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Identifier
W-033_fish_underwater
Creation Date
1914
Subject—Topics
Photosphere; Underwater photography; Silent films; Williamson Expedition; plants; Fish
Date Range
1914
Description
Fish, as viewed from the Williamson Photosphere, 1914. In 1913, Charles Williamson had designed and built a “salvage machine” that consisted of a flexible tube hung from the keel of a barge with an observation ball, which was later modified by his sons for photography.
Format
Negatives, glass plate, 5” x 7”
Source
Jonathan Silent Film Collection
Number
W-033