A man in a mine, using safety apparatus invented by Auguste Denayrouze, finds asphyxiated miners. Wood engraving by J. Nash, 1874.

  • Nash, J. (Joseph), -1922.
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[1874]
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577892i
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An invention by A. Denayrouze, combining a source of air with a safety lamp, enabling a miner to "work with ease in the midst of the most inflammable and deadly gas" (The graphic, loc. cit.)

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[London] : [The graphic], [1874]

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1 print : wood engraving ; image 22.4 x 29.8 cm

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Preserving life in mines ; the Aérophore apparatus

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Wellcome Collection 577892i

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