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Burt's Solar Compass



Burt's Solar Compass
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Title: Burt's Solar Compass
Description: A brass solar compass, invented by William Austin Burt and built by William J. Young. It was used to survey lands in Wisconsin and surrounding areas during the 1840s and 1850s.

Image ID: 99497
Creator
Name:
Unknown
Collection
Name:
Museum Collection
Genre: Historical Object
Subjects: Surveying
Indoor photography
Tools
 

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Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society.

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