With a strength of three billion beam candle power

A British anti-aircraft search light in London. Invented by a "Maj. J. Savage", it casts a wide beam in the form of a grid.

Publication date: 1931-12-27

Size: 27.5 x 10.2 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Searchlights--England--London--1930-1940
• Air warfare--England--London--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Night photographs
• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (December 27, 1931), p. 7

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Associated Press