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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

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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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Cut-Film Holder

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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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Film Roller

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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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Stadia Rod

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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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Philadelphia Rod

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Date: 1880 – 1910

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 104.44.1017

Description: (a) Philadelphia rod. Brass tip base, varnished wood, split slide ruler, with vernier scale impressed and painted. Unit has adjustable round metal target. Developed in late 18th century Philadelphia for long range and hillside surveys. Ultimate height of extended rod is one third higher than a stad…

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Title: Philadelphia Rod

Date: 1880 – 1910

Material: wood; metal

Dimensions: 4.5 x 168.0 cm

Description: (a) Philadelphia rod. Brass tip base, varnished wood, split slide ruler, with vernier scale impressed and painted. Unit has adjustable round metal target. Developed in late 18th century Philadelphia for long range and hillside surveys. Ultimate height of extended rod is one third higher than a stadia rod. (b) Wooden pole with black tape, “VAUX” written in pencil on side, function unknown.