Engraving depicting the use of a magnesium photographic flash light devised by attaching a rubber tube to the mouthpiece of a clay pipe, filling the bowl with magnesium and wrapping bowl with alcohol-impregnated cotton wadding. When the subject posed and was in focus the cotton was ignited and the tubing blown through to give a good flame. Dated 19th century
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Image Number: 1746-29953959Rights ManagedCredit Line:World History Archive/Image Asset Management/SuperStockCollection:Image Asset Management Contributor:World History Archive Model Release:NoProperty Release:NoResolution:5243×4000
