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Pearl Street, Niagara Falls and the war of the currents: The eccentric beginnings of New York's bright lights
By 1880, while some homes were lit ... plans to expand his system throughout Manhattan and New York City, says Wallace. As the Pearl Street station used purely direct current (DC), though, it ...
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Powering Progress: A Look at New York’s Electrification Journey Since Edison’s Era
On September 4, 1882, a significant chapter in the history of electricity began when Thomas Edison opened the Pearl Street Station in New York City. This was the first commercial electric power ...
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FIRE IN THE ELECTRIC STATION.; A SLIGHT BLAZE IN EDISON'S PEARL-STREET BUILDING.
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