Name/Title
Desktop ThermometerEntry/Object ID
1987.01.0072Description
Desktop thermometer made from metal said to be recovered from the Spanish cruiser VIZCAYA. The Spanish armored cruiser was destroyed by the US Navy on July 4, 1898, while trying to escape a blockade of Santiago Bay in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.Collection
Spanish-American War CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1898Time Period
19th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
ThermometerNomenclature Class
Thermal T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
Good