Split-leg Tripod (Plane Table Base)
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Detailed Description
Constructed of maple with cast bronze Johnson Head, leather strap, cast steel shoes and attached hooks (probably not original). This tripod is about 50-1/2" in height (closed) and is nearly identical to another tripod in the USGS Collection (USGS-492).
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.