Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2007.22.006A—D
Accession#:
2007.22
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Object Name:
Stereoscope
Date:
01/01/1957
Description:
Programmetric Stereoscope. Ryker Model M—11 Mirror Magnifying Stereoscope.
A: Stereoscope:
All black metal. Base of stereoscope is a tripod with a metal bar going up, out of the middle. Attached to plate on metal bar is a long piece with mirrors. This bar has slots that lenses fit into. Attached to the mirrors is a bionucular—like structure through which one can look. Scope folds down to fit into case. Adjustable tripod and magnifcation.
B—C: Supplementary Lens Cells:
Small, black rimmed glass lenses. Put into stereoscope. Kept in the upper left on the lid of the case, one is placed in the stereoscope on the right, the other on the left.
D: Case:
Rectangular box. Green in color, with gold corners and black edging with gold studs. Two gold hindges on front. Black leather handle on top. Top of case flips open. Inside lid on bottom left is a black leather pouch that holds the two lenses. Towards the top right is a wooden block that holds the stereoscope in place. Holds lenses and scope.
Object uses 2 2—D photographs to create a 3—D image.
Designed during WWII.
A: Stereoscope:
All black metal. Base of stereoscope is a tripod with a metal bar going up, out of the middle. Attached to plate on metal bar is a long piece with mirrors. This bar has slots that lenses fit into. Attached to the mirrors is a bionucular—like structure through which one can look. Scope folds down to fit into case. Adjustable tripod and magnifcation.
B—C: Supplementary Lens Cells:
Small, black rimmed glass lenses. Put into stereoscope. Kept in the upper left on the lid of the case, one is placed in the stereoscope on the right, the other on the left.
D: Case:
Rectangular box. Green in color, with gold corners and black edging with gold studs. Two gold hindges on front. Black leather handle on top. Top of case flips open. Inside lid on bottom left is a black leather pouch that holds the two lenses. Towards the top right is a wooden block that holds the stereoscope in place. Holds lenses and scope.
Object uses 2 2—D photographs to create a 3—D image.
Designed during WWII.
Notes:
Used by the US Bureau of Mines, Alaska Field Operations Center.
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