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No. 5. — Standard containing drawings, lithographs and 
prints of marine engines and experimental naval appliances. A 
letter to First Consul Napoleon of France from Robert Fulton, 
pertaining to plunging boats or masked batteries for use in the 
destruction of vessels in naval warfare, is shown here. 
NO. 6. — Statue of Robert Fulton. 
NO. 7. — Statue of John Ericsson. 
No. 8. — Statue of Denis Papin. 
NO. 9. — Statue of man at the wheel, typical of marine 
transportation. 
CASE 10. — Experimental flying machine driven by com- 
pressed air. The machine was built by Lawrence Hargrave, of 
Stanwell Park, New South Wales, who has built eighteen ex- 
perimental and successful flying machines, of which this is No. 
14. An experimental test was made with this machine on 
March 31, 1892, and at a pressure of 250 pounds in the main 
tube, it flew 312 feet in nineteen seconds. 
NO. 11. — Models of double and single propellers for ves- 
sels ; also, hull of tug boat. 
ON THE WALLS are hung a series of drawings, photo- 
graphs and prints of the first propulsion by steam on water. 
Photographs of river, lake and ocean steamers, including relics 
of advertising posters in early days, form an interesting part 
of this exhibit. 
HALL 39. 
HUMAN BURTHEN BEARERS. 
In the collection of Human Burthen Bearers are found life- 
size figures and models illustrating the primitive methods of 
transportation from widely diversified sections of the world, 
demonstrating the slow progress made in the manner of trans- 
porting goods and the wonderful endurance shown by the peo- 
ple of these countries. 
CASE 1. — Life-size figure representing street scenes in Con- 
stantinople, Turkey; street porters, transporting cases destined 
for the World’s Columbian Exposition. Fire sergeant and orig- 
inal of fire extinguisher, chair carriers, and sedan chair of a 
wealthy Turkish lady. Water, milk and bread peddlers. 
