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Collection
Henry Kauffman Photograph Collection
Object ID
HK-02-13-28
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Henry Kauffman Photograph Collection
Description
Surveying theodolite, made by Augustus Platt, Columbus, Ohio, probably in the second quarter of the nineteenth century. The telescope is 13 3/4 in long; the needle is 3 1/2 in. long; the limb is 5 1/4 in. in diameter. Augustus Platt and his father, Benjamin, also a well-known instrument maker, moved to Columbus, Ohio about 1817. Courtesy Ohio State Museum
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Credit to be given to Ohio State Museum.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Platt, Augustus
Platt, Benjamin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Brass
Theodolites
Surveyors
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
HK-02-13-28
Images
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