Caption

Denis Papin attempting to navigate the Weser with the aid of steam. Threat to the same by boatmen, year 1707, new technology, fire, axe, oar blades, danger, riverbank landscape, inventions in the 18th century, historical illustration 1872, Germany

Date

Aug 21, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Wolfgang Diederich

Reference

BRK25I97_191

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

102,1Mb (11,5Mb) / 19,7in x 20,2in / 5899 x 6050 (300dpi)

Keywords

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