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goggles

Date1880 - 1900
Inventory Number1997-1-0750a
ClassificationGoggles
Subject
    Cultural Region
      Dimensions4 × 13.5 × 3.4 cm (1 9/16 × 5 5/16 × 1 5/16 in.)
      box: 12.7 × 24.8 × 19.1 cm (5 × 9 3/4 × 7 1/2 in.)
      Material
        DescriptionSimple hand-held goggle with a patch on one side to block sight, and on the other side an opening to let light through. One eye piece is made of wood then attached to a metal nose strip. The other eyepiece is oval paper pieces glued together over the end of the metal strip. Probably used for psychological experiments dealing with images and optics.
        Signedunsigned
        Curatorial RemarksHoused together in a 2-tier blue board lidless box with 1997-1-0750b, c, and d.
        goggles
        American
        Date: 1880 - 1900
        Object number: 1997-1-0750b
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        Polaroid Corporation
        Date: 1975-1980
        Object number: 2004-1-0114
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        American
        Date: ca. 1916-1950
        Object number: WJ0185
        variable-density goggles
        American Optical Company
        Date: 1945
        Accessories: extra red plastic visors (2); instruction sheet
        Object number: WJ1143
        goggles for optic experiments
        American
        Date: 1975-1985
        Object number: 2004-1-0113
        "goggles" and diffuser for the close-up kit for Polaroid instant cameras
        Polaroid Corporation
        Date: 1965-1969
        Object number: 2004-1-0132c
        apparatus for movement experiments
        American
        Date: 1880-1900
        Object number: WJ0954
        camera obscura used to store solar microscope
        Edward Bromfield
        Date: circa 1745
        Object number: 1169b
        control console from Harvard Cyclotron Laboratory
        Harvard Cyclotron Laboratory
        Date: 1947-2002
        Object number: 2003-1-0291