“David Melville and His Early Experiments with Gas in Newport.” Back Metadata Thumbnail Share Title"David Melville and His Early Experiments with Gas in Newport."Description"First practical demostration of gas lighting in this country."Author and ContributorsTilley, Edith May.Date Published1927Document FormatPeriodicalLink to Full Texthttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89067603241?urlappend=%3Bseq=257%3Bownerid=13510798901418060-283Subject(s)Inventions -- Rhode Island. Inventors -- Rhode Island. | Melville, David, 1773-1856. | Newport (R.I.) -- History.PublisherNewport Historical SocietyPlace Of PublicationNewport, R.I.HoldingsRhode Island Historical SocietyPhysical Description17p.Is Part OfNHSB, No. 60 (1927), 1-17.Periodical TitleBulletin of the Newport Historical SocietyFull Text AvailableYesPlaceNewport, R.I. | Rhode IslandCall NumberF89 N5 N615 n.60CNEB_ID2427DatePublishedClean1927 Continue browsing “Old Newport.” Historic Spots in Newport. Back to items list
