Star Finder
notes: label: Description
content: The inscription on the front of this star finder reads “WHITTAKERS PLANISPHERE / SHOWING THE PRINCIPAL STARS / VISIBLE FOR EVERY HOUR IN THE YEAR. / FROM LAT. 40° N.” That on the back reads “THOMAS WHITTAKER 2 & 3 BIBLE HOUSE, NEW YORK / MADE IN GERMANY.”
label: Description
content: Thomas Whittaker (1841-1914) was born in Ireland, moved to New York City at an early age, and became involved with the American Bible Society. His undated planisphere was reviewed in <i>The Literary World</i> (Oct. 27, 1888), and noted briefly elsewhere around the turn of the century.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Germany
setName: label: See more items in
content: Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: PH.322588
label: accession number
content: 250510
label: catalog number
content: 322588
objectType: label: Object Name
content: star finder
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 10 in x 10 in x 1/4 in; 25.4 cm x 25.4 cm x .635 cm