The First Electric Kitchen
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Title
The First Electric Kitchen
Subject
Digital Exhibits
Description
A black and white image of the first electric kitchen showcased at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
A small kitchen with a water tank/heater on the left side of the image that is connected to a sink on the right side of the image. Between the two, there is a counter space that has five different electric cooking items plugged into the wall. Those items include hot plates and kettles. There are cabinets above and bellow the counter space for easy storage. Between the counter and water tank there is a small stove with an exhaust hood that is connected to the wall. There is also an electric fan and light fixture hanging from the ceiling.
A small kitchen with a water tank/heater on the left side of the image that is connected to a sink on the right side of the image. Between the two, there is a counter space that has five different electric cooking items plugged into the wall. Those items include hot plates and kettles. There are cabinets above and bellow the counter space for easy storage. Between the counter and water tank there is a small stove with an exhaust hood that is connected to the wall. There is also an electric fan and light fixture hanging from the ceiling.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Popular Science Monthly Volume 44
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PSM_V44_D054_An_electric_kitchen.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PSM_V44_D054_An_electric_kitchen.jpg
Publisher
Kennesaw State University
Date
between 1893 and 1894
Contributor
Emma VanDine
Rights
Public domain
This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer.
This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer.
Format
(1,683 × 1,793 pixels, file size: 815 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
Language
English
Type
Physical Object
Coverage
United States 19th Century
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “The First Electric Kitchen,” Digital Histories, accessed May 31, 2025, https://digitalhistories.kennesaw.edu/items/show/310.