Globe

globe set

Name/Title

Globe

Entry/Object ID

1989.3.1a-e

Description

Collapsible paper globe and accessories. The globe is made of paper, cut and printed in such a way that it can flatten into a disk or hang from a wire stand and be displayed round. It comes with a semi-circular wire mount on a triangular wooden base. The base is made of two, flat triangular pieces of wood that slide together in the center. It also come with an instruction card and a book of lesson plans.

Context

Made by Dennis Townsend of Felchville, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1989.3

Source or Donor

VHS Library

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Credit Line

original donor to library was Harold G. Rugg

Made/Created

Artist

Townsend, Dennis (1817-1874)

Manufacturer

George M. Smith & Co.

Date made

1870

Place

City

Boston

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Globe

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cartograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Diameter

9 in

Material

Paperboard, Paper

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Village

Felchville

Town

Reading

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America