Object ID:
1992.306
Title:
Dissected map of South America
Description:
Made of lightweight pieces of wood, set into a wooden frame; pieces form relief map of South America; rivers and mountains are marked; names of countries and capitals are printed around the edges of the map in raised letters; sliding lid to the frame and some of the pieces to the map are missing.
Date:
1870-1900
Made by:
American Printing House for the Blind
Place of Origin:
Louisville, KY
Collection:
KSB Collection
Provenance:
The 1876 APH annual report described dissected maps produced at APH in partnership with John P. Morton & Company of Louisville.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Kentucky School for the Blind, 1992.306
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Puzzle Map, South America
Puzzle Map, South America