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Benjamin Franklin's experiment with the kite
Benjamin Franklin's experiment with the kite "..when the string was thoroughly wet, abundance of electricity was procured..." Image published: 1877.
Image ID: 002165
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Image keywords: 1700s, 18th-century, Americas, Benjamin Franklin, Early-Modern, electricity, EonDiscount, experiments, Illustrations, kites, lightning, Nature-Environment, People, science, Science-Technology
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