The photograph depicts a gas shell during pyrotechnic research conducted by Richter in the Chemical Warfare Service's Research Division. Specifically, the shell contains Chloro-picrin and stannic-chloride. The image captures the shell 11 seconds after explosion. The photograph was received from the Chemical Warfare Service on July 12, 1918, and is labeled as Subject 55647 with a Photography Number of 1195.

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