Antiques - Art - Ceramics - Murals - Paint

Feb. 25 A sun-like burst of light from the Great Pyramid of Cheops on the rim of the Sahara Desert has produced the largest flash picture in the history of photography, it was announced today by Sylvania Electric Products Inc. a subsidiary of general Telephone and Electronics Corporation. A battery of 6, 500 flashbulbs - extending from the 450 - foot peak of the Great Pyramid to the foot of the Sphinx one - fourth mile away - supplied the momentary brilliance to capture the historic night photograph ( above) of the 5, 000 year old tomb, last of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Each of the circles of light on the Pyramid is approximately 40 feet in diameter. The light burst, powered by a series of synchronized circuits requiring 14 miles of wire, was the equivalent of that produced by more than 800, 000, 000 ordinary 60- watt household lamps

Restrictions Only for United Kingdom

Announced Approximately Battery Brilliance Burst Cheops Circles Circuits Diameter Electronics Equivalent Extending Flash Lamps Momentary Ordinary Pyramid Requiring Sahara Sphinx Subsidiary Sun-like Supplied Sylvania Synchronized Watt Wonders

Features In These Collections

> Contributors > KEY