Accession Number: 2007.11.3a
Description: Plate for use in a printing press to emboss a tactile map with raised lines indicating latitude and longitude of the Western Hemisphere. Braille labeling. 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) Manufacturing aids, tools, and supplies Maps Western Hemisphere
Made: [unknown]
Material: Tinplate
Updated: 07/28/2015
