2003.70.97A-B
Description
- Media Type / Médias
- Image
- Item Type / Type d'élément
- Images, Electronic
- Description / Description
- - telegraph receiver
(A) - rectangular wooden base; bell mounted in centre attached to black painted metal plate with 2 metal spools of wire side by side; 6 bolts protrude from bottom with nuts screwed on; left side has two cylinders, one with a metal rod and one with a spring, with a glass tube in between that holds the ends of the rod and spring; right side has two spool shaped cylinders, side by side, that fit inside a metal case
- there are lines and numbers engraved into the wooden base connecting the different components
- white label with black print affixed to lower right corner reads: "THE GEO.M.HENDRY CO.,LTD./PHYSICAL AND/CHEMICAL APPARATUS/TORONTO,CANADA"
(B) - metal rod surmounted by a metal disc with a flared metal cylinder attached, flared end has threaded hole in centre (D-1.7cm, H-3.5cm)
- 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
- 7.2cm H / 25.4cm L
Chatham Kent Museum
Out in the Open exhibition
VS 106 - 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 106 - 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
