Accession Number: 2007.11.3f
Description: Plate for use in a printing press to emboss a tactile map of the highways of Michigan with raised lines and braille labeling. Also indicates rivers and city boundaries, with cities indicated by raised circles. Includes a map key. Title also written in black marker for press operator. Clear tape around edges. Three 1/8-inch holes, at top corners and center of plate, for securing plate in press. Braille and raised markings are both machine and hand-tooled.
Height: 24
Width: 19
Date Made: ca. 1955
Place of Origin: [unknown]
Collection: APH Collection
History/Provenance: APH Collection
Credit Line: APH Collection, 2007.11
Subjects: Embossing (Printing) Maps Michigan Manufacturing aids, tools, and supplies
Made: [unknown]
Material: Tinplate
Updated: 07/28/2015
