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Maker:

Veeder Manufacturing Company  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 7.6 cm x 9.1 cm x 2.5 cm; 3 in x 3 9/16 in x in

overall: 15/16 in x 3 5/8 in x 3 in; 2.38125 cm x 9.2075 cm x 7.62 cm

Object Name:

Odometer

Place made:

United States: Connecticut, Hartford

Date made:

around 1900

ID Number:

PH.247957

Catalog number:

247957

Accession number:

47736

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-4ef2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1184212

Maker:

Veeder Manufacturing Company  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 3 in x 3 1/2 in x 1 1/8 in; 7.62 cm x 8.89 cm x 2.8575 cm

overall: 1 in x 3 9/16 in x 3 in; 2.54 cm x 9.04875 cm x 7.62 cm

Object Name:

Odometer

Place made:

United States: Connecticut, Hartford

Date made:

around 1900

ID Number:

PH.247958

Catalog number:

247958

Accession number:

47736

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-320e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1393150

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

glass (overall material)

rubber (overall material)

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

metal (overall material)

plastic (overall material)

synthetic fibers (overall material)

Measurements:

overall, box: 7 in x 12 in x 12 in; 17.78 cm x 30.48 cm x 30.48 cm

Object Name:

sextant

Credit Line:

Gift of Wendy Pirsig

ID Number:

2020.0043.03

Catalog number:

2020.0043.03

Accession number:

2020.0043

Serial number:

59570

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Exhibition:

America On The Move (sextant)

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4a36f07e8-5330-591d-e053-15f76fa0428f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1976404

Maker:

Shakers  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

Measurements:

dekaliter: 9 11/16 in x 10 1/8 in; 24.60625 cm x 25.7175 cm

deciliter: 2 11/16 in x 2 5/16 in; 6.82625 cm x 5.87375 cm

liter: 4 9/16 in x 4 5/8 in; 11.58875 cm x 11.7475 cm

overall; nested: 9 5/8 in x 9 3/4 in; 24.4475 cm x 24.765 cm

Object Name:

volumetric measures

Place made:

United States: Maine, New Gloucester

Date made:

1877-1900

ID Number:

CH.322102

Catalog number:

322102

Accession number:

246882

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-ec5a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2452

Maker:

Hanks, Benjamin  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 66 in x 21 in x 9 5/8 in; 167.64 cm x 53.34 cm x 24.4602 cm

Object Name:

clock, wall, factory

Date made:

ca 1808-1824

ca 1808

ca 1808 - 1824

ID Number:

1994.0163.01

Catalog number:

1994.0163.01

Accession number:

1994.0163

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-207b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1180606

Maker:

Willard, Simon  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 94 1/4 in x 20 in x 10 in; 239.395 cm x 50.8 cm x 25.4 cm

Object Name:

case clock

clock, tall case

Date made:

ca 1799

ID Number:

ME.322431

Accession number:

247826

Catalog number:

322431

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-7896-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_834236

Measurements:

overall: 158.1404 cm x 45.4152 cm x 27.305 cm; 62 1/4 in x 17 7/8 in x 10 3/4 in

overall - key: 3 in x 3 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 7.62 cm x 8.89 cm x 3.81 cm

Object Name:

clock movement in wooden case

Place made:

United States

Date made:

ca 1790

Credit Line:

Henry Ellicott Magill

ID Number:

1986.0189.01

Catalog number:

1986.0189.01

Accession number:

1986.0189

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-e2bc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1050451

Maker:

Stretch, Peter  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 84 in x 19 in x 10 in; 213.36 cm x 48.26 cm x 25.4 cm

Object Name:

tall case clock

clock, tall case

Place made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Date made:

1705-1715

1705- 1715

ID Number:

1986.0489.01

Catalog number:

1986.0489.01

Accession number:

1986.0489

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-edf1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1056651

User:

Clark, William  Search this

Maker:

Whitney, Thomas  Search this

Physical Description:

wood, mahogany (overall material)

brass (overall material)

silver plate (overall material)

Measurements:

closed: 3 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 8.89 cm x 3.81 cm

Object Name:

compass, pocket

Place Made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Date made:

ca 1804

Related event:

Lewis and Clark Expedition  Search this

Related Publication:

Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

Credit Line:

Mary McCabe

ID Number:

PL.038366

Catalog number:

38366

Accession number:

122864

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Exhibition:

American Presidency

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-020f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_500256

Associated institution:

Allegheny Observatory  Search this

Gold and Stock Telegraph Company  Search this

Associated person:

Bentley, Henry  Search this

Manufacturer:

E. Howard & Co.  Search this

Physical Description:

glass (case material)

glass (door material)

mahogany (case material)

walnut, burr (case material)

carved (case production method/technique)

carved (pedestal production method/technique)

reverse-painted (dial production method/technique)

silvered (beat scale production method/technique)

silvered (case production method/technique)

veneered (case production method/technique)

Measurements:

regulator: 79 in x 36 in x 17 in; 200.66 cm x 91.44 cm x 43.18 cm

Object Name:

regulator

Other Terms:

regulator; Wall Regulator

Location of prior holder:

United States: New York

Associated place:

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

United States: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh

Date made:

1874

Associated date:

1874

Credit Line:

Western Union Corp.

ID Number:

ME.333468.01

Catalog number:

333468.01

Accession number:

294351

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-a417-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_856687

Maker:

William Bond & Son  Search this

Physical Description:

"brass" (movement material)

wood (case material)

glass (pendulum bob, part of material)

Measurements:

overall: 78 in x 16 in x 8 1/2 in; 198.12 cm x 40.64 cm x 21.59 cm

Object Name:

clock

Other Terms:

clock; Mechanical, Weight-Driven; Tall Case Clock

Place made:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Date made:

ca 1850

ID Number:

1981.0322.01

Accession number:

1981.0322

Catalog number:

1981.0322.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-a39e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_852072

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

plastic (overall material)

cotton (overall material)

Measurements:

overall, box: 5 7/8 in x 12 1/4 in x 6 1/2 in; 14.9225 cm x 31.115 cm x 16.51 cm

Object Name:

instrument, mapping

Credit Line:

Gift of Wendy Pirsig

ID Number:

2020.0043.05

Catalog number:

2020.0043.05

Accession number:

2020.0043

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4a36f07e8-5334-591d-e053-15f76fa0428f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1976408

Maker:

R. Fuess  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 16 3/4 in; 42.545 cm

overall: 5 3/8 in x 16 5/8 in x 5 1/4 in; 13.6525 cm x 42.2275 cm x 13.335 cm

Object Name:

aspiration psychrometer

Date made:

after 1891

Credit Line:

Freer Gallery of Art

ID Number:

1988.0794.01

Catalog number:

1988.0794.01

Accession number:

1988.0794

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-9868-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1419378

Maker:

Kolesch and Company  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 12 1/4 in; 31.115 cm

horizontal circle: 6 in; 15.24 cm

needle: 4 1/2 in; 11.43 cm

telescope: 10 1/4 in; 26.035 cm

hanging level: 5 in; 12.7 cm

overall in case: 14 5/8 in x 11 1/2 in x 9 1/4 in; 37.1475 cm x 29.21 cm x 23.495 cm

Object Name:

Surveyor's Transit

Place made:

United States: New York, New York City

Date made:

after 1885

Related Publication:

Kolesch & Co.. Illustrated Catalogue and Price-List

Credit Line:

Mack R. McClure

ID Number:

1989.0409.01

Accession number:

1989.0409

Catalog number:

1989.0409.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-933e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_745959

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

iron (overall material)

Measurements:

overall - figure: 16 in x 5 in x 6 in; 40.64 cm x 12.7 cm x 15.24 cm

overall - robes: 14 1/2 in x 8 in x 5 in; 36.83 cm x 20.32 cm x 12.7 cm

overall - key: 3 5/8 in x 2 1/4 in x 3/8 in; 9.2075 cm x 5.715 cm x .9525 cm

overall - key (new): 4 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 10.4775 cm x 3.81 cm x 1.27 cm

overall - tool: 7 3/8 in x 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 18.7325 cm x 1.27 cm x 1.27 cm

overall - rosary: 14 1/4 in x 1 3/8 in x 3/8 in; 36.195 cm x 3.4925 cm x .9525 cm

Object Name:

automaton

Other Terms:

automaton; mechanical

Date made:

mid 16th century

ID Number:

ME.336451

Catalog number:

336451

Accession number:

1977.1191

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-b3d2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_855351

Associated institution:

Allegheny Observatory  Search this

Gold and Stock Telegraph Company  Search this

Associated person:

Bentley, Henry  Search this

Manufacturer:

E. Howard & Co.  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall: pendulum material)

mercury (overall: pendulum material)

Object Name:

regulator pendulum

Location of prior holder:

United States: New York

Associated place:

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

United States: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh

Date made:

1874

Credit Line:

Western Union Corp.

ID Number:

ME.333468.01.02

Catalog number:

333468.01.02

Accession number:

294351

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng408c011eb-d0e7-4c6c-91ba-57491fa4986f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2037336

Maker:

A. Lietz Company  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 15 in x 21 in x 2 1/2 in; 38.1 cm x 53.34 cm x 6.35 cm

Object Name:

reducing arc

Related Publication:

P.O.B.

A. Lietz. Engineering, Surveying, Mining and Nautical Instruments

Credit Line:

Michael Baker, Jr., Inc.

ID Number:

1997.0290.07

Accession number:

1997.0290

Catalog number:

1997.0290.07

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-862f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_997339

Maker:

C.L. Berger and Sons  Search this

Measurements:

case: 40 cm x 17 cm x 29 cm; 15 3/4 in x 6 11/16 in x 11 7/16 in

overall in case: 15 in x 11 in x 6 3/8 in; 38.1 cm x 27.94 cm x 16.1925 cm

Object Name:

builder's transit

Place made:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Date made:

1950s

ID Number:

2003.0017.03

Accession number:

2003.0017

Catalog number:

2003.0017.03

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-5c80-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1191443

Maker:

Davis, Gabriel  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

brass (overall material)

glass (overall material)

copper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 26.5 cm x 18 cm x 46.5 cm; 10 7/16 in x 7 1/16 in x 18 5/16 in

overall: 10 1/2 in x 17 1/2 in x 7 in; 26.67 cm x 44.45 cm x 17.78 cm

Object Name:

Surveyor's Level

level

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, Leeds

Associated Place:

United Kingdom: England, Leeds

Date made:

ca. 1850

Credit Line:

from Bern Dibner

ID Number:

2005.0182.5

Accession number:

2005.0182

Catalog number:

2005.0182.5

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-b65b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1293812

Maker:

E. Ingraham Company  Search this

Physical Description:

glass (case material)

metal, "brass" (movement material)

wood (case material)

Measurements:

overall: 23 1/4 in x 15 3/8 in x 4 3/4 in; 59.055 cm x 39.0652 cm x 12.065 cm

Object Name:

alarm clock kitchen clock

Clock

Other Terms:

Clock; Mechanical, Spring-Driven; Shelf Clock

Date made:

ca 1881-1886

Subject:

Timekeeping  Search this

Credit Line:

Mr. & Mrs. F. S. Elmore

ID Number:

ME.67.361

Catalog number:

67.361

Accession number:

263810

Serial number:

23692

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-7b12-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1204730