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New Inventions, Universal Exhibition in Paris
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New Inventions, Universal Exhibition in Paris

Artist Charles Thurston Thompson (English, 1816 - 1868)
Date1855
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsImage and sheet: 8 11/16 × 11 5/16 inches (22.07 × 28.73 cm)
Mount: 17 1/2 × 22 inches (44.45 × 55.88 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2012.17.89
SignedOn mount recto, lower center, blind stamp: “PHOTOGRAPHED BY / C THURSTON THOMPSON”
InscribedOn mount recto, lower right, in pencil: “English & French system of driving shaft.”
Markingsnone
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DescriptionImage of large sections of machinery (gears and belts) inside warehouse with tall ceilings and windows.
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