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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 57

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e Perquimans River, along which theplants wharfs were located. Water for the boilers was obtained froma well which connected with the river by a 24 diameter inlet. Lastfall a storm of unusual severity raged along the Atlantic seaboard andas a result a new channel was cut by the waves from the ocean… … Another view of the mill at Hertford. In the foreground is No. 3 boiler andpart of the stack. The front course of No. 2 boiler is shown at the extreme leftwhere it fell after the explosion. rivers which formerly had been fresh contained sea water. Feed watertreatment changes became necessary and at…

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