Barritt-Serviss Star and Planet Finder

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Object Details

Description

Leon Barritt (1872-1938) was a reporter, editor, cartoonist and amateur astronomer in New York City. Garrett Putnam Serviss (1851-1929) was a New York writer who specialized in astronomy, travel and history. Working together they created a moveable and inexpensive planisphere. The inscription at the top of this example reads “THE BARRITT-SERVISS / STAR AND PLANET / FINDER / COLLABORATED BY LEON BARRITT AND GARRETT SERVISS.” Another inscription reads “U.S. PATENT OCT. 2, 1906. BY LEON BARRITT. PATENTS APPLIED FOR IN ENGLAND, GERMANY, FRANCE AND BELGIUM.” Yet another reads “COPYRIGHTED, 1906 / BY / LEON BARRITT / PUBLISHER / NEW YORK CITY.” The form was still available in the 1930s.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Wabash College

date made

early twentieth century

ID Number

PH.322999

catalog number

322999

accession number

249201

Object Name

star finder

Physical Description

cardboard (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 15 in x 15 in x 1 in; 38.1 cm x 38.1 cm x 2.54 cm

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Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Astronomy

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-9866-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1808495