Spreading calipers used by Dr. Montague Cobb

mid 20th century

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States

This is a spreading metal caliper with curved, rounded ends. There is a crossbar scale that slides as the rounded ends get farther apart. The small circular screw that holds the scale in place has become detached.

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Title: Spreading calipers used by Dr. Montague Cobb
Date Created: mid 20th century
Physical Dimensions: H x W x D (screw): 5/8 × 3/8 × 3/8 in. (1.6 × 1 × 1 cm)
Subject Keywords: Medicine, Activism, Discrimination, Education, Health, Race, Science
Medium: metal

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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