box for tube assembly of Stackpole astronomical transit
Date: 1851-1880
Inventory Number: 1989-4-0002c
Classification: Box
Subject:
Maker: Stackpole and Brother (1851 - 1910)
User: Harvard College Observatory (founded 1839)
User: Boyden Station, Arequipa (1891 - 1927)
User: George R. Agassiz Station, Harvard (1951 - 1982)
Cultural Region:
Place of Origin:
Dimensions:
25 x 80.5 x 43.5 cm (9 13/16 x 31 11/16 x 17 1/8 in.)
Material:
wood,
Description:
Storage box for astronomical transit, containing mirror, sight, and various other parts.
In Collection(s)
SignedSTACKPOLE & BROTHER
Historical AttributesUsed by Harvard College Observatory at Arequipa, Peru.
ProvenanceHarvard College Observatory; transfer from Agassiz Station to CHSI in 1969.
