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Roanoke 1863

Roanoke 1863

The First Turretted Frigate in The US 1863
Iron Clad Steamship at Novelty Works

Steam Powered Ship List by The Novelty Iron Works

The Following is a list of the Steam Engine Powered Ships that The Novelty Iron Works of New York were involved in either building the engines for or major iron works.
USS RoanokeUSS Roanoke
Also see.. Steam Engine Construction for the “Humboldt“
and ........ The Novelty Works, Steam Engine Builders

Steam Engine 1855 by Novelty Iron Works

Steam Engine 1855 by Novelty Iron Works

Steam engine with Gothic ornamentation by The Novelty Works The Novelty Iron Works of New York, New York manufactured about 1855. 30 foot tall, 50 ton
This engine was built to supply industrial power, deep inside a factory, far from public view. Installed at the Tatham Brothers Lead Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1857, the engine drove machinery used to make lead products like pipe and sheet flashing. The machine ceased functioning in 1929.
source: John Bowditch, A Gothic Novelty, The Henry Ford Museum

The Novelty Works Layout

The Novelty Works Layout

Illustrated Layout Plans of The Novelty Iron Works
Harper's Monthly Magazine May 1850 Wood Engraving

The Novelty Works Entrance

The Novelty Works Entrance

The Novelty Iron Works Entrance
Harper's Monthly Magazine May 1850 Wood Engraving

The Pacific leaving The Novelty Iron Works

The Pacific leaving The Novelty Iron Works

The Pacific leaving The Novelty Iron Works at New York heading to Europe
Harper's Monthly Magazine May 1850 Wood Engraving

The Lathes at Novelty Iron Works

The Lathes at Novelty Iron Works

The Lathes at The Novelty Iron Works
Harper's Monthly Magazine May 1850 Wood Engraving

Forging a Shaft at The Novelty Iron Works

Forging a Shaft at The Novelty Iron Works

Forging a Shaft at The Novelty Iron Works
Harper's Monthly Magazine May 1850 Wood Engraving

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