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One of the things the Field Museum (Chicago, US) displayed from its collection in 1898 was a "Moon Model."

Prepared by Johann Schmidt of Germany, it was made of 116 sections of plaster on a framework of wood and metal.

With a 19.2-foot diameter, it was one of the largest and most elaborate representations of the Moon at the time. It was displayed until the 1980s.

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black and white photo of a mostly-empty museum room showing a very large model of the moon with a man standing next to it. It's easily 2.5 times his height. There is a door next to him

Field Columbian Museum Moon Model

Field Columbian Museum West Court Alcove 103. 1898. Moon Model Prepared by Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt, Germany, in 1898. Made of 116 sections of plaster on a framework of wood and metal.
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