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OBJECT TYPE
INTERNAL PROCESSING
DATE
1972–1982
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2002.0154.001
MANUFACTURER
Polaroid Corp.
MODEL
SX-70 LAND
LOCATION
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
E4095537 44
Part Number
1
Total Parts
2
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
.1 METAL & SYNTHETIC CONSTRUCTION; GLASS LENSES..2 LEATHER CASE HAS METAL FASTENINGS.

Dimensions

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

Length
19.3 cm
Width
14.0 cm
Height
5.0 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
Polaroid
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Massachusetts
City
Cambridge

Context

Country
North America
State/Province
Unknown
Period
THIS TYPE OF CAMERA USED 1970S-1980S, AND LATER.
Canada
THIS TYPE OF CAMERA SOLD AND USED IN CANADA DURING 1970S-1980S.
Function
TO RECORD, DEVELOP AND PRINT STILL IMAGES IN LESS THAN 1 MINUTE.
Technical
INTRODUCED IN 1972, THE SX-70 WAS FIRST MODEL OF THAT LINE. IT IS REGARDED BY MANY AS BOTH A TECHNICAL AND AESTHETIC ACHIEVEMENT BY POLAROID'S CHIEF SCIENTIST EDWIN LAND, WHO WANTED THE CAMERA TO FIT INSIDE A SUIT COAT POCKET; PRODUCE SELF-CONTAINED PRINTS; AND DEVELOP THEM IN BROAD DAYLIGHT,WITHOUT HUMAN INTERVENTION.(3) James M. Conner, IDSA of Henry Dreyfuss Associates is credited with the camera's design (1972).
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
.1 "POLAROID/ SX-70 LAND CAMERA" printed in silver on inside of camera front, below lens. "E4095537 44" printed in silver on small plate fixed to inside top of frame, above bellows. Following printed on camera back, below viewfinder: "POLAROID [registered trademark symbol] SX-70 LAND CAMERA/ POLAROID CORP., CAMBRIDGE, MASS./ MADE IN U.S.A. FABRIQUE AU E.U./ FOCUS CAREFULLY./ VIEW AND FRAME SUBJECT AS YOU/ WANT IT IN PICTURE./ SQUEEZE [red dot] BUTTON AND HOLD/ CAMERA STEADY UNTIL PICTURE/ COMES OUT OF CAMERA.".2 "POLAROID [registered trademark symbol]" stamped into upper centre front of case.
Missing
APPEARS COMPLETE.
Finish
.1 SILVER METAL CAMERA BODY FRAME; BLACK BELLOWS AND OTHER FITTINGS. BODY EXTERIOR HAS BROWN IMITATION LEATHER COVERING ON TOP & BOTTOM SURFACES..2 MEDIUM BROWN LEATHER CASE.
Decoration
N/A

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