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Maker:

Schedler, Joseph  Search this

Weissenborn, Edward  Search this

Physical Description:

iron (overall material)

paper (overall material)

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

average spatial: 6 in; 15.24 cm

overall: 13 1/4 in x 8 1/4 in; 33.655 cm x 20.955 cm

Object Name:

globe

Place made:

United States: New York, New York City

Associated place:

United States: New York, Hastings-on-Hudson

Date made:

1872

Subject:

Geography  Search this

ID Number:

1987.0287.01

Catalog number:

1987.0287.01

Accession number:

1987.0287

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-113f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1064718

Maker:

Troughton and Simms  Search this

Measurements:

reflecting circle: 10 in; 25.4 cm

overall: 15 1/4 in x 12 in x 10 3/4 in; 38.735 cm x 30.48 cm x 27.305 cm

Object Name:

reflecting circle

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:

late 1830s

Credit Line:

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

ID Number:

1987.0924.01

Catalog number:

1987.0924.01

Accession number:

1987.0924

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6948-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1197876

Physical Description:

cellulose nitrate (overall material)

cloth (overall material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1/2 in x 4 cm; 1.27 cm x 1 9/16 in

overall: 1/2 in x 1 7/16 in; 1.27 cm x 3.65125 cm

Object Name:

tape measure

Referenced:

United States: New York, Saranac Lake

Subject:

Souvenirs  Search this

ID Number:

2006.0098.1540

Catalog number:

2006.0098.1540

Accession number:

2006.0098

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Celluloid

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-5fdd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1347297

Manufacturer:

American Waltham Watch Co.  Search this

Physical Description:

brass (watch movement material)

silver (watch case material)

gilded (watch movement production method/technique)

Measurements:

overall: 3 in x 2 1/8 in x 5/8 in; 7.62 cm x 5.3975 cm x 1.5875 cm

Object Name:

watch

Other Terms:

watch; Mechanical, Spring-Driven; Pocket Watch

Place made:

United States

Date made:

ca 1859

Patent date:

1859-02-08

ID Number:

ME.316148

Catalog number:

316148

Accession number:

225117

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Exhibition:

Change Your Game

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-a77f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_852606

Maker:

Sokkisha  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 10 in x 16 1/2 in; 25.4 cm x 41.91 cm

overall: 10 in x 17 in x 13 1/4 in; 25.4 cm x 43.18 cm x 33.655 cm

Object Name:

total station

Place made:

Japan

Date made:

1998-1990

Credit Line:

Federal Aviation Administration

ID Number:

2012.0237.01

Accession number:

2012.0237

Catalog number:

2012.0237.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-c335-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1441119

Maker:

Spencer, Browning & Co.  Search this

Measurements:

overall; radius: 9 1/2 in; 24.13 cm

overall: 4 1/2 in x 9 7/8 in x 12 in; 11.43 cm x 25.0825 cm x 30.48 cm

Object Name:

octant

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:

1840-1870

Subject:

Navigation  Search this

Credit Line:

Theron Patrick

ID Number:

2013.0206.01

Catalog number:

2013.0206.01

Accession number:

2013.0206

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-e0ac-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1449390

Maker:

H. J. Green  Search this

Object Name:

hygrograph

Place made:

United States: New York, Brooklyn

Date made:

after 1890

Subject:

U.S. Weather Bureau  Search this

Credit Line:

U.S. Weather Bureau

ID Number:

PH.317486

Catalog number:

317486

Accession number:

230396

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2a4a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_834782

Maker:

R. Fuess  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 12 3/4 in; 32.385 cm

overall: 7 3/4 in x 12 3/4 in x 9 3/8 in; 19.685 cm x 32.385 cm x 23.8125 cm

Object Name:

hygrograph

Place made:

Germany: Berlin, Berlin

Credit Line:

Dr. Ralph B. Kennard

ID Number:

PH.336368

Accession number:

1978.0207

Catalog number:

336368

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-061f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1167580

Maker:

C. Plath  Search this

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

case: 5 1/4 in x 11 3/16 in x 11 1/2 in; 13.335 cm x 28.41625 cm x 29.21 cm

overall in case: 5 1/8 in x 11 1/8 in x 11 1/2 in; 13.0175 cm x 28.2575 cm x 29.21 cm

Object Name:

sextant

Place made:

Germany: Hamburg, Hamburg

Date made:

ca 1906

Credit Line:

Mrs. P. K. R. Salo

ID Number:

PH.333959

Accession number:

310550

Catalog number:

333959

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-66a9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1197557

Maker:

Trippensee Manufacturing Co.  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 34.6 cm x 18.4 cm x 50.2 cm; 13 5/8 in x 7 1/4 in x 19 3/4 in

overall, mounted: 14 in x 24 in x 10 in; 35.56 cm x 60.96 cm x 25.4 cm

Object Name:

planetarium

Place made:

United States: Michigan, Detroit

Subject:

Astronomy  Search this

ID Number:

1998.0224.01

Catalog number:

1998.0224.01

Accession number:

1998.0224

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-ea45-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1184559

Maker:

J. & J. Fric  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 43.3 cm x 20.5 cm x 61 cm; 17 1/16 in x 8 1/16 in x 24 in

overall: 17 in x 8 in x 24 in; 43.18 cm x 20.32 cm x 60.96 cm

Object Name:

polariscope

Place made:

Czech Republic: Praha, Hlavní Město, Prague

Subject:

Optics  Search this

Sugar  Search this

National Bureau of Standards  Search this

Credit Line:

U.S. Customs Service

ID Number:

1999.0029.01

Catalog number:

1999.0029.01

Accession number:

1999.0029

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-4849-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1184567

Maker:

Rupp, Michael  Search this

Measurements:

radius: 7 1/2 in; 19.05 cm

overall in box: 5 1/16 in x 11 in x 9 3/4 in; 12.85875 cm x 27.94 cm x 24.765 cm

Object Name:

sextant

Place made:

United States: New York, New York City

Date made:

1850-1900

Credit Line:

Chester Hansen

ID Number:

1999.0156.01

Catalog number:

1999.0156.01

Accession number:

1999.0156

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-e17e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1184568

Maker:

John Holbeche  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 25 in; 63.5 cm

Object Name:

Backstaff

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:

1738

ID Number:

PH.318439

Catalog number:

318439

Accession number:

234475

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-4696-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1187987

Maker:

Zeiss  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 10 1/4 in; 26.035 cm

overall in case: 6 1/8 in x 13 in x 7 in; 15.5575 cm x 33.02 cm x 17.78 cm

Object Name:

level (automatic)

Place made:

Germany

Related Publication:

American Congress on Surveying and Mapping. Surveying and Mapping

Carl Zeiss. Level Ni2

Credit Line:

Michael Baker Corporation, Michael Baker, Jr., INc.

ID Number:

1997.0289.01

Accession number:

1997.0289

Catalog number:

1997.0289.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-8ba7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_748727

River pilot, owned and used chart book:

Libbey, Jack  Search this

Trained Captain Libbey:

United States Coast Guard  Search this

Publisher:

U. S. Army Engineer Division, North Central Corps of Engineers  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

metal (part: wire material)

Measurements:

overall: 16 in x 11 in x 3/4 in; 40.64 cm x 27.94 cm x 1.905 cm

Object Name:

navigation charts

Published:

United States: Illinois, Chicago

Used:

United States: Mississippi River

United States: Ohio River

Date made:

1972

Related event:

Postwar United States  Search this

Contemporary United States  Search this

Related Publication:

On the Water online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater

Credit Line:

Basil Jack Libbey

ID Number:

2006.0103.03

Accession number:

2006.0103

Catalog number:

2006.0103.03

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Exhibition:

On the Water

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-fc6e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1316603

Maker:

Texas Instruments  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 13 cm x 25.5 cm x 11.5 cm; 5 1/8 in x 10 1/32 in x 4 17/32 in

Object Name:

gps receiver / power supply

Related Publication:

Texas Instruments. Texas Instruments TI 4100 NAVSTAR Navigator

ID Number:

1997.0354.01

Accession number:

1997.0354

Catalog number:

1997.0354.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-7bd4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_998407

Maker:

Cubic Corporation  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 16 in x 15 1/4 in x 12 in; 40.64 cm x 38.735 cm x 30.48 cm

Object Name:

edm

Place made:

United States: California, San Diego

Related Publication:

Cubic. Instruction Manual for Model DM-20 Electrotape

Cubic. Cubic Model DM-20 Electrotape

ID Number:

1996.0195.01

Accession number:

1996.0195

Catalog number:

1996.0195.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-e0b3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_748453

Maker:

Laser Systems & Electronics  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 19 in x 21 1/2 in x 17 in; 48.26 cm x 54.61 cm x 43.18 cm

Object Name:

laser ranger

Place made:

United States: Tennessee, Tullahoma

Related Publication:

LSE. Laser Ranger Specifications

LSE. Operating Instructions for Laser Ranger

Credit Line:

Frederick Y. Ward

ID Number:

1996.0199.01

Accession number:

1996.0199

Catalog number:

1996.0199.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-6d51-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_748794

Maker:

Zeiss  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 14 1/2 in; 36.83 cm

Object Name:

total station

Related Publication:

Zeiss. Operating Instructions for Elta 46 Electronic Tacheometer

American Congress on Surveying and Mapping. American Congress on Surveying and Mapping

ID Number:

1996.0264.01

Accession number:

1996.0264

Catalog number:

1996.0264.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-e9ac-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_997336

Maker:

Cubic Corporation  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 10 1/2 in x 14 in x 10 in; 26.67 cm x 35.56 cm x 25.4 cm

Object Name:

edm

Place made:

United States: California, San Diego

Date made:

1971-1975

Related Publication:

American Society of Civil Engineers. Civil Engineering

Engineering News-Record

Credit Line:

Richard C. Davis

ID Number:

1996.0194.01

Accession number:

1996.0194

Catalog number:

1996.0194.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-860a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_748533