Highways of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan embossing plate

Plate, Embossing

Accession Number: 2007.11.3e

Description: Plate for use in a printing press to emboss a tactile map of the highways of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with raised lines and braille labeling. Indicates highways 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. Braille and raised markings are both machine and hand-tooled.

Height: 19

Width: 24

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 Upper Peninsula (MI) Manufacturing aids, tools, and supplies

Made: [unknown]

Material: Tinplate

Updated: 07/28/2015