Back to photostream

Design of the Corliss Engine

The Corliss Centennial Engine was an all-inclusive, specially built rotative beam engine that powered virtually all of the exhibits at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876 through shafts totaling over a mile in length. Switched on by President Ulysses S. Grant and Emperor Dom Pedro of Brazil, the engine was in public view for the duration of the festivities.

833 views
0 faves
0 comments
Uploaded on March 27, 2013
Taken on March 26, 2013