Physical Description
Red leather case lined with purple velvet, now faded to tan and yellow. Ten instruments.
Specific History
This was George McClellan's West Point drafting kit, which he used during his military career.
General History
At West Point, each cadet was issued a drafting kit as standard equipment.
Associated Date: 1853 - 1854
User: McClellan, George B.
Subject: EducationMathematicsRelated Event: Expansion and Reform
Subject:
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Exhibition: Price of Freedom
Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History
Credit Line: Hon. George B. McClellan
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: AF.17466Catalog Number: 17466Accession Number: 61384
Object Name: instruments, drafting
Physical Description: metal (overall material)ivory (overall material)wood (overall material)velvet (overall material)Measurements: overall: 6 in x 7 3/4 in x 3 3/4 in; 15.24 cm x 19.685 cm x 9.525 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-6886-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_439637
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