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Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.39.0016
Description
A metal “distograph” for measuring distance. On the front are height measurements with a moveable lever to set to the height of the user. “MACMILLAN’S DISTOGRAPH PAT JAN. 8.18” is on the front. At the right side the metal bends behind into a “sight”. At the back on the left side is a long strip of …
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Title
Distograph
Material
metal
Dimensions
9.2 x 6.0 cm
Description
A metal “distograph” for measuring distance. On the front are height measurements with a moveable lever to set to the height of the user. “MACMILLAN’S DISTOGRAPH PAT JAN. 8.18” is on the front. At the right side the metal bends behind into a “sight”. At the back on the left side is a long strip of metal with measurements (presumably distance in feet). A metal loop is at the top.
Subject
Whyte home
Peter Whyte
Catharine Robb Whyte
tools
painting
art
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0016
Images
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