Map of Western Hemisphere embossing plate

Plate, Embossing

Accession Number: 2004.2.2

Description: Raised Line Map of Western Hemisphere with New York Point labeling; vertical perspective projection; land indicated by raised horizontal lines, with a few rivers picked out by even heavier raised lines; water left smooth; equator, tropics, and arctic circles indicated by dotted lines.

Height: 11.5

Length: 10.5

Date Made: [after 1892]

Maker: American Printing House for the Blind

Place of Origin: Louisville, KY

Collection: APH Collection

History/Provenance: APH Collection

Subjects: Embossing (Printing) Manufacturing aids, tools, and supplies Maps for the blind and visually impaired Printing plates Tactile printing

Made: American Printing House for the Blind

Material: Brass

Updated: 08/11/2016