Sigsbee Sounding Machine
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Sigsbee Sounding Machine

TitleSigsbee Sounding Machine
ArtistUnited States National Museum Photographic Laboratory
Date1880 19th century
Medium8 x 10;
ClassificationGlass negatives
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Historical scientific diagrams

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