Alpha Ray Counter

Central Scientific Company (CENCO), Chicago, Illinois

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1960s

Cat. no. 71248 (Cat. J-500, p. 592) about 1971. "Dye used to darken the water to make as dark as possible a background-NIGROSIN" Ralph Gibson.

Overall: 7 7/8 × 4 7/16 in. (20 × 11.3 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Allen King Collection of Scientific Instruments, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College

2005.58.39

Geography

Place Made: United States, North America

Period

20th century

Object Name

Scientific Instrument

Research Area

Scientific Instrument

Scientific Instrument: Optics

Not on view

Provenance

Acquired from Ralph Gibson, Physics Department, Dartmouth College, 2005; catalogued into the Allen King Collection of Scientific Instruments, 2005.

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