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Yankee Ingenuity and the Road to Mass Production  This exhibit celebrates the 2008 centennial of the Model T Ford and explores how the tools and techniques of precision manufacturing made mass production possible.

McCormick FactoryMcCormick Factory
Blanchard Lathe Blanchard Lathe
Civil War SoldierCivil War Soldier
Howe Treadle Sewing MachineHowe Treadle Sewing Machine
Child SewingChild Sewing
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Shoe FactoryShoe Factory
Columbia High wheel bicycleColumbia High wheel bicycle
Penfield Automobile CalendarPenfield Automobile Calendar
1926 Model T Ford1926 Model T Ford

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Saturday, September 25 (free admission with Smithsonian Day Admission Card)

Special museum tours @ 11:00am and 2:00pm

main-image-logoIt's Smithsonian Day at museums around the country!  Download the Museum Day Admission Card from the Smithsonian's web site and come visit us, as well as other museums in our area - all offering free admission.