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Ancient shipwreck artifacts, Grand Congloué (France) - 1954
Major collection: Science & Technology
Named collection: Harold E. Edgerton Collection
Object type: color slide
Maker: Edgerton, Harold Eugene
Place made: United States
Materials: 35mm film; cardboard
Site location: France
Measurements: 2" x 2"
HEE-SC-00088
Named collection: Harold E. Edgerton Collection
Object type: color slide
Maker: Edgerton, Harold Eugene
Place made: United States
Materials: 35mm film; cardboard
Site location: France
Measurements: 2" x 2"
Artifacts (including lead hull sheathing, top) from an ancient wrecksite (likely Grand Congloué) displayed on table with labels in French; encountered during a Cousteau expedition in 1954. (CC)
HEE-SC-00088