The First Electric Kitchen

PSM_V44_D054_An_electric_kitchen.jpg

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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.

Creator

Unknown

Source

Popular Science Monthly Volume 44

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.

Format

(1,683 × 1,793 pixels, file size: 815 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

Language

English

Type

Physical Object

Coverage

United States 19th Century

Citation

Unknown, “The First Electric Kitchen,” Digital Histories, accessed May 10, 2025, https://digitalhistories.kennesaw.edu/items/show/310.