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RefNoACS/6/2/2/1
LevelItem
TitleSelf portrait of Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton with a brass microscope
CreatorSwinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863-1930); British electrical engineer
Datec.1914
DescriptionColour plate of Swinton, who can be seen holding the camera remote, seated at a small desk, looking down into a brass microscope which has been propped up by two volumes. The edges of the plate are taped.
Extent1 glass plate
PhysicalDescriptionColour plate
Dimensions164 x 118 mm
AccessStatusOpen
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