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Plate the Fifth

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William Barclay Parsons collection of Robert Fulton manuscripts

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I. Drawings

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Plate the Fifth

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Title
Plate the Fifth
Additional title: Three mechanical drawings and portrait of a man in one corner looking through a periscope.
Names
Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815 (Artist)
Collection

William Barclay Parsons collection of Robert Fulton manuscripts

I. Drawings

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1804
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 18137
Topics
Submarines (Ships)
Engineering drawings
Periscopes
Genres
Drawings
Physical Description
Watercolors
Extent: 19" x 23"
Scale: real size
Description
Three Figures: 1. Mode of placing conic glass windows with cork stops in case of accident. 2. Lid and cap of a dome for observation. 3. Bathometer, gauge for measuring depth.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21177249
MSS Unit ID: 18137
Archives EAD ID: 558348
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 86562f40-50d7-0138-b4c1-4dc3fb6079d9
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1765: Creator Born
  • 1804: Created
  • 1815: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Plate the Fifth" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1804. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/60f0594c-82ff-f2e7-e040-e00a18063840

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Plate the Fifth" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/60f0594c-82ff-f2e7-e040-e00a18063840

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1804). Plate the Fifth Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/60f0594c-82ff-f2e7-e040-e00a18063840

Wikipedia Citation

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Plate the Fifth