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Title |
K&E Staff Compass and Case |
Object Name |
Compass |
Catalog Number |
2016.040.001 |
Description |
K&E Staff Compass and Case ca. 1960 >> Staff Compass: Manufactured by Keuffel & Esser Company, New York. >> Two bubble levels; Thimble for mounting to Jacob Staff attached; A second thimble is in case pocket; Leather case, light brown, reddish color >> Compass is divided into quadrant degrees; Last calibrated 1983 >> Originally property the Northern Pacific Railway Company; Lettering stamped on underside - "N.P. RyCo L.D C-9" Then scratched " BN 25 5012" >> The Keuffel and Esser Co., also known as K & E, was a drafting instrument and supplies company founded in 1867 by two German immigrants, William J. D. Keuffel and Herman Esser. It was the first American company to specialize in these products. Photographed |
Date |
1960 ca |
Year Range from |
1955 |
Year Range to |
1970 |
Dimensions |
H-4 Dia-4.75 inches |
Material |
Leather / Brass / Glass |
Subjects |
Staff compass Plum Creek Northern Pacific Railroad |
Search Terms |
Surveying Private Forestry |
Catalog date |
2016-09-15 |
Collection |
Plum Creek Timber Company |