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NOAA Photo Library Image - theb2121

Egyptian tomb painting from 1450 B.C. showing officer with sounding pole. Officer is telling crew to come ahead slow. Engineers with cat-o'-nine-tails assuring proper response from engines

Image ID: theb2121, NOAA's Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey (C&GS) Collection
Location: Egypt
Photo Date: 1450 B.C.
Credit: NOAA Central Library

Category: Sounding/Pole/Art/

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