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Henry Wurtz Papers, 1861-1885, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. "The Book of Inventions, Made by Henry Wurtz from about 1850, Compilation and Arrangement, from Scattered Notes, ...

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This exhibition celebrates the artist and inventor Rufus Porter (1792–1884), an imaginative polymath and entrepreneur curious about art, science, and communication technologies. This exhibition ...