2003.70.95A-C
Description
- Media Type / Médias
- Image
- Item Type / Type d'élément
- Images, Electronic
- Description / Description
- (A) -textured black metal elongated traingular case; one end has black metal tube with clear lens mounted in centre; opposite end has black textured metal cylinder cut in half and attached with a bolt; t-shaped metal with ends bent at a 90 degree angle to form a box-like structure attached to the lower side of the semi-cylinder, a spring connects two opposite ends and one of the other ends has a black plastic coated wire attached that runs into a hole in the semi cyinder; metal clip is attached perpendicular to the end beside the semi-cylinder; next to it, an "L"-shaped piece of metal is attached to the corners and has a black textured metal cover
- "t"-shaped piece of black textured metal is attached to the bottom of the triangular case with a black metal handle screwed into the centre
(B) - black rubber cylinder with a flared end (D- 4.1cm, H-3.9)
C) - black textured metal tripod with a bolt screwed into the top of the centre tube; manufacturer's label affixed to one leg reads in part : "THE WELCH SCIENTIFIC COMPANY/…/ESTABLISHED 1880/[?]CHICAGO. U.S.A." (L-14.7cm, W-17.2cm, H-10.7cm)
- used in science labs at CCI in early 1900s
- first school built at corner of Murray and Prince streets in 1855, known as Chatham Grammar School
- 1870s school was turned into a high school
- 1887 school obtained collegiate status
- September 1940 the building on site today was opened
- spring of 2002 school was slated to be closed a campaign to keep it open lasted one year and school finally closed in spring of 2003
- Date unknown
- 19.5cm H / 47cm L
Chatham Kent Museum
Out in the Open exhibition
VS 093 - Subject(s) / Sujet(s)
- Collection
- Chatham Kent Museum
- Copyright Statement / Déclaration de droit d'auteur
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Location of Original / Emplacement de l'original
- Chatham Kent Museum
Out in the Open exhibition
VS 093 - Terms of Use / Conditions d'utilisation
- Copies are provided for research and private study only. Permission to use images in any other way including, but not limited to, publication, exhibition, film, video or TV broadcast, or on any CD or website, must be obtained in writing from an authorized representative of the Chatham-Kent Museum prior to use. This applies to low-resolution copies downloaded from this site at no cost and to high resolution copies.
- Contact / Contacter
- Chatham-Kent MuseumEmail:ckcccmuseum@chatham-kent.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:75 William Street North
Chatham, ON N7M 4L4
519-360-1998
