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Title: The Street railway journal
Year: 1884 (1880s)
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Subjects: Street-railroads Electric railroads Transportation
Publisher: New York : McGraw Pub. Co.
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A HANDSOA1E BRACKET is used between the trolley wire and the arm of the bracket. TheCreaghead Company has had great success with its ornamentalbrackets, its object having always been to combine strength withbeauty. A Novel Illuminated Fountain The electric illuminated fountain, illustrated on this page, opensa new field of attractions for trolley parks and other summer re-sorts. The original idea of combining tableaux vivants with adisplay of brilliantly illuminated falling water is one that has al-ready taken the fancy of the amusement-seeking public whereverit has been introduced. The fountain shown in the engraving occupies a central position in Heine Park, Kansas City. It is strongly illuminated by electriclights, whose color can be changed at will. The figure, which, ina first glance at the picture, would be taken for a statue, is in re-ality flesh and blood. While the fountain is in operation, therefore,various poses, or even dances, can be introduced, and the beau-
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ELECTRIC ILLUMINATED FOUNTAIN tiful effect of the graceful, handsomely attired performer, movingamidst a shower of brilliantly sparkling water, can be imagined. This novelty is the invention of C. A. Dunlap, Providence, R. I.,who is supplying it to parks and private individuals. Many ofthe designs are of quite a pretentious character, floor space beingprovided for the staging of an entire corps du ballet. The space inthe center, which is occupied by the performers, is perfectly dry,and permits of a pyrotechnic display in conjunction with theacquanc features. «-^-» ■ A Large Chemical Company The Dearborn Drug & Chemical Works, Chicago, have recentlyincreased their offices and laboratories. The latter are to-dayamong the most thoroughly and completely equipped for carryingon all kinds of testing and general analytical work to be found inthe country. Coal, oil and water analysis, and any testing workpertaining to the steam plant, is done for the steam user. Thelaboratories are co

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