Orange Collection

Residence of Mrs. Ellen H. Grout, East Main St. Her











sons, Fred and Charles B., developed the Grout steam car in 1894. Their











company, Grout Brothers Motor Carriage Works (later the Grout Bros.











Automobile Co.)…

Image of the Grout Steam Runabout model with caption "Guaranteed to Go Where Any Automobile Ever Went" It is described as "the first decisive step in the direction of an answer to the question "When will good automobiles be cheap enough for people…

Residence of Mr. Stephen French, North Main St. The











building is currently the home of the Orange Historical Society and the











Grout Museum. Owned by the Society, two restored Grout automobiles, 1901











and 1904 models,…

View of buildings and yard of the Orange Manufacturing











Company, situated on the south bank of the Millers River, close to the











town's center. A team of oxen can be seen on the left while logs











floating down the river…

View of early New Home Sewing Machine Company











manufacturing building with workers posed in front, in windows and on the roof.











The business began in 1860 as Clark & Barker. At the time of this photo











the company…