Title
Women packing dynamite cartridges, 1888
Caption
Women packing dynamite cartridges, 1888. Explosives factory at, Val Bormida, near Cengio, North West Italy. Nitroglycerin was mixed with Kieselghur (a diatomaceous earth) to produce Dynamite. Patented by Alfred Nobel (1833-1896) in 1867. Dynamite is a more stable high explosive than gunpowder and nitroclycernin and quickly gained popularity for blasting in mining, tunnelling and quarrying. A blasting cap was used to activate the Dynamite. From "La Nature", Paris, 1888. Engraving. .
Date
19th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07102_390006446
License type
Rights managed
Available size
36,5Mb (4,1Mb) / 12,0in x 11,8in / 3601 x 3543 (300dpi)