An engraving depicting Schanschieff's battery being used to power a table lamp and a miner's lamp. The battery plates were zinc and carbon and the liquid sulphate of mercury. Dated 19th century

An engraving depicting Schanschieff's battery being used to power a table lamp and a miner's lamp. The battery plates were zinc and carbon and the liquid sulphate of mercury. Dated 19th century Stock Photo
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World History Archive / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

RJ951B

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60 MB (2.3 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

3915 x 5357 px | 33.1 x 45.4 cm | 13.1 x 17.9 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

1888

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