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Telescope

Category

Science and Technology

Classification

CHENHALL - Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Optical T&E - Telescope

Object Origin
Date Manufactured:

c. 1845

Date In Use:

1864

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: Telescope with mahogany wood finish and brass inner barrel.

Measurements: Object:
    Length: 19.5 in, Diameter: 2.5 in
    Weight: 1.8 lbs

Credit

Museum Purchase, 31.1122

Display Status

On Exhibit

Telescope

About: Telescope

About: Telescope

Used by a surveyor in North Dakota in 1864, this mahogany telescope features a brass inner barrel and extends into one more section, making it a single-draw telescope. The telescope is a refractor, meaning it uses glass lenses to bend light into focus.

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