Carnegie Magentic Ship, Observation tower, [10/8/19] – Historic Photograph Print
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(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic photograph captures Carnegie Magentic Ship, Observation tower, [10/8/19] in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Carnegie Magentic Ship, Observation tower, [10/8/19]
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The observation tower on the Carnegie, a research vessel built without iron or steel so its magnetic instruments would not be disturbed, sets this view apart. The Carnegie Institution of Washington used the ship to map Earth's magnetic field on voyages across the oceans, and its work ended when it exploded at Apia, Samoa, in 1929. This glass negative, dated October 1919, shows streaks and blemishes from deterioration in its original coatings, which affect fine detail.
| Created / published | [1919 October 8] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp. note: Batch five. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,937 × 4,266 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-249850 |
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