Binoculars used by Peter L. Robinson, Sr. during World War I
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
- 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)
- See more items in
- 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
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Military
- World War I
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2010.18.2
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd569673263-2fc2-4d97-89f1-770486d4fe40
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