Maritime Telegraph, c1900. Artist: Anon

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Maritime Telegraph, c1900. Sailors hoisting flags which have been assembled to convey a message to a nearby vessel. For centuries signals were sent from vessel to vessel using flags, each of which represented a phrase or word. Trade card for Liebig Meat Extract.

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Size: 5091px × 3437px
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Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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