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Description:

Azimuth compass with a "John Bliss & Co. New York" inscription. This might have been made any time between the formation of John Bliss & Company in 1857 and the demise of the firm in 1967.

Maker: John Bliss & Co.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PH.317360Catalog Number: 317360Accession Number: 230277

Object Name: azimuth instrument

Measurements: overall: 1 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in x 7 1/2 in; 3.175 cm x 6.985 cm x 19.05 cmoverall: 1 1/2 in x 3 in x 9 in; 3.81 cm x 7.62 cm x 22.86 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-256e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1167853

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Azimuth Instrument