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Young Boy Swimming Machine

Interior, America
October 1893 SA189301

Costume
   Boy in shirt, pants, and boots.

   None.

Actions
   A mechanical swimming aids in teaching children how to swim (1).

Commentary
   Ah, the role of science! Here is another example of science at work (LM189995).

Source
   Originally published in Scientific American, October, 1893. Scanned from "50 and 100 years ago," Scientific American, October 1993, p. 12. 1 picture.
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