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We shall see what we shall see. We have the start now; the developments will follow in time.

— Wilhelm Röntgen The New Marvel in Photography (1896)

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It seemed at first a new kind of invisible light. It was clearly something new, something unrecorded.

The New Marvel in Photography (1896)

I did not think; I investigated.

The New Marvel in Photography (1896)

In a few minutes there was no doubt about it. Rays were coming from the tube which had a luminescent effect upon the paper.

The New Marvel in Photography (1896)

I am not a prophet, and I am opposed to prophesying. I am pursuing my investigations, and as fast as my results are verified I shall make them public.

The New Marvel in Photography (1896)

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