Philip P. Quayle (American, d. 1931) Lot of Seven Stills of a Bullet Shot from a Gun Barrel

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Philip P. Quayle (American, d. 1931)

Lot of Seven Stills of a Bullet Shot from a Gun Barrel
Each marked "SPARK PHOTOGRAPH/ BY/ PHILIP P. QUAYLE/ THE PETERS CARTRIDGE CO."
within the image l.l., a label from the Gallery of Graphic Arts, Ltd. on the reverse.
Gelatin silver prints, sheet sizes to 10 x 38 1/4 in., a set of three and a set of four stills within common frames.
Condition: Not examined out of frames.

N.B. Dr. Quayle was best-known for his research in gun ballistics conducted through his electric "spark" photography, which documented sound waves and air disturbances as a bullet was fired. Dr. Quayle was a scientist with the National Institute of Standards and Technology before he joined the Peters Cartridge Company, an ammunitions manufacturer. (1)

(1) "Ordinance Speed and Sound Theories Upset by New Device Picturing Bullets in Flight," The New York Times, August 17, 1925, p. 2.

Estimate $300-500

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