plane table alidade
Inventory Number5152
ClassificationAlidade
Subject
Maker
John H. Temple
1812 - 1877
Maker
Buff & Buff Manufacturing Company
1898 - 1982
User
Lawrence Scientific School
1847 - 1906
User
Department of Engineering Sciences, Harvard University
founded circa 1918
Place of Origin
Dimensionsalidade: 15 × 46.6 × 10.2 cm (5 7/8 × 18 3/8 × 4 in.)
box: 12.5 × 49.2 × 17.5 cm (4 15/16 × 19 3/8 × 6 7/8 in.)
box: 12.5 × 49.2 × 17.5 cm (4 15/16 × 19 3/8 × 6 7/8 in.)
Material
Accessorieslens cap; case
DescriptionPlane table alidade with telescope sight mounted on A-standards. The telescope has a semicircular vertical arc. The alidade bar has crossed bubble levels.
The case is mahogany, and has two trade cards.
The case is mahogany, and has two trade cards.
SignedSigned "J. H. Temple Maker Boston" Ital
InscribedCase: "ALIDADE 1" Alidade: "J.H. Temple, Maker, Boston.
on box: L.S.S. 1 Alidade 1 trade label J. H. Temple, Harvard Engineering Camp label,
Historical AttributesHarvard Dept. of Engineering L.S.S. 1 Oct. 1961
W. & L. E. Gurley
Date: 1900-1906
Accessories: dust cap; bubble level; plane table compass; needle in wood handle; case
Object number: 5155
Buff & Berger
Date: 1871-1898
Accessories: plane table compass; sun shade; dust cap
Object number: 5153
W. & L. E. Gurley
Date: 1900-1906
Accessories: bubble level; plane table compass; case
Object number: 1997-1-1882
C. F. Casella & Co. Ltd.
Date: circa 1920
Accessories: case
Object number: 1989-1-0028
W. & L. E. Gurley
Accessories: plane table compass; sunshade; case.
Object number: 1997-1-1883
Keuffel & Esser Company
Accessories: bubble level, trough compass
Object number: 5156
Bausch, Lomb, Saegmuller Company
Date: 1905-1907
Accessories: bubble level, sun shade, calibration card in lid, needle
Object number: 5154
John H. Temple
Date: 1850-1870
Accessories: carrying case; dust cap; leather straps; tripod (5166b)
Object number: 5166a
Spanish
Date: circa 1620
Accessories: case
Object number: DW0658
