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Toy Periscope

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Toy Periscope

Category

Military

Classification

CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Documentary Objects - Memorabilia - Souvenir
CHENHALL - Recreational Objects - Toys - Toy, Optical

Object Origin
Date Manufactured:

c. 1965

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: Hand-held toy periscope with red plastic eyepieces and an off-white cardboard body. Black and white graphic text and images are printed all over the body. Main text is: "U-505 / PERISCOPE" at top. Below the text are images of the U-505 and MSI with captions underneath. "PERISCOPE" is printed in vertically in white against a black rectangle along the side. Along the bottom quarter of the body are cartoon instructions for use, with captions. At the...

Marks: Select text includes: "U-505/ PERISCOPE" "ON PERMANENT EXHIBIT/ at/ MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY/ JACKSON PARK/ CHICAGO, ILLINOIS" "FOR LOOKING OVER FENCES FOR SNOW FORTS FOR LOOKING AROUND CORNERS FOR WATCHING PARADES"

Measurements: Object:
    Length: 18.5 in, Diameter: 2.5 in
    Weight: 0.317 lbs

Credit

Gift of Susan Spence, 2005.10

Display Status

On Exhibit

Toy Periscope

About: Toy Periscope

About: Toy Periscope

Toy periscopes like this one were sold in the museum’s gift shop in the 1950s and 1960s.

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