The Great Eastern (wheel and chain drum)
Photograph
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Photograph of the side of the ship 'The Great Eastern' (the wheel and chain drum). Dock workers can be seen in the foreground.
Object details
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| Title | The Great Eastern (wheel and chain drum) (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print from collodion negative |
| Brief description | Photograph by Howlett of Brunel's Great Eastern ship. |
| Physical description | Photograph of the side of the ship 'The Great Eastern' (the wheel and chain drum). Dock workers can be seen in the foreground. |
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| Credit line | Purchased, 1979. |
| Bibliographic reference | Calado, Jorge, Ingenuity, Photography and Engineering 1846-2006,Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, 2007. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | PH.259-1979 |
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| Record created | June 26, 2006 |
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