Photographs, circa 1915-1940.

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Photographs, circa 1915-1940.

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The collection consists of approximately 1200 black and white photographs and cyanotypes of equipment manufactured by the Cochrane Corporation. The photographs depict Cochrane's various products, including heaters, blow-off valves, water softeners, and steam purifiers. Most of the images are mounted on cardboard and have descriptive captions on the back. The collection is arranged by product type. The collection dates from approximately 1915 to 1940; the bulk of the photographs were taken during the 1920s and 1930s.

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Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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Cochrane Corporation.

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The Cochrane Corporation was a manufacturer of water and steam purification equipment used in steam power plants. The firm was established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1863 and incorporated in 1920. Cochrane Corporation's products included feed water heaters, water softeners, water meters, valves, and traps. Its equipment was used in factories, hospitals, hotels, office buildings, and ships. Cochrane Corporation became a division of the Crane Co. of Stamford, Connecticut, in 1960. ...

Crane Co.

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Industrial company founded in Chicago in 1855. The Crane Company began as a small foundry established by Richard T. Crane, with help from his uncle, lumber dealer Martin Ryerson. The company manufactured brass and copper couplings, train engine parts, heating supplies, valves, pipe fittings, wagon equipment, machine tools, and other industrial goods. The company expanded its operations after the Chicago Fire of 1871 and is still in business today. From the de...