2003.70.83A-B
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Images, Electronic
- Description
- - parabolic reflector
(A) - black, metal, round base has rounded edges that taper to form a flattened bell-shape with a flat top; extending vertically from the base is a cylindrical piece of metal that tapers and widens to form many different widths; almost halfway up the cylinder a small metal piece with a square end extends outwards, through the square piece is a rounded piece of metal; just above this square piece is a hollowed out sphere that fits over a screw but if loosened the spherical piece could slide up and down, extending in the opposite direction as the screw is a thin piece of metal that is round and curved downwards, at the end of this metal piece there is another screw that holds in place a piece of metal that runs vertically and ends with a flat metal circle, at the top of the main cylinder that extends from the base there is a flat metal circle that supports a large hollowed out sphere
(B)- identical to (A)
- 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
- 43.5cm H / 30.5cm L
Chatham Kent Museum
Out in the Open exhibition
VS 078 - Subject(s)
- Collection
- Chatham Kent Museum
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Location of Original
- Chatham Kent Museum
Out in the Open exhibition
VS 078 - Terms of Use
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- Contact
- Chatham-Kent MuseumEmail:ckcccmuseum@chatham-kent.ca
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