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Dynamite Cap

Artist Harold Eugene Edgerton (American, 1903 - 1990)
Date1956
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 8 x 10 inches (20.32 x 25.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Harold and Esther Edgerton Family Foundation
Object numberF96-25/10
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DescriptionStop-action photo of a dynamite cap exploding through a target that has been attached to a wooden wall.
Copyright© The Harold and Esther Edgerton Family Foundation
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