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UN7ALB12366
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Gifts Presented to the United Nations at Headquarters
1/1/1979 10:27:41 AM
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Gifts Presented to the United Nations at Headquarters
1/1/1979 10:27:41 AM
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Public Lobby in General Assembly Building
1/1/1993 11:33:38 AM
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Foucault Pendulum at UN Headquarters
7/1/1969 10:27:41 AM
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Foucault Pendulum at UN Headquarters
7/1/1969 10:27:41 AM
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Netherlands Gift to the United Nations
12/7/1955 4:07:38 PM
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3/1/2013 11:51:44 AM
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Foucault Pendulum Being Installed at UN Headquarters
11/23/1955 4:31:16 PM
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Headquarters of United Nations.
1/1/1977 12:03:50 AM
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Gift from Iran to United Nations
8/1/1985 2:44:31 PM
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Gift from Costa Rica to the United Nations
1/5/1996 10:36:32 PM
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Gift from the Russian Federation to the United Nations
1/5/1996 10:42:06 PM
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United Nations Headquarters
1/1/1977 12:03:00 AM
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Iran Presents Replica of Ancient Edict to UN
4/29/1976 11:19:19 AM
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Headquarters of the United Nations
1/1/1977 12:03:46 AM
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Replica of the "Edict of Cyrus" At the United Nations
1/1/1977 11:26:11 AM
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Equestrian Statue Donated by Yugoslavia to UN Headquarters
12/16/2005 10:48:46 AM
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Gift from Norway to the United Nations
8/1/1985 12:15:25 PM
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Scene from UN Headquarters in New York
6/17/2005 9:34:27 AM
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Gifts to the United Nations
1/1/1966 10:00:19 AM
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Gift From the Netherlands to the United Nations
Caption Description
The Netherlands gift to the United Nations is a Foucault pendulum, a device offering visual proof of the rotation of the earth on its axis. The pendulum donated in 1955, comprises a 200-pound gold-plated sphere suspended from the 75-foot ceiling by a stainless steel wire, which holds the sphere to allow the weighted ball to swing freely in any plane.
A partial view of the pendulum.
Unique Identifier
UN7723060
NICA ID
126224
Production Date
08/01/1985 10:27:41 AM
City/Location
New York
Country
United States of America
Credit
UN Photo/Lois Conner