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English: Illustration from the 1895 book Propeller Island by Jules Verne. Illustrator Léon Benett shows Hawaiians admiring the man-made island as it approaches Hawaii.
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Source Jules Verne book L'Ile à hélice published in 1895 in France. The English translations of the book are variously titled Propeller Island , The Self-Propelled Island or The Floating Island . This illustration shows the man-made island approaching Hawaii. The caption translates to "The admiration of the Hawaiians is boundless."
Author Illustrator Léon Benett created this image and about 80 others for the book.

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office ) before January 1, 1929.

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2 January 1895 Gregorian