Films and Spool, Gibson Graph Comparator: Museum Object and Cultural History
Films and Spool, Gibson Graph Comparator: date made: ca 1950. maker: Gibson, Gordon D.. Object Name: Films And Spool.
The object in the museum catalogue
These bits of film associated with the Gibson graph comparator include:
1 film in metal container - paper label on container reads "Sample graph film"
1 film in metal container - paper label reads: D1. [/] f.1.
1 piece of film made by camera 1987.0694.02. Marked: 19.3% [/] blurry
1 piece of film made by camera. Paper label reads: Camera1 adjusted [/] Test Films
1 piece of film made by camera. Broken piece with example of graph. No mark.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: ca 1950
- maker: Gibson, Gordon D.
- Object Name: Films And Spool
- Physical Description: plastic (overall material)
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 5 cm x 21 cm x 28 cm; 1 31/32 in x 8 9/32 in x 11 1/32 in
- Subject: Mathematics
- ID Number: 1987.0694.06
- accession number: 1987.0694
- catalog number: 1987.0694.06
- Credit Line: Gift of Gordon D. Gibson
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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