Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo: ajay_suresh · Image source · CC BY 2.0
MUSEUM COLLECTION GUIDE

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

The Franklin Institute

Explore mechanical ingenuity through Maillardet’s draughtsman-writer automaton.

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