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Marconi’s assistants preparing kite at Cabot Tower

Four men set up a large kite on the ground. Behind them are a wooden fence and an old concrete building. In the distance are hilltops and the ocean.

Photographer unknown. December 1901. St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. “Marconi’s Assistants Preparing Kite at Cabot Tower.” James Vey Collection, Series, Item B 1-92. The Rooms, Provincial Archives Division.

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