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Multiple flash photograph of golfer Bobby Jones as he swings his driver; photographed at 100 flashes per second at an exposure time of 1/100,000 of a second. This photograph (likely taken in 1938) reveals that the ball velocity is 225 feet per second; the club velocity before impact, 166 feet per second; after impact, 114 feet per second. (See "Flash! Seeing the Unseen by Ultra-Flash Photography" (1939/1954), p. 63). (CC)

HEE-NC-38024

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1. Bill Anderson says:

   January 2, 2010 at 12:35 pm

   This photo is misidentified. It is actually Bobby Jones swinging a driver (see FLASH, p. 61). The famous photo of Densmore Shute Bends the Shaft is actually HEE-NC-38001 (FLASH, p. 69).

2. clairec says:

   January 15, 2010 at 4:37 pm

   Thank you Mr. Anderson — our records will be updated shortly.

3. Peter says:

   February 27, 2010 at 1:43 pm

   To me it looks as if many pictures have been combined into one picture. I would set this as a background for my computer.

4. Andi says:

   January 25, 2012 at 4:50 pm

   exposure time 1/100,000 sec. ? I thought this was more like half of a second?!