| Title: |
Thermometer |
| Description: |
This slender glass tube with an enclosed glass bulb at one end containing mercury is also known as a thermometer. It has a numbered scale that is sealed in and rises and falls with changes of temperature. It is held within a metal case (possibly aluminum or sterling silver), with a chain attached to the case. Case dimensions: 10.5 x 1.5 cm. |
| Date: |
Circa 1895-1905 |
| Digitization Date: |
27-Jun-08 |
| Digitizer: |
Jennifer S. McKeeman and David B. Opperman |
| Repository: |
Indiana Medical History Museum, 3045 Vermont Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222. Item #2005.024.007 |
| Subject: |
Medical thermometers. Medical instruments and apparatus. |
| Type: |
Physical object |
| Format: |
image/jpeg |
| Technical Metadata: |
Photographed at 96 ppi using Samsung S850 digital camera. |
| Identifier: |
thermometer-2.jpg (78.2 KB) |
| Related Materials: |
Catalog page of thermometers |
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