#1 1829 Stephenson ‘Rocket’ at the Henry Ford Museum. Robert Stephenson built the ‘Rocket’ in 1829 as the winning entry in a locomotive design contest. Though quite simple in design, the locomotive attained a speed of 29 1/2 mph

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#1 1829 Stephenson ‘Rocket’ at the Henry Ford Museum. Robert Stephenson built the ‘Rocket’ in 1829 as the winning entry in a locomotive design contest. Though quite simple in design, the locomotive attained a speed of 29 1/2 mph

Inside the Henry Ford Museum: A Photographic Journey Through American Innovation

#1 1829 Stephenson ‘Rocket’ at the Henry Ford Museum. Robert Stephenson built the ‘Rocket’ in 1829 as the winning entry in a locomotive design contest. Though quite simple in design, the locomotive attained a speed of 29 1/2 mph

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