goggles for optic experiments
Date1975-1985
Inventory Number2004-1-0113
ClassificationGoggles
Subject
Maker
American
User
Edwin H. Land
1909 - 1991
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensions11 × 17.5 × 10 cm (4 5/16 × 6 7/8 × 3 15/16 in.)
box: 10.8 × 39.4 × 33 cm (4 1/4 × 15 1/2 × 13 in.)
box: 10.8 × 39.4 × 33 cm (4 1/4 × 15 1/2 × 13 in.)
Material
DescriptionScuba goggles modified with slide holders that held color filters.
In Collection(s)
Signedunsigned
FunctionUsed by Land for his experiments with color vision (Retinex theory).
ProvenanceThis object belonged to Edwin H. Land and came from the Rowland Institute, Harvard University. Gift of the Edwin H. Land Family.
Polaroid Corporation
Date: 1975-1980
Object number: 2004-1-0114
Polaroid Corporation
Date: circa 1940
Object number: 2004-1-0481
American Optical Company
Date: 1945
Accessories: extra red plastic visors (2); instruction sheet
Object number: WJ1143
Polaroid Corporation
Date: 1939-1945
Object number: 2004-1-0479
Polaroid Corporation
Date: 1965-1969
Object number: 2004-1-0132c
Polaroid Corporation
Date: 1971-1974
Accessories: box (2004-1-0130b); instruction manuals (2, in object file)
Object number: 2004-1-0130a
Polaroid Corporation
Date: 1971-1974
Object number: 2004-1-0130b
