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The Meridian Column, Hammerfest, Norway, 1895. Creator: Unknown.

The Meridian Column, Hammerfest, Norway, 1895. Monument marking the northernmost station of the Struve Geodetic Arc, a chain of survey triangulations, which gave the first accurate measurement of a meridian. From "Round the World in Pictures and Photographs: From London Bridge to Charing Cross via Yokohama and Chicago". [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1895].

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Title: The Meridian Column, Hammerfest, Norway, 1895. Creator: Unknown.

Caption: The Meridian Column, Hammerfest, Norway, 1895. Monument marking the northernmost station of the Struve Geodetic Arc, a chain of survey triangulations, which gave the first accurate measurement of a meridian. From "Round the World in Pictures and Photographs: From London Bridge to Charing Cross via Yokohama and Chicago". [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1895]

Technique/material: Photograph

Credit: Album / The Print Collector/Heritage Images

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Image size: 4750 × 3451 px | 46.9 MB

Print size: 40.2 × 29.2 cm | 1870.1 × 1358.7 in (300 dpi)

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