Kodak Sheet Film Holder, circa 1925
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In 1913, Kodak introduced their pioneering Eastman Portrait Film for the professional photographer as an alternative to glass plate photography. Individual sheets of flexible cellulose nitrate were housed in light-safe film holders. Large format film produced by Kodak and others held copious amounts of information, perfect for crisp, faithful reproductions. A less flammable "safety" sheet film was introduced in 1925.
In 1913, Kodak introduced their pioneering Eastman Portrait Film for the professional photographer as an alternative to glass plate photography. Individual sheets of flexible cellulose nitrate were housed in light-safe film holders. Large format film produced by Kodak and others held copious amounts of information, perfect for crisp, faithful reproductions. A less flammable "safety" sheet film was introduced in 1925.
Artifact
Photographic plate holder
Date Made
circa 1925
Creators
Folmer & Schwing Division of Eastman Kodak Company
Place of Creation
United States, New York, Rochester
Creator Notes
Manufactured by the Folmer & Schwing division of Eastman Kodak Company.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2003.0.77.29
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Iron alloy
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 12.0 in
Width: 0.5 in
Length: 9.75 in
Inscriptions
frame: EASTMAN KODAK CO. F.&S. DEPT. U.S.A. / 8x10 EASTMAN FILM #1 PAT. OCT. 9, 1923
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