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Heydes Foto Distance Meter, circa 1925

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THF161396 / Heydes Foto Distance Meter, circa 1925
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Meter (Measuring device)

Date Made

circa 1925

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Distance meter manufactured by Heydes Company, Germany, distributed by Herbert & Huesgen Company, New York City.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

68.123.8

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Leather
Plastic
Steel (Alloy)

Dimensions

Height: 1 in
Width: 1.25 in
Depth: 4 in

Inscriptions

meter: HEYDES / Foto Distance Meter / GHD / Trade Mark Herbert & Huesgen Co. / Sole Sales Agents / New York USA case, embossed: GHD
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