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1851, Illustration depicting the mechanism of the Drummond Light. Limelight (also known as Drummond light or calcium light), was a type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls. An intense illumination is created when an oxyhydrogen flame is directed at a cylinder of quicklime (calcium oxide)

1851, Illustration depicting the mechanism of the Drummond Light. Limelight (also known as Drummond light or calcium light), was a type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls. An intense illumination is created when an oxyhydrogen flame is directed at a cylinder of quicklime (calcium oxide).
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1851, Illustration depicting the mechanism of the Drummond Light. Limelight (also known as Drummond light or calcium light), was a type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls. An intense illumination is created when an oxyhydrogen flame is directed at a cylinder of quicklime (calcium oxide)
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43.2 x 20.4 cm | 17.0 x 8.0 in (300 dpi)