Title
The wonders of science
Caption
Launch of the steamboat "Charles-Philippe", developed by Claude de Jouffroy, marquis d'Abbans on 20 August 1816. Launched at Bercy (Paris), it inaugurated the first steam-powered river trip on the Seine river.
Illustration from "Les Merveilles de la science ou description populaire des inventions modernes" written by Louis Figuier and published in 1867 by Furne, Jouvet et Cie.
Date
1867
Credit line
Photo12
Reference
COM23A00_383
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
123,6Mb (8,9Mb) / 23,8in x 20,1in / 7150 x 6040 (300dpi)