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film; parts

Object Name:
film
parts
Credit Line:
Donation of George E. Burch, Jr., M.D., Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
ID Number:
1980.0186.213
Collector/donor number:
X-19
Catalog number:
1980.0186.213
Accession number:
1980.0186
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca783c4-73b8-7e84-e053-15f76fa05eb7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1868654
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Comparator

Measurements:
overall; instrument: 20 1/4 in x 20 1/2 in x 23 1/2 in; 51.435 cm x 52.07 cm x 59.69 cm
Object Name:
comparator; plate reader
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN79557900
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-11ba-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1817906

Nylon

Measurements:
overall: 3 3/4 in x 5 7/8 in; 9.525 cm x 14.9225 cm
Object Name:
sample, nylon
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN79634416
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-016b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1826751
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Parabolic Mirror

Measurements:
overall: 42 mm x 31.2 cm; 1 21/32 in x 12 9/32 in
overall: 12 1/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 31.115 cm x 3.81 cm
Object Name:
mirror
ID Number:
PH.337151
Catalog number:
337151
Accession number:
1979.0026
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-ffad-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1167217

Refracting Telescope

Maker:
Clark, Alvan  Search this
Alvan Clark & Sons  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 4 1/2 in x 6 in x 5 in; 11.43 cm x 15.24 cm x 12.7 cm
Object Name:
telescope, refracting
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
1915
ID Number:
PH.320241A
Accession number:
241909
Catalog number:
320241
320241A
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-4ca6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1185195
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Solar boiler

Maker:
Abbot, Charles Greeley  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 35 1/4 in x 18 in x 30 in; 89.535 cm x 45.72 cm x 76.2 cm
mirror: 3 1/4 in x 14 in; 8.255 cm x 35.56 cm
boiler: 7 in x 2 in; 17.78 cm x 5.08 cm
flask: 13 1/4 in x 3 7/8 in; 33.655 cm x 9.8425 cm
crate: 34 in x 34 in x 18 1/2 in; 86.36 cm x 86.36 cm x 46.99 cm
Object Name:
solar boiler
ID Number:
PH.334631.01
Accession number:
312088
Catalog number:
334631.01
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-ac3b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1817528

Large Lens on Wooden Stand

Measurements:
overall: 21 3/4 in x 8 1/2 in x 7 7/8 in; 55.245 cm x 21.59 cm x 20.0025 cm
Object Name:
lens
Credit Line:
Western Reserve University
ID Number:
PH.322608
Catalog number:
322608
Accession number:
249272
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-6fc3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1818098
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Mercury Barometer

Maker:
John Lilley & Son  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 37 1/4 in x 3 13/16 in x 2 5/8 in; 94.615 cm x 9.68375 cm x 6.6675 cm
Object Name:
Mercury Barometer
Place made:
United Kingdom: England, London, City of London
ID Number:
PH.328856
Catalog number:
328856
Accession number:
299580
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-dd9f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1822550

Telescope

Maker:
Ritchey, George Willis  Search this
Measurements:
aperture: 24 in; 60.96 cm
skeleton tube: 7 ft; 2.1336 m
Object Name:
telescope
Place made:
United States: Wisconsin, Williams Bay
Date made:
ca 1900
Subject:
Astronomy  Search this
Credit Line:
Yerkes Observatory
ID Number:
PH.328000
Accession number:
270028
Catalog number:
328000
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-151f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_687360

Sextant

Maker:
Charles Frodsham  Search this
Physical Description:
mahogany (overall material)
brass (overall material)
silver (overall material)
glass (overall material)
Measurements:
radius: 8 in; 20.32 cm
overall: 4 15/16 in x 12 7/8 in x 11 1/4 in; 12.54125 cm x 32.7025 cm x 28.575 cm
Object Name:
sextant
Place made:
United Kingdom: England, Liverpool
Date made:
ca 1865
Credit Line:
Gift of Vassar College
ID Number:
1980.0318.03
Catalog number:
1980.0318.03
Accession number:
1980.0318
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-0324-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1058762

Meridian Circle

Maker:
Young, William J.  Search this
Physical Description:
brass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 26 in x 41 in x 60 in; 66.04 cm x 104.14 cm x 152.4 cm
Object Name:
transit, astronomical
astronomical transit
axis, meridian circle
Place made:
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Date made:
ca 1865
Subject:
Astronomy  Search this
Credit Line:
Vassar College
ID Number:
1980.0318.01A
Accession number:
1980.0318
Catalog number:
1980.0318.01A
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-30d9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1183760
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Microscope

Maker:
E. Hartnack & A. Prazmowski  Search this
Physical Description:
brass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 11 in x 8 5/16 in x 5 in; 27.94 cm x 21.11375 cm x 12.7 cm
overall; microscope: 11 3/4 in x 8 5/16 in x 5 in; 29.845 cm x 21.11375 cm x 12.7 cm
overall; box: 4 1/8 in x 11 in x 6 1/16 in; 10.4775 cm x 27.94 cm x 15.39875 cm
Object Name:
microscope
Place made:
France: Île-de-France, Paris
Date made:
1870-1878
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Vassar College
ID Number:
1980.0318.08
Catalog number:
1980.0318.8
Accession number:
1980.0318
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Optics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-0e32-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1460065
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Micrometer Eyepiece

Measurements:
overall: 1 1/2 in x 2 7/8 in x 3 5/8 in; 3.81 cm x 7.3025 cm x 9.2075 cm
Object Name:
micrometer
Credit Line:
Vassar College
ID Number:
1980.0318.02
Catalog number:
1980.0318.02
Accession number:
1980.0318
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-a5c0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1819362
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Micrometer

Measurements:
overall in case: 7 5/8 in x 8 in x 7 3/4 in; 19.3675 cm x 20.32 cm x 19.685 cm
Object Name:
micrometer
ID Number:
1980.0318.09
Catalog number:
1980.0318.09
Accession number:
1980.0318
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-a5c1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1819365

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer, Varian A-60A

Maker:
Varian Associates  Search this
Object Name:
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer, Varian A-60A
Place made:
United States: California, Palo Alto
Date made:
around 1970
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
National Institutes of Health
ID Number:
1980.0644.1
Accession number:
1980.0644
Catalog number:
1980.0644.01
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-d65d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1858890

Lens

Measurements:
overall: 2 3/4 in x 11 3/4 in; 6.985 cm x 29.845 cm
overall: 3 in x 11 3/4 in; 7.62 cm x 29.845 cm
Object Name:
lens
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
U. S. Naval Observatory
ID Number:
PH.327703
Catalog number:
327703
Accession number:
283654
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-386c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1184233

Sextant

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
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Telescopic Alidade

Maker:
Brosset  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 9.2 cm x 63.5 cm x 20.5 cm; 3 5/8 in x 25 in x 8 1/16 in
overall in case: 3 1/2 in x 25 in x 8 in; 8.89 cm x 63.5 cm x 20.32 cm
Object Name:
Alidade
Place made:
France: Île-de-France, Paris
Date made:
ca. 1873-1881
ID Number:
PH.M-12327
Accession number:
281267
Catalog number:
M-12327
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National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-17e9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1249625
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Weichert Seismograph Chart

Measurements:
overall in storage box: 14 in x 38 in x 1 1/4 in; 35.56 cm x 96.52 cm x 3.175 cm
Object Name:
Chart
Credit Line:
Georgetown University
ID Number:
PH.326987.04
Accession number:
265135
Catalog number:
326987.04
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National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-6342-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1269785

Weichert Seismograph Chart

Measurements:
overall in storage box: 14 in x 38 in x 1 1/4 in; 35.56 cm x 96.52 cm x 3.175 cm
Object Name:
Chart
Credit Line:
Georgetown University
ID Number:
PH.326987.02
Accession number:
265135
Catalog number:
326987.03
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-6343-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1269786

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