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Binoculars and case (yachting glass)
Binoculars and case (yachting glass)
Titles: Binoculars and case (yachting glass) (Supplied title)
Description: Brass binoculars and case. Used by Major Henry A. Courtney, Jr., of Duluth, during World War II. Courtney received the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions at the Battle of Okinawa. These were apparently made by "LACOMBE FABt PARIS", they are marked as a "YACHTING GLASS", and also that they contain "Eight Lenses"
Dates
- Not earlier than 1940 - Not later than 1945 (Use)
Creation
- made by: Lacombe
- used by: Courtney, Major Henry A. Jr.
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 2008.82.2.A,B
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 item
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 4 1/4 inches length (fully retracted)
- 6 3/4 inches length (fully extended)
- 5 inches width
- 2 1/2 inches height
Subjects
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Binoculars and case (yachting glass)