Thermometer

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Thermometer

Entry/Object ID

79.88.20

Description

Mirrored Wall Thermometer. Material: glass, paper, metal, textile. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 10" L. Description: silvered mirror rectangle with a white picture of grandfather clock back painted mirrored glass; alcohol thermometer viewed through cut-outs in clock cabinet as well as black printed information on silver paper: "A Timely Suggestion, see Ed A. Bluhm, Your Livestock Dealer, For Better Market Prices, Phone 25, Waldorf, Minn."; thermometer range: -20 deg. F to 120 deg. F.; reverse: black tasseled hanging cord stapled to cardboard backing, four metal clips secure glass and cardboard at each corner.

Context

Waldorf Business: Ed. A. Bluhm, Livestock Dealer. From the estate of Edna Kluender Ewest.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Thermometer

Nomenclature Class

Thermal T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

November 16, 1988

Update Date

November 21, 2024