Map Laing's Planetarium

About this Item

About this Item

Title

  • Laing's Planetarium

Other Title

  • Rand McNally & Co.'s new 3 inch terrestrial globe

Names

  • Laing Planetarium Company.
  • Rand McNally and Company.

Created / Published

  • Detroit, Mich. U.S.A. : Laing Planetarium Co., [ca. 1895]

Headings

  • -  Earth (Planet)--Maps

Genre

  • Globes
  • Astronomical models

Notes

  • -  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.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Acquisition made possible by Marjorie S. Fisher.
  • -  Acquisitions control no. 2006-84

Medium

  • 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.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3170 1895 .L2

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2006458006

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Laing Planetarium Company, and Rand Mcnally And Company. Laing's Planetarium. [Detroit, Mich. U.S.A.: Laing Planetarium Co, 1895] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2006458006/.

APA citation style:

Laing Planetarium Company & Rand Mcnally And Company. (1895) Laing's Planetarium. [Detroit, Mich. U.S.A.: Laing Planetarium Co] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2006458006/.

MLA citation style:

Laing Planetarium Company, and Rand Mcnally And Company. Laing's Planetarium. [Detroit, Mich. U.S.A.: Laing Planetarium Co, 1895] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2006458006/>.