PERISCOPE

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Object Name:	PERISCOPE
Object Type:	OPTICAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Classification:	TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Material:	METAL LEATHER STEEL
Accession Number:	986.048.001
Geo Cultural Area:	Ontario, Wellington County, Guelph
Description:	Military periscope and periscope holder, consisting of four metal sections (two of which are shiny steel mirrors), in a brown leather (pigskin, probably) holder. Two periscope body parts are painted black. Holder (folded): 24 x 10.5 cm ORIGINAL
Narrative:	This periscope kit belonged to Henry Porter, who was a military policeman (probably a private) in the Imperial Army, in World War One. After the war, he came to Canada and settled in Guelph, Ontario.
Institution:	Doon Heritage Crossroads Facebook-Doon Heritage Crossroads Twitter-Doon Heritage Crossroads YouTube-Doon Heritage Crossroads
Institution City:	Kitchener
Institution Province:	Ontario

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