Exploding house or "thunder house," instructional model used to show the importance of equipping buildings with lightning rods.

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10015606

Description

Title
Exploding house or "thunder house," instructional model used to show the importance of equipping buildings with lightning rods.
Published / Created
1800/1899
Abstract

When the house is not grounded, the electrical charge blows off the roof and the four sides of the house collapse. Transferred to Division of Historical Scientific Instruments, Peabody Museum of Natural History, 2006. Object #816.

Collection Information

Repository
Manuscripts and Archives
Call Number
RU 104
Collection Title
Yale objects collection.
Container / Volume
Box 117

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
still image

Access And Usage Rights

Access
Public
Rights
No known restrictions.
Citation
Yale objects collection (RU 104). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.

Identifiers

Object ID (OID)
10015606

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