Bearing assembly. Tag reads "The Star Ball Retainer Co." and accompanying information from the donor found in the object file.
Use in a 1913 district court case: Hess-Bright Mfg. vs Fichtel & Sachs. This ball bearing was "defendents' exhibit brought to the U.S. by Ernst Sachs in 1904." Owned by Jack L. Straub.
Family radiation measurement kit. 12 items (A-L) Maker: The Bendix Corporation, Cincinnati Division. Contains: Ratemeter, Dosimeter, Charger ( with clip for pocket), Instruction manual, Booklet ("Fallout in Perspective"), Bill of Sale to Paul H. Ripple, MD,
Face: "The John Scott Medal, to the Most Deserving / to Christian Metzler for his Signal Lantern for Railways. On the recommendation of the Franklin Institute, 1885."
Oval cased miniature portrait of young man, Samuel Evans, in blue outfit. Viewable in front with narrow border. Opening in back yields view of hair lock.
Provenance
Donor is the daughter of Samuel Evans (1823-1908) of Columbia.