Object Record
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Metadata
Accession number |
1989.112 |
Object Identification Number |
1989.112.003b |
Object Name |
Case, Projector |
Donor |
Petersen, Dave |
Description |
A case or lid of a slide projector (1989.112.003a). The case is tall and rectangular in shape. The object is made from thick cardboard covered in a decorative plastic paper material. There is a black, plastic handle on the top center of the case that is attached with metal brackets. There is a metal latch on both of the short sides in the center along the edge. The latches clasp to a mechanism on the projector. The exterior surface is covered in a light grey-green plastic material that is slightly textured. the interior is covered in a darker green version of the same material. |
Dimensions |
H-9.375 W-6 L-14 inches |
Made By |
Argus Cameras Inc. |
Place Of Origin |
USA/MI/Ann Arbor |
Owned By |
Petersen, Ebba/Petersen, Johannes/Petersen, Dave |
Used By |
Petersen, Ebba/Petersen, Johannes/Petersen, Dave |
Material |
Cardboard/plastic/metal |
Associated People |
Petersen, Ebba Petersen, Johannes Petersen, Dave |
Search Terms |
Petersen, Ebba Petersen, Johannes Petersen, Dave Excelsior slide projector USA CN Stamford trip Argus Cameras Inc. USA MI Ann Arbor |
Provenance |
This lid or case of a slide projector belonged to the donor's parents. --------------------------------------------------------------- The gift lot contains slides and equipment used following a trip the donor's parent took in 1953 to Denmark. The donor provided a small bit of information. His parents were Johannes and Ebba Petersen. They resided in Omaha from 1933 until their deaths that occurred in the early 1980s. Johannes was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and Ebba was born in Bird Island, Minnesota. Their parents were Danish immigrants. Johannes' family has roots in Randers, Jutland, Denmark. Ebba's family comes from the Island of Bornholm in Denmark. During the trip, Johannes and Ebba visited relatives in these areas. The slides document the trip. |
Images |
164\1989112003b.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
1989 |