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title: British Showman's Engine
author: Emslichter
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17014/british-showmans-engine/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-02-06
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# British Showman's Engine

_Authored by Emslichter_

## Image File

[![British Showman's Engine](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17014.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17014.png)

## Image Caption

Showman engines were steam-powered machines that could be used anywhere. Many were used to power rides at fairgrounds. This example comes from [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Emslichter. (2023, February 06). British Showman's Engine. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17014/british-showmans-engine/>
### Chicago
Emslichter. "British Showman's Engine." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 06, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17014/british-showmans-engine/>.
### MLA
Emslichter. "British Showman's Engine." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Feb 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17014/british-showmans-engine/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Steam_powered_road-locomotive_from_England.png) by [**Emslichter**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Steam_powered_road-locomotive_from_England.png). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 06 February 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.