Observation deck of the mechanical pagoda transmission tower in Tropical Aberdeen, 1888

Observation deck of the mechanical pagoda transmission tower in Tropical Aberdeen, 1888

High-resolution photograph of the observation deck of the mechanical pagoda transmission tower of Tropical Aberdeen, circa 1888 Mehr sehen

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