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The New England Wireless and Steam Museum

17 hours ago

This is another image from the Almy Water-Tube Boiler Company collection at the museum. The back & white glass plate negative was digitized and then enhanced and colorized with an AI tool. This photo was taken looking south on Allens Ave. in Providence, RI about 1903. This area is to the east of Rhode Island Hospital where road salt is stored now. It is interesting that there is no railroad name on the locomotive, but the flat cars holding the Almy boilers are probably owned by the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad. This locomotive was probably made by the Rhode Island Locomotive Works (ALCO) and looks like engine #4 of the Narragansett Pier Railroad, engines of the Old Colony and Newport Railroad, and engine #159 of the Boston & Maine Railroad. ... See MoreSee Less

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The New England Wireless and Steam Museum

6 days ago

Come on by for our first Saturday opening for the season. Today 9-3 ... See MoreSee Less

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The New England Wireless and Steam Museum

1 week ago

Scott from the Palisades Mill in Wakefield, RI dropped off a large and very heavy Worthington steam driven pump today. It was originally used to pump Bunker C oil at the mill. Since it was used to pump oil and has always been kept indoors it is in remarkably good condition. The manufacturer's label says that it has a 9" stroke, the steam pistons are 10" diameter, and the pump pistons are 5.25" diameter. ... See MoreSee Less

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The New England Wireless and Steam Museum

2 weeks ago

The NEWSM has hundreds of glass plate negatives from the Almy Boiler Company in Providence, RI. Periodically something really interesting show up when we digitize the negatives. Recently Dave found images of the Providence Steel Casting Company offices and factory under construction. This company was founded by Darwin Almy in 1903 and lasted until 1907. The Almy Boiler Company is in the background at the right of the picture. The flag on the pole in front of the office is a switch for the New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railway. Two large piles of road salt are now stored where these two companies were at 184 Allens Ave, in Providence, RI. ... See MoreSee Less

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