Shooting darts into "Hitler" is a device used to illustrate sound scientific principles. Here the "marksman," behind a "blow gun," explains to co-ed Betty Christman that an object "fired" directly at its target describes a curve rather than a straight line. Looking on is Dr. H. K. Schilling, lecturer-demonstrator.
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Shooting darts into "Hitler" is a device used to illustrate sound scientific principles. Here the "marksman," behind a "blow gun," explains to co-ed Betty Christman that an object "fired" directly at its target describes a curve rather than a straight line. Looking on is Dr. H. K. Schilling, lecturer-demonstrator.

Wide World Photos, Inc. · [ca. December 1942]

CC0 — Public Domain
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