View of the Sigsbee sounding machine at the George S. Blake, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'The Sigsbee sounding machine in position: run out for work.', number: 'Plate 15.', name: 'Heliotype Printing Co., 220 Devonshire St., Boston.', United States of America, printer (person): Heliotype Printing Company, Boston (Massachusetts), c. 1870 - in or before 1880, printer (person), North America, Massachusetts, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 165 mm x width 215 mm, steamship, motorship, machines, parts of machines, tools and appliances, fathoming, sounding, A sepia-toned photograph showing the side and deck of a sailing vessel with ropes, rigging, pulleys, and netted railings, a covered area on deck with tarpaulin and mechanical winches, a tall mast with additional rigging and a coiled rope, a small cabin window with curtains, and a calm body of water alongside a distant shoreline with low buildings and moored boats visible on the horizon.
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View of the Sigsbee sounding machine at the George S. Blake, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'The Sigsbee sounding machine in position: run out for work.', number: 'Plate 15.', name: 'Heliotype Printing Co., 220 Devonshire St., Boston.', United States of America, printer (person): Heliotype Printing Company, Boston (Massachusetts), c. 1870 - in or before 1880, printer (person), North America, Massachusetts, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 165 mm x width 215 mm, steamship, motorship, machines, parts of machines, tools and appliances, fathoming, sounding, A sepia-toned photograph showing the side and deck of a sailing vessel with ropes, rigging, pulleys, and netted railings, a covered area on deck with tarpaulin and mechanical winches, a tall mast with additional rigging and a coiled rope, a small cabin window with curtains, and a calm body of water alongside a distant shoreline with low buildings and moored boats visible on the horizon.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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View Sigsbee sounding machine George S Blake page photomechanical print inscription position run work number Plate 15 name Heliotype Printing Co 220 Devonshire St Boston United States America printer person Heliotype Printing Company Massachusetts c 1870 - 1880 North America paper collotype photoprint height 165 mm x width 215 mm steamship motorship machines parts tools appliances fathoming sepia-toned photograph showing side deck sailing vessel ropes rigging pulleys netted railings covered area tarpaulin mechanical winches tall mast additional rigging coiled rope small cabin window curtains calm body water alongside distant shoreline low buildings moored boats visible horizon

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