Bumstead solar compass, 1926
Item — Object: 9
Identifier: Mem_inv_1381
Scope and Contents
Solar compass made by cartographer and inventor, Albert H. Bumstead, carried on the "Norge" in the 1926 North Pole expedition.
Dates
- Usage: 1926
Extent
1 Object
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
5-102 D-3
Physical Description
Collapsible solar compass with a sponge base tied on by a cotton string. It is composed of parts possibly made of aluminum alloy, brass, iron alloy, and glass.
Dimensions
7.8 (depth) x 7.8 (width) x 3.1 (height) inches
Creator
- From the Collection: Ellsworth, Lincoln, 1880-1951 (Collector, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
Contact:
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
[email protected]
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
[email protected]
