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English: Figure 21 of 1898 publication called Maryland Geological Survey Volume Two. Caption: "Signal"
This shows a signal located at a survey station used in triangulation. The text states that the figure shows "a form of framed signals adapted for use on the treeless plains of Kansas and the rolling open hills of New England, and elsewhere, where observing towers are not necessary."
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Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons. (Original text: Original publication: Maryland Geological Survey Volume Two, by W. B. Clark, 1898. Johns Hopkins University Press.

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William Bullock Clark  (1860–1917)  wikidata:Q8006126 s:en:Author:William Bullock Clark
 
William Bullock Clark
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William Clark; W. B. Clark; Wm. Bullock Clark
Description American meteorologist, geologist, university teacher and paleontologist
Date of birth/death 15 December 1860 Edit this at Wikidata 27 July 1917 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Brattleboro Edit this at Wikidata North Haven Edit this at Wikidata
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2015-01-17 02:42 1017×1372× (107446 bytes) Jstuby {{Information |Description = Figure 21 of 1898 publication called Maryland Geological Survey Volume Two. Caption: "Signal"<br>This shows a signal located at a survey station used in [[triangulation]]. The text states that the figure shows "a form of f...

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