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Helen Betts | all galleries >> Galleries >> Washington, DC: 'A Capital City' > Alexander Graham Bell's Franklin School
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26-JAN-2008

Alexander Graham Bell's Franklin School

In 1880 Franklin School was the site of a major scientific experiment when Alexander Graham Bell successfully tested his photophone, which transmitted sound over light waves, between the school building and his laboratory nearby on L Street. It's currently a shelter for the homeless.

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Date/Time26-Jan-2008 13:19:18
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