[Carbon arc and zinc spectrum]
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[Carbon arc and zinc spectrum]

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Photograph

Herbert E. Ives

Maker
American, 1882–1953

[Carbon arc and zinc spectrum]

1907
Lippmann plate
Image (top): 5/8 × 1 9/16 in. (1.6 × 4 cm)
Image (bottom): 9/16 × 1 9/16 in. (1.5 × 4 cm)
Overall (prism): 1 3/8 × 1 9/16 × 3/16 in. (3.5 × 4 × 0.4 cm)
Mount (glass): 2 13/16 × 2 5/8 in. (7.2 × 6.7 cm)
Other (housing): 6 3/4 × 4 3/4 × 5/8 in. (17.1 × 12 × 1.6 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Herbert E. Ives
1981.3015.0005
Inscriptions Inscribed on envelope: Lippmann Plate \ 9 \ by H.E. Ives 1906-08 \ Carbon arc and zinc spectrum
Inscribed in black ink on label adhered to recto, T: 4/16/07 \ Pina[illegible] & [illegible] eml. \ Macy gelatin \ 8 minutes exp. each \ unfixed.

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