Grout Bros. Automobile Company; Grout automobile; Automobile industry--Massachusetts--Orange relation - Identifier - Sp. Coll. 974.42 Gen http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,13

description - View of Frederick H. Sprague Company, East Main St.





Several rows of workers are posed in front of the building. Signs indicate





the company produced Sprague's Junior League Suits, Russian Vests, and





Kno-Wet and Railroad Trowsers. The… subject - Frederick H. Sprague Company; Industries--Massachusetts--Orange relation - In the post card collection of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/ Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,12

description - Photograph of Mr. William L. Grout of Orange, Mass. He











began his career by manufacturing sewing machines with Thomas White of











the White Sewing Machine Company. He went on to become president of the











New Home Sewing… subject - Grout, William L., 1833-1908; Grout family; Grout Bros. Automobile Company; Sewing machine industry--Massachusetts--Orange relation - Identifier - Sp. Coll. 974.42 Gen http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,11

description - Early 1900's view of Minute Tapioca factory, West Main





St. looking northwest. Built in 1887, the building was originally the





J.B. Reynolds Shoe Factory. Signs for "Minute Tapioca Company", "Minute





Gelatine Requires No Soaking" and… subject - Minute Tapioca Company; Orange (Mass.)--History; Food industry and trade--Massachusetts--Orange relation - In the post card collection of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/ Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,10

description - View looking south at the Minute Tapioca shop, West Main





St. Originally the J.B. Reynolds Shoe Factory, built in 1887, the





building was purchased by John Whitman who organized the Whitman Grocery





Company to manufacture minute… subject - Minute Tapioca Company; Orange (Mass.)--History; Food industry and trade--Massachusetts--Orange relation - In the post card collection of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/ Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,9

description - Advertising card depicting young girl displaying a











sample of embroidery done on a New Home sewing machine





subject - New Home Sewing Machine Company; Sewing-machine industry--Massachusetts--Orange; Advertising cards relation - In the collections of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/ Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,8

description - View of the New Home Sewing Machine Company buildings





from the Millers River looking west. Main office building is seen on





right side with awnings on two front windows. South Main St. bridge can be





seen in front of the buildings. subject - New Home Sewing Machine Company; Sewing-machine industry--Massachusetts--Orange; Orange (Mass.)--History; Mills (Buildings)--Massachusetts--Orange relation - In the post card collection of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/ Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,7

description - View from the South Main St. bridge looking north at the





main office and needle department buildings of the New Home Sewing





Machine Company


subject - New Home Sewing Machine Company; Mills (Buildings)--Massachusetts--Orange; Sewing-machine industry--Massachusetts--Orange relation - In the post card collection of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/ Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,6

description - View of the main office building for the New Home Sewing





Machine Company located on South Main St. From 1865 the company





manufactured machines under various names i.e. Gold Medal, Home and New Home.





The business was purchased by… subject - New Home Sewing Machine Company; Orange (Mass)-- History; Sewing-machine industry--Massachusetts--Orange relation - Identifier - Sp. Coll. 974.42 Gen http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,5

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… subject - New Home Sewing Machine Company; Orange (Mass)--History; Mills (Buildings)--Massachusetts--Orange; Sewing-machine industry--Massachusetts--Orange relation - In the collections of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/ Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,4

description - View of buildings and yard of the Orange Manufacturing











Company, situated on the south bank of the Millers River, close to the











town's center. A team of oxen can be seen on the left while logs











floating down the river… subject - Orange Manufacturing Company; Orange (Mass.)--History; Mills (Buildings)--Massachusetts--Orange relation - Identifier - Sp. Coll. 974.42 Gen http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,3

description - Residence of Mr. Stephen French, North Main St. The











building is currently the home of the Orange Historical Society and the











Grout Museum. Owned by the Society, two restored Grout automobiles, 1901











and 1904 models,… subject - Grout Museum; Grout automobile; Orange Historical Society; Dwellings - Massachusetts - Orange relation - Identifier - Sp. Coll. 974.42 Gen http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,2

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… subject - Grout automobile; Grout Bros. Automobile Company relation - In the collections of the Wheeler Memorial Library, Orange, Mass. http://www.orangelib.org/ Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,1

description - Residence of Mrs. Ellen H. Grout, East Main St. Her











sons, Fred and Charles B., developed the Grout steam car in 1894. Their











company, Grout Brothers Motor Carriage Works (later the Grout Bros.











Automobile Co.)… subject - Grout family; Dwellings--Massachusetts--Orange--History relation - Identifier - Sp. Coll. 974.42 Gen http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/orange,0