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Inhaling Chlorine Gas, 1850s Poster
by Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Inhaling Chlorine Gas, 1850s poster by Metropolitan Museum of Art. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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James Hyatt inhaling chlorine gas. Peter Welling (American, active c. 1850s) This daguerreotype served as the basis for an engraving in Hyatt's... more
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James Hyatt inhaling chlorine gas. Peter Welling (American, active c. 1850s) This daguerreotype served as the basis for an engraving in Hyatt's textbook for schoolchildren "The Elements of Chemistry" (1855). According to Hyatt, chlorine gas is used "medicinally in pulmonary diseases, in which case it is best inhaled from an exceedingly dilute aqueous solution, by drawing with the mouth at the tube in a simple apparatus." The portrait provided an effective illustration of the scientific technique as well as a cautionary tale Hyatt warns his young readers that overexposure can lead to "inflammation, coughing, spasms, and death."
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