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- Date
- 1890 – 1905
- Material
- fibre; paper; skin; metal; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1087 a-k
- Description
- Large format 6 1/2” x 8 1/2” folding wooden field view camera (b) with brass fittings marked “IMPROVED EMPIRE STATE. MANUFACTURED BY ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.” With collapsable wood and brass tripod legs (d,e,f) marked “FOLMER & SCHWING MFG. CO. NEW YORK. CROWN No. 2. PAT. JUNE 23, 1903…
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- Title
- View Camera
- Date
- 1890 – 1905
- Material
- fibre; paper; skin; metal; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 47.0 cm
- Description
- Large format 6 1/2” x 8 1/2” folding wooden field view camera (b) with brass fittings marked “IMPROVED EMPIRE STATE. MANUFACTURED BY ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.” With collapsable wood and brass tripod legs (d,e,f) marked “FOLMER & SCHWING MFG. CO. NEW YORK. CROWN No. 2. PAT. JUNE 23, 1903”, wood and brass tripod top (h), small level marked “C.E. JENNINGS & CO. NEW YORK” (j), spare camera rack (c), and black light safe hood (k). Brass and glass lens in a soft leather bag (g) marked: “6 1/2 x 8 1/2 PLASTIGMAT. Pat. Oct. 30, 1900. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester, N.Y. 359514” & “20859”. Aperture dial stamped: “BAUSCH & LOMB OPT. CO. PAT. JAN. 8, 1891. NEW YORK. ROCHESTER, N.Y. CHICAGO.” Lens in soft chamois pouch. All items fit inside brown fabric covered hard case (a) with leather reinforced corners, marked: “GEO. VAUX, JR.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1087 a-k
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- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; fibre; skin; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1088 a-k
- Description
- Ten wooden plateholders (a-j) individually numbered, some stamped: “ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. PAT. JULY 29, 1890”. All plateholders fit inside brown fabric covered hard case (k) with leather reinforced corners, marked: “GEO. VAUX, JR.”
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- Title
- Plateholder
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; fibre; skin; paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Ten wooden plateholders (a-j) individually numbered, some stamped: “ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. PAT. JULY 29, 1890”. All plateholders fit inside brown fabric covered hard case (k) with leather reinforced corners, marked: “GEO. VAUX, JR.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1088 a-k
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- Date
- 1890 – 1905
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1089 a-i
- Description
- Large format 6 1/2” x 8 1/2” folding wooden field view camera (a) with brass fittings, marked: “CARLTON. Manufactured by ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. Rochester, N.Y. PAT. AUG. 31, 1886”. Another plate reads: “Bought of CHEYNEY-HOOD PHOTO. SUPPLY CO. 1006 FILBERT ST., PHILA.” With collapsable wood and bras…
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- Title
- View Camera
- Date
- 1890 – 1905
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 35.0 x 64.0 cm
- Description
- Large format 6 1/2” x 8 1/2” folding wooden field view camera (a) with brass fittings, marked: “CARLTON. Manufactured by ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. Rochester, N.Y. PAT. AUG. 31, 1886”. Another plate reads: “Bought of CHEYNEY-HOOD PHOTO. SUPPLY CO. 1006 FILBERT ST., PHILA.” With collapsable wood and brass tripod legs (f,g,h), one lens filter in leather box (e), a red photographic notebook (d), one optical finder/plate-reading magnifying glass (c), and a brass and glass lens (b) marked: “BAUSCH & LOMB OPT. CO. PAT. JAN. 6, 1891. ROCHESTER, N.Y., NEW YORK CITY. 9703.” Lens in soft chamois pouch. All items fit inside khaki canvas covered hard case (i) with leather strap mounts. Two canvas straps hold case closed.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1089 a-i
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- Date
- 1890 – 1905
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; wood; paper; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1090
- Description
- Folding wooden field view camera (a) with brass fittings marked “CARLTON. MANUFACTURED BY ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO., Rochester, N.Y.” Another plate reads: “SOLD BY W.P. Buchanan, PHILADELPHIA. THOS. JAY GLEASON, N.Y.” With collapsable wood and brass tripod legs (b,c,d), and 8 double plate holders (e-l)…
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- Title
- View Camera
- Date
- 1890 – 1905
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; wood; paper; glass
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 60.5 cm
- Description
- Folding wooden field view camera (a) with brass fittings marked “CARLTON. MANUFACTURED BY ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO., Rochester, N.Y.” Another plate reads: “SOLD BY W.P. Buchanan, PHILADELPHIA. THOS. JAY GLEASON, N.Y.” With collapsable wood and brass tripod legs (b,c,d), and 8 double plate holders (e-l). Felt lined brown canvas covered hard case with five interior compartments with leather strap mounts and two canvas straps. Lens missing.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1090
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; glass; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1094
- Description
- Coated black fabric blackout hood or dark cloth with shaped eyepieces and window. Eyepieces trimmed with black velvet.
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- Title
- Blackout Hood
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; glass; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 21.0 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Coated black fabric blackout hood or dark cloth with shaped eyepieces and window. Eyepieces trimmed with black velvet.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1094
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- Date
- 1897 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1007 a-c
- Description
- Pair of binoculars (a) marked: “Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester, N.Y. Zeiss - Stereo. Day Marine Glass. Pat. June 22. 97. Power 12. Engraved: “George Vaux Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Leather neck strap and hard leather carrying case (c), lined with blue velvet, with small round compass embedded in li…
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1897 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of binoculars (a) marked: “Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester, N.Y. Zeiss - Stereo. Day Marine Glass. Pat. June 22. 97. Power 12. Engraved: “George Vaux Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Leather neck strap and hard leather carrying case (c), lined with blue velvet, with small round compass embedded in lid of case and torn paper tag reading: “GEORG .. BR..” (b)
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1007 a-c
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Photograph Accessory
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1097
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1097
- Description
- Miscellaneous photographic accessories in hard leather carrying case. Objects include Baush & Lomb lens, Bausch & Lomb “Bichromate of Potash Ray Filter. For Cloud Effects and True Color Values ...”, adapter rings, lens caps, wood camera front panels, etc.
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- Title
- Photograph Accessory
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin; paper
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Miscellaneous photographic accessories in hard leather carrying case. Objects include Baush & Lomb lens, Bausch & Lomb “Bichromate of Potash Ray Filter. For Cloud Effects and True Color Values ...”, adapter rings, lens caps, wood camera front panels, etc.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1097
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Photograph Accessory
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1100
- Description
- Miscellaneous photographic accessories including plate holders, film rollers, hand roller, tripod top and wooden camera parts. Some pieces have “George Vaux Jr.” written on them. One plate holder has “10/19 1890” written on it and a patent date of March 8, 1881. Some of the film rollers have a pate…
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- Title
- Photograph Accessory
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; glass
- Description
- Miscellaneous photographic accessories including plate holders, film rollers, hand roller, tripod top and wooden camera parts. Some pieces have “George Vaux Jr.” written on them. One plate holder has “10/19 1890” written on it and a patent date of March 8, 1881. Some of the film rollers have a patent date of May 5, 1885.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1100
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Kerosene Lantern
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.1018
- Date
- 1880 – 1885
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1018
- Description
- Black metal lantern with large glass lens in opening door. Inside is a removable fuel reservoir with knob to adjust wick. Sliding screen controls amount of light. “Private Property. VAUX 84” scratched into base of lantern.
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- Title
- Kerosene Lantern
- Date
- 1880 – 1885
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Black metal lantern with large glass lens in opening door. Inside is a removable fuel reservoir with knob to adjust wick. Sliding screen controls amount of light. “Private Property. VAUX 84” scratched into base of lantern.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- camping
- hiking
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1018
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1101
- Description
- Rectangular lantern on circular base with circular top. Fuel reservoir in base. Red glass sides, one of which is covered with paper (see current condition of paper 2014).
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- Title
- Safelight
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular lantern on circular base with circular top. Fuel reservoir in base. Red glass sides, one of which is covered with paper (see current condition of paper 2014).
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1101
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; glass; fiber; paper; wax
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1102 a-c
- Description
- Candle lantern in red and black patterned metal canister. Inside is a red glass cylinder and a dark cloth. Paper label on metal canister is worn away but “$1.35” is still legible.
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- Title
- Safelight
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; glass; fiber; paper; wax
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Candle lantern in red and black patterned metal canister. Inside is a red glass cylinder and a dark cloth. Paper label on metal canister is worn away but “$1.35” is still legible.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1102 a-c
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1019 a-e
- Description
- Round blown glass alcohol lamp with lid (a,b). Three triangular metal pieces with round holders, may be for candles as there is dripped wax on them (c,d,e).
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- Title
- Alcohol Lamp
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Round blown glass alcohol lamp with lid (a,b). Three triangular metal pieces with round holders, may be for candles as there is dripped wax on them (c,d,e).
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1019 a-e
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1103
- Description
- Early gas flash lamp, metal with manufacturer’s stamp: “PINE’S FLASH LAMP MANUFACTURED BY MORRIS EARLE & CO. PHILAD’A. PATENT APPLIED FOR.”
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- Title
- Flash Lamp
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 10.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Early gas flash lamp, metal with manufacturer’s stamp: “PINE’S FLASH LAMP MANUFACTURED BY MORRIS EARLE & CO. PHILAD’A. PATENT APPLIED FOR.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1103
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Cut-Film Holder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1104
- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1104
- Description
- Metal box with opening compartments and leather carrying handle marked “45”. “Pat. May 31. 87. Aug. 3. 90” stamped on top. Spring loaded film changing apparatus inside.
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- Title
- Cut-Film Holder
- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Metal box with opening compartments and leather carrying handle marked “45”. “Pat. May 31. 87. Aug. 3. 90” stamped on top. Spring loaded film changing apparatus inside.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1104
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Portable Stove
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.19.1104
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1104
- Description
- Portable stove, metal, parts missing.
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- Title
- Portable Stove
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Portable stove, metal, parts missing.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1104
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Folding Camera
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- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; paper; fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1105
- Description
- Wooden folding camera for 4” x 5” plates marked “American Optical Comp’y, New York, Seavill M’f’g. Co. Prop’ties” and inscribed underneath “Geo. Vaux 1715 Arch St.” In a 3-compartment hard canvas case with plate holder, shutter mechanism without lens, plate backing panels, wooden film spools and mi…
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; paper; fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden folding camera for 4” x 5” plates marked “American Optical Comp’y, New York, Seavill M’f’g. Co. Prop’ties” and inscribed underneath “Geo. Vaux 1715 Arch St.” In a 3-compartment hard canvas case with plate holder, shutter mechanism without lens, plate backing panels, wooden film spools and misc. camera parts. Closure on case marked “Pat. Mar. 89.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1105
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Folding Camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1106
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1106
- Description
- Wooden folding camera for 9” x 11” plates marked “The Eastman Dry Plate & Film Co. Rochester, N.Y.” The camera front panel with the lens and plate holder are missing.
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 32.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden folding camera for 9” x 11” plates marked “The Eastman Dry Plate & Film Co. Rochester, N.Y.” The camera front panel with the lens and plate holder are missing.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1106
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- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1107 a,b
- Description
- (a) Wooden film roller with brass fittings. Metal plate on top reads: “EASTMAN DRY PLATE & FILM CO. Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. PATENTED MAY 5, 1885.” (b) Wooden film roller with brass fittings, top stamped: “EASTMAN KODAK CO. PAT. MAY 5, 1885. OTHER PATENTS APPL’D FOR IN ALL COUNTRIES.”
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- Title
- Film Roller
- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- (a) Wooden film roller with brass fittings. Metal plate on top reads: “EASTMAN DRY PLATE & FILM CO. Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. PATENTED MAY 5, 1885.” (b) Wooden film roller with brass fittings, top stamped: “EASTMAN KODAK CO. PAT. MAY 5, 1885. OTHER PATENTS APPL’D FOR IN ALL COUNTRIES.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1107 a,b
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Surveyor Chain
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.44.1014
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1014
- Description
- Metal surveyor’s chain tied with leather belt. Chain is very rusty.
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- Title
- Surveyor Chain
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 9.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Metal surveyor’s chain tied with leather belt. Chain is very rusty.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- surveying
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1014
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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1016
- Description
- Wooden stadia rod. Brass tip base, varnished single wood shaft with impressed and painted vernier scale numbers and fractions. Used to measure vertical short distances and horizontal lengths. Stadia, from Latin “Stadium,” based on a unit of length for Roman racing arenas.
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- Title
- Stadia Rod
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 199.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden stadia rod. Brass tip base, varnished single wood shaft with impressed and painted vernier scale numbers and fractions. Used to measure vertical short distances and horizontal lengths. Stadia, from Latin “Stadium,” based on a unit of length for Roman racing arenas.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- surveying
- Credit
- Gift of Hugh J. McCauley, Bryn Mawr, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1016
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