Engraving depicting the generation of light at Montmartre during the Siege of Paris, using a steam engine as a source of power. At the top of the picture a searchlight is being directed on some distant object which is being observed by the soldier directly below. On the table are two carbon arc lamps in addition to an oil lamp.

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