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CAMERA, VIEW

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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
KODAK "2 IMPROVED CENTURY
Date Range From
1890
Date Range To
1910
Materials
WOOD, GLASS, BRASS, LEATHER, RUBBER
Catalogue Number
P19870016000
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
KODAK "2 IMPROVED CENTURY
Date Range From
1890
Date Range To
1910
Materials
WOOD, GLASS, BRASS, LEATHER, RUBBER
No. Pieces
9
Height
37.4
Length
42.7 (EXTENDED)
Width
33.2
Description
BROWN, BLACK, RED. VIEW CAMERA IS COMPLETE WITH TRACK MOUNT, TRIPOD MOUNT, 3 FILM HOLDERS, FRAMING EASEL, AND BULB SHUTTER RELEASE. RUBBER BULB AND TUBE EXTREMELY PERISHED. MEASURING TAPE ADDED. WOOD FRAME, LEATHER BELLOWS, BRASS LENS BARREL. LENS APERTURE F. 4.5 - F. 64. TAYLOR, TAYLOR AND HOBSON LTD. MAKER OF LENS. FOCAL DISTANCE 13 INCHES. GREEN PAINT SPLATTERED ON ONE PIECE. LENS CASE MARKED "TAYLOR & HOBSON LTD. LEICESTER LONDON & NEW YORK NO 16729". ALSO "COOKE PORTRAIT LENS H.D. TAYLOR'S PATENTS SERIES II 8 1/2 X 6 1/2 INCHES EQ. FOCUS 13 INCHES SOLE CONSIGNEES FOR CANADA J.S. RAMSEY & CO. TORONTO".
Subjects
PHOTOGRAPHIC T&E
Historical Association
PROFESSIONS
History
CAMERA USED ORIGINALLY IN CHRISTIANSEN BROS. FUNERAL HOME. DONOR BOUGHT CAMERA IN 1965 WITH HUSBAND FOR USE IN SMALL PRINTING BUSINESS -A & T DUPLICATING. EASTMAN VIEW NO. 2 IMPROVED MODEL OF CENTURY VIEW AND EMPIRE STATE NO. 2 EASTMAN KODAK ROCHESTER N.Y.
Catalogue Number
P19870016000
Acquisition Date
1987-06
Collection
Museum
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