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[The firing of the rockets at Şile]
Summary
Group of uniformed men look on as one lights a small rocket to send breeches buoy line into the water.
Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French.
Title translated from album caption.
No. 26.
No. 84.
In album: Ships, Black Sea lifesaving stations, naval personnel and facilities, Turkey, Ottoman Empire.
Forms part of: Abdul-Hamid II Collection (Library of Congress).
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Date
01/01/1880
Location
Source
Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on publication.
