Binoculars used by Peter L. Robinson, Sr. during World War I

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Object Details

Manufactured by

Carl Zeiss, German, founded 1846

Used by

Peter L. Robinson Sr., American, 1892 - 1979

Subject of

92d Infantry Division, American, 1917 - 1945

Description

A set of black Zeiss-Stereo Day Marine Glass binoculars with Bausch & Lomb lenses and a brown leather strap.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peter L. Robinson, Jr. and Marie Robinson Johnson

Date

ca. 1917

Object number

2010.18.2

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

binoculars

Medium

leather , glass and metal

Dimensions

without strap: 2 5/16 x 6 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (5.9 x 17.5 x 11.4 cm)

with strap: 2 5/16 x 6 7/16 x 16 1/2 in. (5.9 x 16.4 x 41.9 cm)

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Tools and Equipment

Exhibition

Double Victory: The African American Military Experience

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Military

World War I

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd569673263-2fc2-4d97-89f1-770486d4fe40

Record ID

nmaahc_2010.18.2