Laing's Planetarium
Rand McNally & Co.'s new 3 inch terrestrial globe
Laing Planetarium Company.
Rand McNally and Company.
cartographic
globe
Globes.
Astronomical models.
miu
1895
monographic
Detroit, Mich. U.S.A
Laing Planetarium Co.
[ca. 1895]
eng
1 globe : col. paper gores over solid paper mâche core, mounted on metal spindle, attached to walnut arm and wheels connected by navy cotton threads, which enable motion of the terrestrial globe and painted spheres representing Mercury and the Moon around a brass globe representing the Sun which is attached to a walnut spindle and base ; 8 cm. in diam.
Laing Planetarium Co.
Shows the motion of the Earth and Mercury around the Sun, and the Moon around the Earth.
Date from dealer's information.
Terrestrial globe dated to 1891.
Title from metal plate affixed to wooden arm.
Metal label attached to base shows the months, seasons, and zodiac.
Acquisition made possible by Marjorie S. Fisher. DLC
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Scale [ca. 1:117,500,000]
(W 180⁰--E 180⁰/N 90⁰--S 90⁰).
Earth (Planet)
Maps
G3170 1895 .L2
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3170.ct001892
2006458006
hdl:loc.gmd/g3170.ct001892
aacr
DLC
060712
20150902194714.0
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