Liquid prismatic compass, circa 1925-1939
Item — Object: 29
Identifier: Mem_inv_1388
Scope and Contents
Liquid prismatic compass made in Montreal, Canada, by Harrison and Co. It was used in on either one or all of the North Pole and Antarctic expeditions between 1925 and 1939.
Dates
- Usage: circa 1925-1939
Extent
1 Object
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
5-102 D-5
Physical Description
Liquid filled prismatic brass compass.
Dimensions
2.9 (depth) x 2.9 (width) x 1.6 (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]
