Collection Highlights
Civil Defense Volunteer Organization Uniform
Date:
1942-1945
Object Number:
1946.89a-c
Medium:
Wool, silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Magnifying lens attachment for bull's-eye lamp
Object Number:
1956.175
Date:
1850-1860
Medium:
Glass, pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 3 7/8 x 3 in. ( 3.8 x 9.8 x 7.6 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on frame: "Patent"
Description:
One round convex lense in pewter frame with shade.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
