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Day 81 - Johnson Victrola Museum, Edison Gramophone

This is a very early model gramophone by Edison. It used a tinfoil recording surface and was hand cranked, which did not produce a uniform speed.

• Date: 21 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Biggs Museum, Old Staircase

Lovely old iron staircase in the Biggs Museum in Dover.

• Date: 21 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Biggs Museum, 1800's Card Table

This was part of the Biggs Museum furniture exhibit. This was from the early 1800's, made in Philadelphia, and with a brass inlay.

• Date: 21 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Biggs Museum, Pianoforte

This was made by Loud & Brothers in Philadelphia in 1830.

• Date: 21 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Biggs Museum, First Christmas Card

The Biggs Museum had a special exhibit of early Christmas Cards. This is widely recognized as the first Christmas Card, published in 1843. Some people at the time criticized the card for showing a family drinking.

• Date: 21 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Museum of Small Town Life, General Store

• Date: 21 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 79 - Zwaanendael Museum

This was erected in 1991 to honor the first European settlement on the Delaware Coast in 1631. It was closed when we were there unfortunately.

• Date: 19 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Milford, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, Wooden Tricycle

This wooden tricycle is from abt 1875. It features pin striping, a mohair seat cover and bullion skirt.

• Date: 17 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, Stationary Bike

This is similar to a model used in the Virginia State Prison in the late 1800's to generate electricity for lights. Prisoners were said to prefer breaking rocks then having to ride this for extended periods.

• Date: 17 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, Illustration of Dandy Horse

The Dandy Horse was a predecessor to bicycles. They weren't peddled, but pushed somewhat like a skate board.

• Date: 17 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, Childs Bone Shaker

This is a replica of the type of bike from 1865. It was mostly wood, with the pedal on the front wheel.

• Date: 17 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, Guides

This is Caroline and Julia (the dog). Caroline keeps an eye on things and opens the collection on Saturday's for curious tourists like ourselves.

• Date: 17 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, 1909 Thor

I was aware that you could buy a motorized bicycle in 1909! It wouldn't look that out of place on today's roads.

• Date: 17 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, Victor Model C

This bicycle from 1885 is one of the earliest types of 'true' bicycle, where the pedals drive a chain to the rear wheel - eliminating the need for hugh front wheels. These were initially called 'safety' bikes, since they were much safer to ride then the high wheels

• Date: 17 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, 1866 Bicycle Illustration

These bicycles look somewhat like modern bikes (no hugh wheel), but didn't go very fast. That's probably why they started building bigger front wheels.

• Date: 17 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, 1819 Dandy Horse

One of the earliest in-line vehicles. However, it wasn't pedled, just ridden while you 'walked'

• Date: 17 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - New Castle Old Library Museum

This hexagonal building was built in 1892 as a library. It was designed by Frank Furness of Philadelphia.

• Date: 17 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, JL on High Wheeler

I honestly have no idea how people rode these - I was afraid to even sit on it for a picture!

• Date: 17 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - New Castle, Dutch House

This house was built about 1700 and is the oldest surviving house in New Castle. It was a workmans home.

• Date: 17 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day_75_-_S..Station

This is one of the train cars on display at the Strasburg Railroad Station.

• Date: 15 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Strasburg, USA: gallery
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Day_75_-_S.._Engine

This steam engine was painted, and used in the movie "Hello Dolly"

• Date: 15 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Strasburg, USA: gallery
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Day_75_-_S..l_Train

Like the other train museums we've seen, this one had several very nice model railroads set up. This one was HO scale

• Date: 15 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Strasburg, USA: gallery
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Day_75_-_S.._Engine

This is a replica of a 'Steam Carriage' built in 1825 by John Stevens on his NJ Estate to demonstrate the capabilities of using a steam engine for a railroad. Notice the geared track in the center.

• Date: 15 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Strasburg, USA: gallery
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Day_75_-_S..Replica

In 1831, several railroad pioneers including John Stevens, decided to build an operating railroad. They had to import this engine from England as non were made in America at that time.

• Date: 15 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Strasburg, USA: gallery
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Day_75_-_S..ht_Yard

Freight Yards were used to take trains apart, sort the cars and assemble into new trains by destination - called 'classification'.

• Date: 15 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Strasburg, USA: gallery
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