Energy & Power

The Museum's collections on energy and power illuminate the role of fire, steam, wind, water, electricity, and the atom in the nation's history. The artifacts include wood-burning stoves, water turbines, and windmills, as well as steam, gas, and diesel engines. Oil-exploration and coal-mining equipment form part of these collections, along with a computer that controlled a power plant and even bubble chambers—a tool of physicists to study protons, electrons, and other charged particles.
A special strength of the collections lies in objects related to the history of electrical power, including generators, batteries, cables, transformers, and early photovoltaic cells. A group of Thomas Edison's earliest light bulbs are a precious treasure. Hundreds of other objects represent the innumerable uses of electricity, from streetlights and railway signals to microwave ovens and satellite equipment.


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- BEP certification date
- 1901-06-18
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- 1901-04-24
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- 1882
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Roberts, Ellis Henry
- Register of the Treasury
- Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
- issuing bank
- First National Bank of South Glens Falls
- depicted
- Garfield, James A.
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.026456
- catalog number
- 297219.026456
- accession number
- 297219
- bank charter number
- 5851
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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- BEP certification date
- 1909-02-23
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- 1901-04-24
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- 1882
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Roberts, Ellis Henry
- Register of the Treasury
- Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
- issuing bank
- First National Bank of South Glens Falls
- depicted
- Garfield, James A.
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.026459
- catalog number
- 297219.026459
- accession number
- 297219
- bank charter number
- 5851
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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- BEP certification date
- 1901-06-28
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- 1901-03-30
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- 1882
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Roberts, Ellis Henry
- Register of the Treasury
- Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
- issuing bank
- Gainesville National Bank
- depicted
- Garfield, James A.
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.026463
- catalog number
- 297219.026463
- accession number
- 297219
- bank charter number
- 5867
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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- BEP certification date
- 1908-08-11
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- 1901-03-30
- series date
- 1882
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Roberts, Ellis Henry
- Register of the Treasury
- Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
- issuing bank
- Gainesville National Bank
- depicted
- Garfield, James A.
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.026464
- catalog number
- 297219.026464
- accession number
- 297219
- bank charter number
- 5867
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- National Museum of American History
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- BEP certification date
- 1901-07-01
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- 1901-05-29
- series date
- 1882
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Roberts, Ellis Henry
- Register of the Treasury
- Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
- issuing bank
- Peoples National Bank of Hoosick Falls
- depicted
- Garfield, James A.
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.026467
- catalog number
- 297219.026467
- accession number
- 297219
- bank charter number
- 5874
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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- BEP certification date
- 1908-10-15
- plate date
- 1901-05-29
- series date
- 1882
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Roberts, Ellis Henry
- Register of the Treasury
- Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
- issuing bank
- Peoples National Bank of Hoosick Falls
- depicted
- Garfield, James A.
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.026470
- catalog number
- 297219.026470
- accession number
- 297219
- bank charter number
- 5874
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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- BEP certification date
- 1909-08-13
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- 1901-07-18
- series date
- 1882
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Roberts, Ellis Henry
- Register of the Treasury
- Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
- issuing bank
- Peoples National Bank of Margaretville
- depicted
- Garfield, James A.
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.026476
- catalog number
- 297219.026476
- accession number
- 297219
- bank charter number
- 5924
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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- BEP certification date
- 1901-10-29
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- 1901-08-19
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- 1882
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Roberts, Ellis Henry
- Register of the Treasury
- Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
- issuing bank
- United National Bank of New York City
- depicted
- Garfield, James A.
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.026486
- catalog number
- 297219.026486
- accession number
- 297219
- bank charter number
- 5990
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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- BEP certification date
- 1901-11-25
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- 1901-10-28
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- 1882
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Roberts, Ellis Henry
- Register of the Treasury
- Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
- issuing bank
- Larchmont National Bank
- depicted
- Garfield, James A.
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.026490
- catalog number
- 297219.026490
- accession number
- 297219
- bank charter number
- 6019
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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- BEP certification date
- 1908-12-17
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- 1901-10-28
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- 1882
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Roberts, Ellis Henry
- Register of the Treasury
- Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
- issuing bank
- Larchmont National Bank
- depicted
- Garfield, James A.
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.026491
- catalog number
- 297219.026491
- accession number
- 297219
- bank charter number
- 6019
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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- BEP certification date
- 1902-01-22
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- 1902-01-06
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- 1882
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Roberts, Ellis Henry
- Register of the Treasury
- Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
- issuing bank
- Le Roy National Bank
- depicted
- Garfield, James A.
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.026499
- catalog number
- 297219.026499
- accession number
- 297219
- bank charter number
- 6087
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- National Museum of American History
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- BEP certification date
- 1908-10-21
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- 1902-01-06
- series date
- 1882
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Roberts, Ellis Henry
- Register of the Treasury
- Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
- issuing bank
- Le Roy National Bank
- depicted
- Garfield, James A.
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.026501
- catalog number
- 297219.026501
- accession number
- 297219
- bank charter number
- 6087
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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- BEP certification date
- 1902-01-29
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- 1901-12-18
- series date
- 1882
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Roberts, Ellis Henry
- Register of the Treasury
- Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
- issuing bank
- National Exchange Bank of Carthage
- depicted
- Garfield, James A.
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.026504
- catalog number
- 297219.026504
- accession number
- 297219
- bank charter number
- 6094
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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- BEP certification date
- 1908-08-11
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- 1901-12-18
- series date
- 1882
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Roberts, Ellis Henry
- Register of the Treasury
- Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
- issuing bank
- National Exchange Bank of Carthage
- depicted
- Garfield, James A.
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.026505
- catalog number
- 297219.026505
- accession number
- 297219
- bank charter number
- 6094
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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- BEP certification date
- 1884-11-19
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- 1884-12-06
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- 1882
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Wyman, Albert Uriah
- Register of the Treasury
- Bruce, Blanche Kelso
- issuing bank
- Dedham National Bank of Dedham
- depicted
- Garfield, James A.
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.014648
- accession number
- 297219
- catalog number
- 297219.014648
- bank charter number
- 669
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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- BEP certification date
- 1884-11-19
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- 1884-12-06
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Wyman, Albert Uriah
- Register of the Treasury
- Bruce, Blanche Kelso
- issuing bank
- Dedham National Bank of Dedham
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.014649
- accession number
- 297219
- catalog number
- 297219.014649
- bank charter number
- 669
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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- BEP certification date
- 1884-11-19
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- 1884-12-06
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Wyman, Albert Uriah
- Register of the Treasury
- Bruce, Blanche Kelso
- issuing bank
- Dedham National Bank of Dedham
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.014650
- accession number
- 297219
- catalog number
- 297219.014650
- bank charter number
- 669
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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- BEP certification date
- 1884-11-15
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- 1884-12-11
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Wyman, Albert Uriah
- Register of the Treasury
- Bruce, Blanche Kelso
- issuing bank
- National Bank of North America, Boston
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.014665
- accession number
- 297219
- catalog number
- 297219.014665
- bank charter number
- 672
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- National Museum of American History
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- BEP certification date
- 1888-02-21
- plate date
- 1884-12-11
- series date
- 1882
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Wyman, Albert Uriah
- Register of the Treasury
- Bruce, Blanche Kelso
- issuing bank
- National Bank of North America, Boston
- depicted
- Garfield, James A.
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.014666
- accession number
- 297219
- catalog number
- 297219.014666
- bank charter number
- 672
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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- BEP certification date
- 1884-11-26
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- 1884-12-16
- series date
- 1882
- issuing authority
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasurer of the United States
- Wyman, Albert Uriah
- Register of the Treasury
- Bruce, Blanche Kelso
- issuing bank
- National Grand Bank of Marblehead
- depicted
- Garfield, James A.
- manufacturer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.297219.014670
- accession number
- 297219
- catalog number
- 297219.014670
- bank charter number
- 676
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History