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Saluting Device, 1896

Diagram of a Saluting Device that was patented on March 10, 1896, by James C. Boyle. The device is designed to "automatically effect polite salutations," by tipping one's hat without the use of hands. Patent No. 556,248.

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Title: Saluting Device, 1896

Caption: Diagram of a Saluting Device that was patented on March 10, 1896, by James C. Boyle. The device is designed to "automatically effect polite salutations," by tipping one's hat without the use of hands. Patent No. 556,248.

Category: Historical & Fine Arts • Science: Personalities

Credit: Album / Science Source / New York Public Library

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Image size: 2515 × 2503 px | 18.0 MB

Print size: 21.3 × 21.2 cm | 990.2 × 985.4 in (300 dpi)

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