Binocular Laboratory Microscope
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Identifier: 48.U10
True prism binocular microscopes that functioned well with high power objectives were introduced by Leitz around 1915. This is an early American version. Spencer and their successor American Optical microscopes were favored by pathologists for over 50 years. Dr. Peyton Rous, who discovered cancer viruses, used a similar microscope. The serial number is 71126.more...
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True prism binocular microscopes that functioned well with high power objectives were introduced by Leitz around 1915. This is an early American version. Spencer and their successor American Optical microscopes were favored by pathologists for over 50 years. Dr. Peyton Rous, who discovered cancer viruses, used a similar microscope. The serial number is 71126.
Creator(s)
Spencer Lens Company
Date
1921
Call Number
48.U10
Additional Resources
Collection(s)
Laupus Health Sciences History Collections
- Historic Microscope Collection
Health and Medicine
Manufacturing and Business

Subject(s)
Microscopes
Medical instruments and apparatus
Medical microscopy
Microscopy
Location (spatial)
United States--New York (State)--Buffalo (N.Y.)
Location (physical)
Laupus History Collection
Type
three dimensional object
Medium
microscopes
Physical Description
Acquisition
Gift of Donald R. Hoffman
Persistent URL
http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/21979

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