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Cleveland Museum of Art

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Robert Howlett — Deck Scene of the Great Eastern
Robert Howlett

Deck Scene of the Great Eastern

1857

Documenting Brunel's revolutionary steamship, this albumen print captures a pivotal moment in maritime history while demonstrating photography's power as industrial documentation.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative

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Spotted works by Robert Howlett