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Pouring Kerosene on Stove Fire
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A woman pretends to pour kerosene on a hot stove as part of an International Harvester Agricultural Extension Department campaign to make families aware of farm and home hazards. The original caption reads: "Do not pour kerosene on a stove fire."
August 1927
International Harvester Company
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Woman Cooking at Electric Stove
1927
A woman stirs a pot on a six-burner electric stove. Two Hotpoint automatic electric ovens stand beside the stove, and canisters and teapots stand on the stove and on surrounding counters and shelves.
Early Electric Stove
June 1923
Electric stove in the rural farmhouse kitchen of Adolph Betz.
Farmhouse Hazards
August 1927
An unattended child turning the knobs of a gas stove in a farmhouse.
Woman with Pressure Cooker
1923
Mrs. Waggoner opening a pressure cooker on a stove in a farmhouse, possibly as part of a home canning process.
"Jewel" Stove
August 1927
"Jewel" brand stove inside a farmhouse kitchen. The original caption reads: "Stove for patch work in making faked pictures."
