Case, camera

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1911–1915
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1999.0138.002

MANUFACTURER: Eastman Kodak Co.
MODEL: ZEISS KODAK ANASTIGMAT 5
LOCATION: Rochester, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 1319927
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: LEATHER WITH METAL HARDWARE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 30.5 cm
Width: 23.0 cm
Height: 9.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Still cameras
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Kodak
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Rochester

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: CIRCA 1911-1916 +
Canada: AMERICAN MADE CAMERA USED IN CAMADA. ACCORDING TO DONOR, IT WAS ORIGINALLY OWNED BY A.C. STEWART & SONS CONSTRUCTION CO. & WAS LIKELY USED TO PHOTOGRAPH CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. COMPANY DID CEMENT WORK FOR WINNIPEG GRAIN EXCAHNGE, FOUNDATIONS FOR FORT WILLIAM BRIDGE & EAST PIER & BRIDGE IN PORT DOVER, ON. (SEE NOTE FROM DONOR IN SUPP. INFO.)
Function: THIS EXAMPLE WAS PROBABLY USED INITIALLY TO TAKE PHOTOS OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
Technical: KODAK INTRODUCED ITS FIRST FOLDING ROLL FILM CAMERAS IN 1890. 4A OF 1906 WAS ONE OFLARGEST FORMAT ROLL FILM CAMERAS MADE WITH IMAGE SIZE OF 6 1/2X4 1/4 INCHES. IT WEIGHED 4 1/2 LBS. & WAS ADVERTISED IN BRITISH CATALOGUE OF 1907 AS BEING "SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED TO THE TOURIST" (SEE ACQUISITION PROPOSAL BY G. RIDER IN S.I.).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: BLACK WITH METALLIC PARTS; BLACK SHUTTER RELEASE CORD
Decoration: N/A

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