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Artifacts illustrating early mechanical devices like a perpetual motion fountain, an onager, and various engineering tools from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Alexander Graham Bell's photophone, which uses light to transmit sound.     Date: 1880
Alexander Graham Bell's photophone, which uses light to transmit sound. Date: 1880
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A cartoon titled 'Science to the rescue again'. Dated 19th century
1889-48999923
Historic Anatomical Illustration Of A Hens Organs From The Early 20th Century.
6145-48752148
Sanitary up to date beach resort , Public opinion, Recreation areas, Public use. William Norman Ritchie Cartoons
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Cartoon - Ottawa Experimental Kitchens. John Collins (1917-2007)
1848-19471055
Series the Planets and their Legendary Persons, the Moon, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a Liebig collector's picture from c. 1900
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All through the 13th to the 15th Centuries there were reports of many rocket experiments. For example, Joanes de Fontana of Italy designed a surface-rurning, rocket-powered torpedo for setting enemy ships on fire
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Cartoon - The Next Extint Species. John Collins (1917-2007)
1746-29999984
Illustration showing Clarke's night light watch holder. 1893
1899-18791873
Hand-colored engraving from 'Moeurs, Usages, et Costumes de tous les Peuples de Monde, d'apres des Documents Authentiques et les Voyages les plus Recents', by Auguste Wahlen (Brussels, 1843-44).
6177-V60460990
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