Stereoscope

Name/Title

Stereoscope

Entry/Object ID

0009.011

Description

Stereoscope bought by Oscar & Bessie for children's enjoyment. Place picture in bracket and look through lense. Be sure light is coming from your back.

Use

to view cards in 3D Wenger family

Collection

Wenger Family Collection

Cataloged By

Miriam Martin

Acquisition

Accession

0009

Source or Donor

Oscar and Bessie (Heatwole) Wenger family, Edith Virginia Wenger & Mildred Wenger Plank

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1904

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

engraved in wood

Transcription

patented 4/12/1904

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stereoscope

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Visual Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Visual Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

7 in

Length

13 in

Material

Wood, Tin, Metal, Stained

Color

Brown, Silver

Location

Location

Box 1

Room

Storage

Building

Welcome Center

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Feb 28, 2026

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Examined By

Miriam Martin

Maintenance

Required Maintenance

humidity controlled environment

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

Stereoscope Viewing Cards (0009.012)

Provenance

Notes

Oscar and Bessie (Heatwole) Wenger

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

11/08/2006

Created By

INS

Create Date

November 16, 2006

Updated By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Update Date

March 1, 2026