Title
Draining a mine by means of a suction pump
Caption
Draining a mine by means of a suction pump. The man in the top right of the picture is operating the piston of the pump by raising and lowering the opposite end of the beam to which the piston rod is attached. From 'De re metallica', by Agricola, pseudonym of Georg Bauer (Basle, 1556). Woodcut.
Date
1556
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP15A00_003
License type
Rights managed
Available size
15,8Mb (1,4Mb) / 7,6in x 8,0in / 2290 x 2405 (300dpi)