Sujet
Women packing dynamite cartridges, 1888
Légende
Women packing dynamite cartridges, 1888. Explosives factory at, Val Bormida, near Cengio, North West Italy. Nitroglycerin was mixed with Kieselghur (a diatomaceous earth) to produce Dynamite. Patented by Alfred Nobel (1833-1896) in 1867. Dynamite is a more stable high explosive than gunpowder and nitroclycernin and quickly gained popularity for blasting in mining, tunnelling and quarrying. A blasting cap was used to activate the Dynamite. From "La Nature", Paris, 1888. Engraving. .
Date
19e siècle
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP07102_390006446
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
36,5Mo (4,1Mo) / 30,5cm x 30,0cm / 3601 x 3543 (300dpi)