Conley Senior Box Camera, circa 1900
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Box cameras were simple: a lens at one end, a glass plate or film at the other. Introduced in the 1880s--and mass marketed with Kodak's Brownie in 1900--these cameras were accessible and affordable for amateur photographers. Conley box cameras were distributed through Sears, Roebuck & Co.; this single-shot model had a storage compartment for extra plates.
Box cameras were simple: a lens at one end, a glass plate or film at the other. Introduced in the 1880s--and mass marketed with Kodak's Brownie in 1900--these cameras were accessible and affordable for amateur photographers. Conley box cameras were distributed through Sears, Roebuck & Co.; this single-shot model had a storage compartment for extra plates.
Artifact
Box camera
Date Made
circa 1900
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2003.0.22.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Iron alloy
Wood (Plant Material)
Imitation leather
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.25 in
Width: 8.5 in
Length: 5.75 in
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