Telescope

Object/Artifact

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Telescope

Entry/Object ID

2014.05.01

Description

Black Metal telescope 12" long with extra eye piece. Metal tag with hand engraving on artifact states "Donated to U.S.N. by J.W. Alvord 1417 Hartford Blvd Chicago Ill. 4342"

Collection

Objects: historical artifacts

Cataloged By

Voss, Mary

Acquisition

Accession

2014.05

Source or Donor

Clark, Josephine W. (Watt) 1922-2020

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Josephine W. Clark

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1945

Lexicon

Search Terms

Marine telescope, Maritime history, Lake Michigan, United States Navy, Chicago

Dimensions

Length

12-1/2 in

Diameter

0 in

Circumference

3-3/4 in

Location

001 Miscellaneous items

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Leather flaking off, object placed in clear sleeve.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Alvord, John Watson 1861-1943

General Notes

Note

Notes: Owner connected with artifact was a civil engineer in Chicago and principle in Alvord, Burdick, and Howson. Founded in 1902 by John W. Alvord and Charles B. Burdick, AB&H has a rich heritage of landmark projects. Alvord was the Chief Engineer of the Department of Surveys and Grades for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, a landmark event in American history and culture. Burdick designed the hydraulic and lighting display for Chicago's original Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park. Status: OK Status By: Eric Gollannek Status Date: 2018-07-16

Create Date

February 18, 2014

Update Date

January 12, 2022