Accession Number: 2007.11.3b
Description: Plate for use in a printing press to emboss a tactile map of Africa with raised lines and braille labeling. Indicates country borders, capitals, and rivers. Includes a map key. Title also written in black marker for press operator. Clear tape around edges. Two holes along top edge for securing 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: Africa Embossing (Printing) Maps Manufacturing aids, tools, and supplies
Made: [unknown]
Material: Tinplate
Updated: 07/28/2015
