Steam Engine Factory
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Steam Engine Factory

TitleSteam Engine Factory
ArtistFrench & Sawyer
Date1860s 19th century
Mediumalbumen silver print (carte-de-visite)
ClassificationPhotograph
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineThe Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Steam Engine Factory” is a work by French & Sawyer, dated 1860s. It is executed in albumen silver print (carte-de-visite) and classified as photograph. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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