American transit
Datecirca 1910
Inventory Number1996-1-0069
ClassificationSurveyor's Transit
Subject
Maker
B. K. Elliott Company
fl. circa 1905 - 1940
Place of Origin
Dimensionstransit: 34.9 × 17.9 × 19.5 cm (13 3/4 × 7 1/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
case: 23 × 45.7 × 20.4 cm (9 1/16 × 18 × 8 1/16 in.)
case: 23 × 45.7 × 20.4 cm (9 1/16 × 18 × 8 1/16 in.)
Material
Descriptionsilvered compass rose, 3 bubble levels
Inscribed6688 - B.K. ELLIOTT CO. PITTSBURG, PA. label: "repaired by C.L. Berger & Sons, Inc." Box: "Property of Harvard College 23T"
Historical AttributesUsed for the surveying courses in the dept. of Geology Donated April 2, 1992 by Dept of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
John H. Temple
Date: 1850-1870
Accessories: carrying case; dust cap; leather straps; tripod (5166b)
Object number: 5166a
W. & L. E. Gurley
Date: ca. 1884
Accessories: solar attachment; case; level; green filter; sun shade; tripod (5163b)
Object number: 5163a
Elliott Brothers
Date: circa 1882
Accessories: Mahogany case with brass "swan-neck" carrying handles.
Object number: 5264a,b
C. L. Berger & Sons
Date: circa 1925
Accessories: Original wood box, hand magnifier 3.5X (2008-1-0051b), brass collar
Object number: 2008-1-0051a
W. & L. E. Gurley
Date: circa 1910
Accessories: carrying case; dust cap; small tool; sunshade; key; plumb bob chain; tripod (5176b)
Object number: 5176a
William J. Young & Sons
Date: 1870-1875
Accessories: carrying case; dust cap; sunshade; leather belt strap; tripod (5165b)
Object number: 5165a
William Ainsworth & Sons, Inc.
Date: 1905-1938
Accessories: leather pouch
Object number: 1996-1-0637
Keuffel & Esser Company
Date: circa 1908
Accessories: Wood case w/ swing door and leather pockets for tools, a small aluminum tool, small sun telescope, packet of screws.
Object number: 5175a
L. M. Prince Company
Date: 1875-1910
Accessories: case; sunshade
Object number: 1989-1-0026
P. & R. Wittstock
Date: circa 1900
Accessories: Telescope hood/sun shade, wood case.
Object number: 1996-1-0070
P. & R. Wittstock
Date: circa 1900
Accessories: Wood case w/ swing door, telescope hood, leather strap.
Object number: 5169