The action of water on a Pelton water-wheel, exp 1/100,000 sec
Photograph
ca. mid 20th century (photographed)
ca. mid 20th century (photographed)
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An unmounted black and white photograph taken at high speed of a cog with water droplets spraying from the teeth.
Object details
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| Title | The action of water on a Pelton water-wheel, exp 1/100,000 sec (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | bromide print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Edgerton, Germeshausen, and Grier, 'The action of water on a Pelton water-wheel, exp 1/100,000 sec', bromide print, ca. mid-20th century |
| Physical description | An unmounted black and white photograph taken at high speed of a cog with water droplets spraying from the teeth. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | attributed, titled' (ink, verso, paper) |
| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund |
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| Accession number | RPS.976-2024 |
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| Record created | April 5, 2024 |
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