This is a magnifier that folds into a wooden handle. It was owned by Richard Halsted Ward (1837-1917), a noted medical microscopist, or his son, Henry B. Ward, a pioneering parasitologist.
This is a magnifier that folds into a wooden handle. It was owned by Richard Halsted Ward (1837-1917), a noted medical microscopist, or his son, Henry B. Ward, a pioneering parasitologist.
Date Made: mid 19th century
Location: Currently not on view
Subject: Science & Scientific Instruments
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Credit Line: Miss Charlotte B. Ward
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: MG.M-09737Accession Number: 174919Catalog Number: M-09737174919.22
Object Name: microscope
Measurements: overall: 1 1/8 in x 7/8 in x 4 1/8 in; 2.8575 cm x 2.2225 cm x 10.4775 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-33b2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_1172357
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