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Object Name
Historiscope
Object Number
1992-12-29
Description
Black cardboard box with polychrome printed top. Top is removed to reveal "historiscope" a panorama of history that rolls from one reel to another within the box. Historiscope is operated by turning left reel so that paper moves from right to left reel. Paper is polychromatic printed with scenes from United States history from discovery and settlement through the Revolutionary War.
Category
Recreational Artifacts
Maker
Date Made
ca. 1861-1880
Dimensions
8 3/8" long x 5 1/2" wide x 2 3/8" deep
Materials
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