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| Object Name |
Lens, Blackout |
| Description |
Circular glass lens, looks like a dish. Black base and clear, bevelled glass on the side. Small plain rim. |
| Collection |
Ross C. Purdy Museum Collection |
| Dimensions |
H-2 Dia-14 cm |
| Early Date |
1941 |
| Late Date |
1945 |
| Material |
Glass |
| Medium |
Glass |
| Notes |
Possibly a black-out lens used to cover the headlighs of ground vehicles during World War II. The device was supposed to keep airplanes from seeing the moving vehicle on the ground. |
| Place of Origin |
Newark, Ohio |
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The American Ceramic Society, Copyright 2005
Last modified on: February 15, 2005
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