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Copying some of those paintings so that ordinary Americans could see them was a great idea. It's too bad that it wasn't a big hit. I would have expected that people would flock to it.

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Well, I thought so, too. I think a lot abt museums and in 1833 the avg. person probably had no idea they existed, let alone what they represented. Morse was upper class, a Yale graduate. and had done the grand tour as did I expect the people who would be interested, So there wasn't an audience. I never thought abt that before.

hen Morse invented Morse code and his paintings weren't as remembered.

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He also invented the underwater mine.

elm

the navy wasn't interested

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That's new to me!

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Read it in a book - first thing thing he did with insulated electrical cable, if I remember correctly.

elm

thing one

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Early VR?

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It really was....today with al the art books we have we seldom think how reception of art was for any but those who could travel. This was exhibited and people paid, I think, 25 cents to see it. Wasn't a big hit.

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