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The philosopher & his kite,Benjamin Franklin and his son William flying kite

Title: The philosopher & his kite / H.S. Sadd sc.
Creator(s): Sadd, Henry S., engraver
Related Names:
Morton, John Ludlow, 1792-1871.
Date Created/Published: [184-] (Printed by W. Neale)
Summary: Print shows Benjamin Franklin and his son William flying a kite during an electrical storm.
Notes:
Title from item.
Caption continues: Designed expressly for the Columbian Magazine by J.L. Morton.
Illus. from: The Columbian magazine, or monthly miscellany,.... Philadelphia : Printed for T. Seddon, W. Spotswood, C. Cist, & J. Trenchard.
Published in: The tradition of technology : Landmarks of Western technology ... / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1995, p. 219.
Subjects:
Franklin, Benjamin,--1706-1790.
Electricity--1750-1760.
Kites--1750-1760.
Lightning--1750-1760.
Storms--1750-1760.
Mezzotints--1840-1850.
Periodical illustrations--1840-1850.
Bookmark /2006691772/
Description of Photograph
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Approximately 8x12 inches.
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