006062 Accession Number: 006062

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THE MIXTURE IS POURED INTO THE POT THROUGH A TUBE. DR. E. HEYMANN, WHO IS ASSISTING THE PROFESSOR IN HIS RESEARCH IN THIS OPERATION. HAND HOLDING TUBE IS WRAPPED IN TOWEL AS HEAT IS TERRIFIC. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

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Accession Number
006062
Photographer
Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c February 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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