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- Material
- skin; steel; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1188
- Description
- Canon Camera with Summitar f-5cm 1:2 lens and case. Brown leather case attached to camera with snap closure. Case lens cover stamped “Canon,” interior lined in red felt. Red thread visible on side. . Steel and black leather body of camera. Top marked “Canon 196115 Canon Camera Company In Japan.” Le…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- skin; steel; plastic
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 15 cm
- Description
- Canon Camera with Summitar f-5cm 1:2 lens and case. Brown leather case attached to camera with snap closure. Case lens cover stamped “Canon,” interior lined in red felt. Red thread visible on side. . Steel and black leather body of camera. Top marked “Canon 196115 Canon Camera Company In Japan.” Lens marked “Summitar f5cm 1:2 No 681402 Ernst Leitz Wetzlar”. Green, white and red sticker on bottom of camera, worn.
- Subject
- photography
- Glen Boles
- Credit
- Gift of Glen Boles, Cochrane, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1188
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1197
- Description
- Eastman Kodak #2A folding cartridge Hawk-Eye Model B. Black leather case with silver hardware. Interior fold out camera.
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 21 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Eastman Kodak #2A folding cartridge Hawk-Eye Model B. Black leather case with silver hardware. Interior fold out camera.
- Subject
- photography
- Glen Boles
- Credit
- Gift of Glen Boles, Cochrane, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1197
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- Date
- 1965 – 1969
- Material
- metal; plastic; foam; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1200 a-r
- Description
- a. silver case with black handle lined with grey foam, written on front between two metal buckles “KINGSWAY”. b. double lens Mimiya Professional camera, black plastic and silver metal. “MIMIYA C3 PROFESSIONAL MIMIYA CAMERA CO. LTD” written above and below the lenses. Interchangeable twin lens 80mm …
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1965 – 1969
- Material
- metal; plastic; foam; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 10.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- a. silver case with black handle lined with grey foam, written on front between two metal buckles “KINGSWAY”. b. double lens Mimiya Professional camera, black plastic and silver metal. “MIMIYA C3 PROFESSIONAL MIMIYA CAMERA CO. LTD” written above and below the lenses. Interchangeable twin lens 80mm attached. c. black plastic and silver metal gripholder with leather strap. d. black plastic and silver metal compensation support. e. interchangeable twin lens 65mm. f. light brown leather case with g in it. Imprinted writing “MAMIYA-SEKOR 135mm f:4.5 g. interchangeable twin lens 135mm. h. painted black metal round focusing knob adapter. i. painted black metal square lens hood j. black metal with glass lens CDS Porrofinder k. “ASAHI PENTAX METER” l. lens hood m. yellow glass lens with clear plastic case. n. paper manual with picture of camera under “MIMIYA professional C33”. o. grey paper manual “MAMIYA C33 professional TWIN-LENS REFLEX PHOTOGRAPHY WITH AUTOMATIC INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES”. p. lens manual “All lenses of MAMIYA C Professional Adopt Horizontal Reading System” q. printed manual from website dated 5/5/2004. r. cleaning receipt dated 01/05/08 from “CAMTEX CAMERA”.Made in Japan.
- Credit
- Gift of Larry Koopman, Gibson, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1200 a-r
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- Date
- 1956 – 1965
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1208
- Description
- Red body with a grey front with black lines in a grid pattern. Pattern is interrupted by a planet drawn with red rings around it. “SAVOY MADE IN U.S.A.” is written across the base of the front side of the camera. There is a black strap attached to the right side of the camera. On the top there are …
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1956 – 1965
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 10.4 x 9.7 x 9.4 cm
- Description
- Red body with a grey front with black lines in a grid pattern. Pattern is interrupted by a planet drawn with red rings around it. “SAVOY MADE IN U.S.A.” is written across the base of the front side of the camera. There is a black strap attached to the right side of the camera. On the top there are two black buttons: one to take a picture with and one to wind the camera with. Metal lever on bottom can be removed to partially remove front of camera.
- Subject
- camera
- Nicholas Morant
- Savoy
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1208
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass; leather; felt fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1309
- Description
- Graflex R.B. (revolving back) Super D to be operated at waist level; black leather covered rectangular body with leather handle on centre top; hinged top can be pulled up and back to extend the focusing hood straightened by two side braces; focusing hood has soft, tufted fabric around eye edge and …
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass; leather; felt fabric
- Dimensions
- 36.5 x 15.5 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- Graflex R.B. (revolving back) Super D to be operated at waist level; black leather covered rectangular body with leather handle on centre top; hinged top can be pulled up and back to extend the focusing hood straightened by two side braces; focusing hood has soft, tufted fabric around eye edge and the brand name impressed and painted in silver in the centre; knurled focusing button on viewer’s left side releases front door; no lens; silver metallic plaque above the lens cap: “Super D GRAFLEX TRADE MARK REGISTERED / for Automatic Diaphragming”; silver metallic plaque under the lens cap, above the lens hole: “SUPER D GRAFLEX ** U.S. PATENT NO. 2029238”; series of control buttons and levers on the left hand side (viewer’s); on the the top left corner, clockwork key operating the slit aperture scale; lever for curtain release/exposure; knurled knob on the bottom left corner for tension spring with round window above showing tension number; silver metallic shutter speed plate in the middle top; revolving camera back to rotate plate either vertically or horizontally with release push button on the right hand side; slotted side-lock and retaining strip to attach film and plate holder, padded with felt fabric; flash unit mounting plate in top left corner of viewer’s irght hand side of the camera body; connecting cord outlet in the middle; wood plate under the body with mounting screw hole
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1309
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- Date
- 1949 – 1990
- Material
- metal; leather; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0130
- Description
- A Linhof Technika 4x5 metal camera. The front panel folds down and has the option to extend beyond 90 degrees - the lens plate mount slides out on tracks and can be adjusted by two gears, extending the bellows. The camera has a Technika Xenar 1:4,5 / 150 lens mounted. The back of the camera also fo…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1949 – 1990
- Material
- metal; leather; glass;
- Dimensions
- 17.7 x 20.5 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- A Linhof Technika 4x5 metal camera. The front panel folds down and has the option to extend beyond 90 degrees - the lens plate mount slides out on tracks and can be adjusted by two gears, extending the bellows. The camera has a Technika Xenar 1:4,5 / 150 lens mounted. The back of the camera also folds down to show the exposure plate inside the main compartment - on the panel that folds down is some kind of leather hood and a depth of field table printed onto the panel. The main compartment of the camera has a leather handle on the left-hand side, a view-finder and mount for a flash on the right-hand side, another attachment mount and a circular level on the top, and a hole in the bottom where it can be fixed to a tripod - there is a second tripod mount in the front panel.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- camera;
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0130
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- Date
- 1969 – 1975
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0150
- Description
- An Asahi Pentax 6x7 camera fitted with “Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR” lens. The main body of the camera has four small round metal protrusions on the front where accessories such as a flash can be attached. There appears to still be a roll of film inside the camera.
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1969 – 1975
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass;
- Dimensions
- 14.4 x 18.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- An Asahi Pentax 6x7 camera fitted with “Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR” lens. The main body of the camera has four small round metal protrusions on the front where accessories such as a flash can be attached. There appears to still be a roll of film inside the camera.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0150
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- Date
- 1889 – 1945
- Material
- metal; glass; leather;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0181
- Description
- Black leather and silver metal 4x6 Curt Bentzin Görlitz camera with a fold-down front panel that exposes the lens and bellows, a leather handle and two adjustment knobs on one side, a pop-up view finder on top, and fold-out leather flaps that access the exposure plate. Small metal levers throughout…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1889 – 1945
- Material
- metal; glass; leather;
- Dimensions
- 19.7 x 20.0 x 14.4 cm
- Description
- Black leather and silver metal 4x6 Curt Bentzin Görlitz camera with a fold-down front panel that exposes the lens and bellows, a leather handle and two adjustment knobs on one side, a pop-up view finder on top, and fold-out leather flaps that access the exposure plate. Small metal levers throughout allow different panels in the camera to open - three holes along the bottom [one on the body of the camera and two on the fold-down lens plate] allow the camera to be mounted on a tripod.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- cameras
- photography;
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0181
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- Date
- c. 1930
- Material
- paper; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0246
- Description
- A small black plastic camera, Univex Model A, in its original box with information sheet. The box is bright orange with black text and stripes along the box. Front of the box has an illustration of the camera in the top middle, with text surrounding that reads “UNIVEX PICTURES MAKE” “BEAUTIFUL ENLA…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- c. 1930
- Material
- paper; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 6.6 x 9.1 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- A small black plastic camera, Univex Model A, in its original box with information sheet. The box is bright orange with black text and stripes along the box. Front of the box has an illustration of the camera in the top middle, with text surrounding that reads “UNIVEX PICTURES MAKE” “BEAUTIFUL ENLARGEMENTS”. Underneath the illustration in cursive text “Univex” and in regular text “A JEWEL OF A CAMERA” and in the bottom black stripe, “UNIVERSAL CAMERA CORPORATION” “MADE IN U.S.A.” “NEW YORK, N.Y.”. This is the same on the opposite side. Along the shorter side is more text “MODEL A” “Univex” “CAMERA”, a stamp that reads “UNIVERSAL CAMERA COMPANY HERMANT BLOG. TORONTO, — CANADA”, and “MADE IN U.S.A.” The top and bottom of the box just read “MODEL A” “Univex” “CAMERA”. Inside the box is a small information sheet with pricing of rolls for the camera, printing and developing. The camera is small with a long square lens, a metal wire range finder that lines up with the smaller range finder attached to the side of the camera. The shutter is one the side of the lens, fairly small. There is a metal knob to wind the film. The back of the camera features raised text, “Univex” “USE UNIVEX No 00 FILM ROLLS ONLY” in a square, a red circle with “MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”, “MODEL A CAMERA U.S. PAT. DES. 89.88 OTHER U.S. AND FOR’G’N PATSPOG” in a square, and “UNIVERSAL CAMERA CORPORATION NEW YORK, N.Y., U.S.A.”. The inside of the camera has a spot for film.
- Credit
- Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0246
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- Date
- prior to 1991
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0254
- Description
- An Eastman Kodak Co. Camera , found in an avalanche slope behind Mount Edith on June 15 1991. The camera looks burnt, it is completely grey and rusted, many pieces are broken. It is housed in a Ziploc bag which catches the rust and corroded metal. There is still a roll of film in the camera.
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- prior to 1991
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 6.8 x 11.5 x 5.1 cm
- Description
- An Eastman Kodak Co. Camera , found in an avalanche slope behind Mount Edith on June 15 1991. The camera looks burnt, it is completely grey and rusted, many pieces are broken. It is housed in a Ziploc bag which catches the rust and corroded metal. There is still a roll of film in the camera.
- Subject
- photography
- camera
- avalanche
- found item
- Mount Edith
- Credit
- Gift of Adrian Phillips, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0254
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- Date
- 1976 – 1981
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0256
- Description
- A small-sized, black and silver mechanical camera by Agfa. The top of the camera features text that reads “tele” “AGFAMATIC 2008” “sensor”, on the right side is a large red button which release the shutter [this is a unique characteristic to Agfa cameras during this period] with a metal ring around…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1976 – 1981
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 11.7 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- A small-sized, black and silver mechanical camera by Agfa. The top of the camera features text that reads “tele” “AGFAMATIC 2008” “sensor”, on the right side is a large red button which release the shutter [this is a unique characteristic to Agfa cameras during this period] with a metal ring around it, above the shutter release is two switches, one switch features symbols of a cloud and sun and the other switch features a small arrow when slide right it’ll point to “tele”. On the right side of the camera is a metal chain wrist strap. The back of the camera, where the viewfinder is, is narrow and features the viewfinder on the left side (on the silver part) and a clear window with to see into where the film is loaded with text that reads “AGFACOLOUR 110”. To load the camera there is another slide switch near the top of the back that release the panel. On the bottom of the camera is one slide switch that when slid to the left releases the silver part of the camera to reveal the viewfinder and allows the user to photograph. After each exposure the user slides the silver mechanism back into the black body of the camera [this is how the film advances]. The front of the camera features branding, from left to right the text reads “AGFAMATIC 2008” “tele pocket” “Agfa” in cursive font inside a diamond. When the camera is ready to use the front of the camera reveals the lens with white text that reads “COLOR AGNAR” and the viewfinder, on the back the viewfinder is useable.
- Subject
- film photography
- camera
- photography
- Whyte
- Whyte Home
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0256
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- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- paper; glass; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1024 a-c
- Description
- Large Kodak Autographic camera (a) with a leather carrying case (b) and operation manual (c).
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- paper; glass; skin; metal
- Description
- Large Kodak Autographic camera (a) with a leather carrying case (b) and operation manual (c).
- Subject
- households
- photography
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of J. H. Doughty-Davies, Victoria, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1024 a-c
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1062 a-c
- Description
- A camera and accessories.a) Small square “Brownie BULL’S-EYE Camera” with a brown plastic casing and grey adujustment knobs.b) “Kodalite Midget Flashholder” flash.c) “Kodak CLOSE-UP ATTACHMENT No. 6A” in a yellow box.
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass
- Description
- A camera and accessories.a) Small square “Brownie BULL’S-EYE Camera” with a brown plastic casing and grey adujustment knobs.b) “Kodalite Midget Flashholder” flash.c) “Kodak CLOSE-UP ATTACHMENT No. 6A” in a yellow box.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Juanita Rose Violini, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1062 a-c
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1064
- Description
- One Jhagee Exakta SLR 35mm with a leather case. This metal camera is built for a left-handed user.
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Description
- One Jhagee Exakta SLR 35mm with a leather case. This metal camera is built for a left-handed user.
- Subject
- Byron Harmon
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Davies, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1064
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1065 a-e
- Description
- A 5x7 field camera, without a lens, in a leather case. Case (a), camera (b), wood attachments (c, d), leather triangle with key (e).
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; glass; skin
- Description
- A 5x7 field camera, without a lens, in a leather case. Case (a), camera (b), wood attachments (c, d), leather triangle with key (e).
- Subject
- photography
- Harmon
- Credit
- Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1065 a-e
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass; skin; paper; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1073
- Description
- Small Kodak camera, “PONY II CAMERA,” with attached fibre cord and leather case. The camera is accompanied by an instruction booklet.
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass; skin; paper; fibre
- Description
- Small Kodak camera, “PONY II CAMERA,” with attached fibre cord and leather case. The camera is accompanied by an instruction booklet.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- photography
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1073
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1074
- Description
- One Kodak, model 116, box camera.
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- One Kodak, model 116, box camera.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Hilda Stuckert, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1074
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1077 a-c
- Description
- Two small cameras in a Bushnell case.a) “Kodak Retinette”b) “Kodak Retina II a”
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Description
- Two small cameras in a Bushnell case.a) “Kodak Retinette”b) “Kodak Retina II a”
- Subject
- households
- photography
- Cliff White
- Bev White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1077 a-c
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- Date
- 1900 – 1903
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1004 a,b
- Description
- Kodak folding camera in leather case. a) “10891-C No 4 Folding Pocket Kodak Model A” camera with a wooden frame covered in leather. A metal tab opens the fold-down front and two pieces of rose wood (14.0 cm long) hold a metal track for the bellows. The camera has a Bausch & Lomb -- Zeiss lens, p…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1900 – 1903
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 15.6 x 20.8 cm
- Description
- Kodak folding camera in leather case. a) “10891-C No 4 Folding Pocket Kodak Model A” camera with a wooden frame covered in leather. A metal tab opens the fold-down front and two pieces of rose wood (14.0 cm long) hold a metal track for the bellows. The camera has a Bausch & Lomb -- Zeiss lens, pat. Feb 22, 1903. The viewfinder is missing from the front apparatus, but there is another fold-down viewfinder on the camera box.b) Black leather camera case with a carrying strap and metal closures.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- Jimmy Simpson
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1004 a,b
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- Date
- 1918 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1007
- Description
- Black folding camera with textured leather on the casing and a carrying handle. A metal tab with “Kodak” in an Old English font pulls open the case. The camera has accordian pleated bellows that move along a metal frame. A reflective viewfinder is fastened above the Bausch & Lomb lens. There is…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1918 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 23.3 x 11.0 x 19.3 cm
- Description
- Black folding camera with textured leather on the casing and a carrying handle. A metal tab with “Kodak” in an Old English font pulls open the case. The camera has accordian pleated bellows that move along a metal frame. A reflective viewfinder is fastened above the Bausch & Lomb lens. There is a manufacturer’s plate on the front of the bellows framework “No 2C Autographic Kodak Jr. Use film No. A 130.” The back of the camera has a hinged opening with a metal scribner for writing on negative.
- Subject
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1007
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