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plate holder

Date: 1880 - 1900
Inventory Number: 1997-1-0750c
Classification: Photographic Plate Holder
Subject:
optics, psychology,
Maker: American ?
Cultural Region:
United States,
Dimensions:
17.5 × 17.4 × 1.3 cm (6 7/8 × 6 7/8 × 1/2 in.)
box: 32.3 × 63 × 48.5 cm (12 11/16 × 24 13/16 × 19 1/8 in.)
Material:
tin,
Description:
A crude plate holder, perhaps for glass plates, which then were inserted in a slide projector. Two metal clips are attached to the back. Most likely used with the accompanying goggles in psychology experiments. See #1997-1-0750d and e.
Signedunsigned
Curatorial RemarksHoused together in a 2-tier blue board lidless box with 1997-1-0750a, b, and d.

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