X-Ray Light Apparatus
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Artifact Overview
Wilhelm Roentgen's discovery of X-rays in 1895 led to an explosion of inventions that utilized electromagnetic radiation. These machines were used for a variety of purposes, from medical diagnosis to novelty photographs. Philadelphia-based engineers Charles H. Richardson and Ferdinand F. Metzger, who primarily created medical and scientific instruments, manufactured this X-ray light apparatus.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Apparatus
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
31.1217.294
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edison Laboratories.
Material
Metal
Glass (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 24 in
Width: 13.75 in
Length: 11.25 in
Inscriptions
on base:
RICHARDSON & METZGER / PHILADA. PA.
on door:
Richardson & Metzger / PHILA. PA.
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