Thermometer

Description:

This mercury-in-glass thermometer marked "Etabl. Poulenc Fréres" has a cylindrical bulb. The scale on the stem ranges from -10 to +60 degrees Centigrade. It was used by the Meteorological Service of the U.S. Army in France during World War I.

Date Made: ca 1900-1923

Maker: Poulenc Freres

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: France: Île-de-France, Paris

Subject: World War IRelated Event: World War I

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Credit Line: U.S. Signal Corps

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PH.308196Catalog Number: 308196Accession Number: 70852

Object Name: Poulenc thermometerThermometer

Measurements: overall: 6 1/2 in; 16.51 cmoverall: 6 5/8 in x 1/4 in; 16.8275 cm x .635 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-9cab-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1419345

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